Key stage 4 performance
GCSE results of pupils at the end of KS4 attending state-funded schools in England at national & LA level. This release includes pupil characteristic breakdowns
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Pre-release access list
Besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.
Secretary of State Minister for Skills Minister of State Permanent Secretary Director General, Strategy Group Director General, Schools Group Interim Director General, Schools Group Special Advisor DD, Communications Group Media Officer Communications Group Social Media Officer Private Secretary to the Director General Director, Curriculum and General Qualifications, Schools group DD, Head of Schools Strategy Unit, Schools Strategy Unit G6, Senior Policy Advisor, Schools Strategy Unit G7, Policy Advisor, Schools Strategy Unit Grade 7, English Curriculum Policy Lead, EMMAD HEO, English Curriculum Policy, EMMAD G7, Curriculum and Qualifications analysis team leader, Schools and Pupils Analysis (division) G6, English policy, EMMAD DD, English, Maths, Music and the Arts policy G6, Policy Lead for Arts, Music and Humanities (EMMAD) G6, Policy Lead for Maths & Curriculum strategy G7, Art & Design, Music, Dance, Drama GCSEs and equivalents G7, Policy Lead for Science/D&T G7, Policy Lead for Computing G7, Policy Lead for Languages G7, Disadvantage Analysis G7, Strategic Attainment and Recovery Analysis G7, Senior Delivery Analyst, Delivery Unit Deputy Chief Regulator of Ofqual Chair of Ofqual Executive Director General Qualifications, Ofqual Director, School/academy Accountability and Intervention Plus G6, Head of Delivery, Regions Group G7, Data and Analysis Unit SEO, Data and Analysis Unit HEO, Data and Analysis Unit G7, Free Schools Policy Unit DD, Schools and Pupils Analysis Division G6, Schools Strategy Analysis Director of Analysis, SARDIS DD, Head of Profession for Statistics, Strategy and Delivery Group G6, Head of Accountability Data and Development Unit G7, 11 to 16 Accountability Data and Development team SStO, 11 to 16 Accountability Data and Development team HStO, 11 to 16 Accountability Data and Development team G7, Secondary Attainment Data Service SStO, Secondary Attainment Data Service HEO, Secondary Attainment Data Service G7, Primary and Secondary school performance measures G7, School Accountability policy SEO, Secondary school performance measures SEO, Primary School Performance Measures G6, Deputy HoP G7, Statistics Development Team Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary