Academic year 2018/19

Widening participation in higher education

Data guidance

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Data files

All data files associated with this releases are listed below with guidance on their content. To download any of these files, please visit our data catalogue.

All Characteristics

Filename
all_characteristics.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2009/10 to 2018/19
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
Characteristic_DetailCharacteristic
High_Tariff_progression_rateHE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
number_of_HE_studentsNumber of HE Students
number_of_HighTariff_HE_studentsNumber of HE Students (High Tariff)
number_of_studentsNumber of Pupils
progression_rateHE Progression Rate
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Free School Meals

Filename
fsm.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National; Regional
Time period
2005/06 to 2018/19
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
FSM_StatusFree School Meal Status
High_Tariff_progression_rateHE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
number_of_HE_studentsNumber of HE Students
number_of_HighTariff_HE_studentsNumber of HE Students (High Tariff)
number_of_studentsNumber of Pupils
progression_rateHE Progression Rate
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Free School Meals - Gap

Filename
fsm_gap.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National; Regional
Time period
2005/06 to 2018/19
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
High_Tariff_progression_rate_FSMHigh Tariff HE Progression Rate (FSM)
High_Tariff_progression_rate_gapHigh Tariff Progression Rate Gap
High_Tariff_progression_rate_NonFSMHigh Tariff HE Progression Rate (Non-FSM)
progression_rate_FSMHE Progression Rate (FSM)
progression_rate_gapProgression Rate Gap
progression_rate_NonFSMHE Progression Rate (Non-FSM)
Footnotes
  1. The progression rate gap is the difference (in percentage points) between the HE progression rates of pupils who were eligible for Free School Meals and those who weren't eligible
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Free School Meals, Gender and Ethnic Group

Filename
fsm_gender_ethnicity.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2009/10 to 2018/19
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
Ethnic_Group_MinorEthnic Group
FSM_StatusFree School Meal Status
GenderGender
High_Tariff_progression_rateHE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
number_of_HE_studentsNumber of HE Students
number_of_HighTariff_HE_studentsNumber of HE Students (High Tariff)
number_of_studentsNumber of Pupils
progression_rateHE Progression Rate
Footnotes
  1. Note that progression rates can be volatile over time due to the very small number of pupils in some categories
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Free School Meals, Gender and Ethnic Group - Region

Filename
fsm_gender_ethnicity_region.csv
Geographic levels
Regional
Time period
2009/10 to 2018/19
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
Ethnic_Group_MajorEthnic Group
FSM_StatusFree School Meal Status
GenderGender
High_Tariff_progression_rateHE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
number_of_HE_studentsNumber of HE Students
number_of_HighTariff_HE_studentsNumber of HE Students (High Tariff)
number_of_studentsNumber of Pupils
progression_rateHE Progression Rate
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Headline Stats

Filename
headline_stats.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2018/19
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
High_Tariff_progression_rate_stateHigh Tariff HE progression rate (State-funded)
progression_rate_FSMHE Progression Rate (Free School Meals)
progression_rate_WhiteHE Progression Rate (lowest ethnic group - White)
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School Type

Filename
school_type.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2008/09 to 2018/19
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
A_level_StatusA level status
High_Tariff_progression_rateHE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
number_of_HE_studentsNumber of HE Students
number_of_HighTariff_HE_studentsNumber of HE Students (High Tariff)
number_of_studentsNumber of KS5 Students
progression_rateHE Progression Rate
School_TypeSchool Type
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School Type - Gap

Filename
school_type_gap.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2008/09 to 2018/19
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
A_level_StatusA level status
High_Tariff_progression_rate_gapHigh Tariff Progression Rate Gap
High_Tariff_progression_rate_independentHigh Tariff HE Progression Rate (Independent)
High_Tariff_progression_rate_stateHigh Tariff HE Progression Rate (State)
progression_rate_gapProgression Rate Gap
progression_rate_independentHE Progression Rate (Independent)
progression_rate_stateHE Progression Rate (State)
Footnotes
  1. Note that figures from 2017/18 are not directly comparable with earlier years due to a change in the cohort
  2. The progression rate gap is the difference (in percentage points) between the HE progression rates of students who attended independent schools and those who attended state-funded schools at Key Stage 5
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Tariff Groups

Filename
tariff_group.csv
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
Mean_tariffMean Tariff
Provider_NameProvider Name
Tariff_GroupingTariff Group
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Teaching Excellence Framework

Filename
tef.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2018/19
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
number_of_HE_studentsNumber of HE Students
percentage_HE_studentsPercentage of HE Students
progression_rateHE Progression Rate
School_TypeSchool Type
TEF_RatingTEF Rating
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