Data set from Key stage 4 performance

KS4 local authority alternative provision data

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Theme
School and college outcomes and performance
Publication
Key stage 4 performance
Release type
Number of rows
161
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Average Attainment 8 score of all pupils
  • Average Attainment 8 score per pupil in Ebacc subjects
  • Average Attainment 8 score per pupil in English
  • Average Attainment 8 score per pupil in Mathematics
  • Average EBacc APS score per pupil
  • Average highest point score in Humanities EBacc subject area
  • Average highest point score in Languages EBacc subject area
  • Average number of Ebacc slots filled
  • Average number of Open slots filled
  • Average point score in English EBacc subject area including English literature
  • Average point score in Mathematics EBacc subject area
  • Average point score in Science EBacc subject area
  • Average score per pupil from GCSEs in open Attainment 8 slots
  • Average score per pupil from non-GCSEs in open Attainment 8 slots
  • Average score per pupil from open Attainment 8 slots
  • Percentage number of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate
  • Percentage of pupils achieving any passes at GCSE or equivalent
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc English component
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Humanities component
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Languages component
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Mathematics component
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Science component
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc English component
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Humanities component
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Languages component
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Mathematics component
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Science component
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and Mathematics GCSEs
  • Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and Mathematics GCSEs
  • Percentage of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate (grades 4 or above in English and maths, A*-C in unreformed subjects)
  • Percentage of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate (grades 5 or above in English and maths, A*-C in unreformed subjects)
  • Percentage of pupils entered for Ebacc English
  • Percentage of pupils entered for Ebacc Humanities (Geography or History)
  • Percentage of pupils entered for Ebacc Languages
  • Percentage of pupils entered for Ebacc Mathematics
  • Percentage of pupils entered for Ebacc Science
  • Percentage of pupils entering English and Mathematics GCSEs
  • Percentage of pupils entering GCSEs or equivalents
  • Total Attainment 8 score in Ebacc subjects
  • Total Attainment 8 score in English
  • Total Attainment 8 score in Mathematics
  • Total EBacc APS score of pupils
  • Total highest point score in Humanities EBacc subject area
  • Total highest point score in Languages EBacc subject area
  • Total number of Ebacc slots filled
  • Total number of Open slots filled
  • Total number of pupils achieving any passes at GCSE or equivalent
  • Total number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc English component
  • Total number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Humanities component
  • Total number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Languages component
  • Total number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Mathematics component
  • Total number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Science component
  • Total number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc English component
  • Total number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Humanities component
  • Total number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Languages component
  • Total number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Mathematics component
  • Total number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Science component
  • Total number of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and Mathematics GCSEs
  • Total number of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and Mathematics GCSEs
  • Total number of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate (grades 4 or above in English and maths, A*-C in unreformed subjects)
  • Total number of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate (grades 5 or above in English and maths, A*-C in unreformed subjects)
  • Total number of pupils at the end of key stage 4
  • Total number of pupils entered for Ebacc English
  • Total number of pupils entered for Ebacc Humanities (Geography or History)
  • Total number of pupils entered for Ebacc Languages
  • Total number of pupils entered for Ebacc Mathematics
  • Total number of pupils entered for Ebacc Science
  • Total number of pupils entering English and Mathematics GCSEs
  • Total number of pupils entering GCSEs or equivalents
  • Total number of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate
  • Total number of schools
  • Total point score in English EBacc subject area including English literature
  • Total point score in Mathematics EBacc subject area
  • Total point score in Science EBacc subject area
  • Total score from GCSEs in open Attainment 8 slots
  • Total score from non-GCSEs in open Attainment 8 slots
  • Total score from open Attainment 8 slots
  • Total sum of pupils Attainment 8 scores
Time period
2019/20

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameversionschool_characteristicbreakdowncharacteristic_gendercharacteristic_admission_typecharacteristic_religious_denominationt_schoolst_pupilst_att8avg_att8t_entbasicspt_entbasicst_l2basics_95pt_l2basics_95t_l2basics_94pt_l2basics_94t_ebacc_e_ptq_eept_ebacc_e_ptq_eet_ebacc_95pt_ebacc_95t_ebacc_94pt_ebacc_94t_ebaccapsavg_ebaccapst_entry_1pt_entry_1t_anypasspt_anypasst_ebaceng_ept_ebaceng_et_ebacmat_ept_ebacmat_et_ebac2sci_ept_ebac2sci_et_ebachum_ept_ebachum_et_ebaclan_ept_ebaclan_et_ebaceng_95pt_ebaceng_95t_ebacmat_95pt_ebacmat_95t_ebac2sci_95pt_ebac2sci_95t_ebachum_95pt_ebachum_95t_ebaclan_95pt_ebaclan_95t_ebaceng_94pt_ebaceng_94t_ebacmat_94pt_ebacmat_94t_ebac2sci_94pt_ebac2sci_94t_ebachum_94pt_ebachum_94t_ebaclan_94pt_ebaclan_94t_ebptseng_llavg_ebptseng_llt_ebptsmatavg_ebptsmatt_ebptssciavg_ebptsscit_ebptshumavg_ebptshumt_ebptslanavg_ebptslant_att8_engavg_att8_engt_att8_matavg_att8_matt_att8_ebacavg_att8_ebact_att8_openavg_att8_opent_att8_open_gavg_att8_open_gt_att8_open_ngavg_att8_open_ngt_ebac_fillavg_ebac_fillt_open_fillavg_open_fill
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandRevisedAlternative ProvisionTotalTotalTotalTotal423945179204.758.4466149.32943.197610.3110.120405013.610.53588962.3576261146715.5541157.3140414.94865.19313113.35876.221415.29118.75862.47007.4157316.643030.617936.86569.951400.54145101.544244.50.4514430.154950.05194372.1290203.114090.51.516657.251.814158.251.524990.345990.549710.5
201920Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastRevisedAlternative ProvisionTotalTotalTotalTotal245805171.58.935260.7183.16511.2000000341.950.5941771.940770.214825.54006911519.8122.110.2152.6366.276.1216.700498.411519.82017.4541.711004490.7710451.8256.50.44400.0740.0114062.420903.66481.11027.51.87301.3297.50.52670.53600.6
201920Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000002North WestRevisedAlternative ProvisionTotalTotalTotalTotal61151612113.25879252.24631671110.10000710.060.4796163.493861.920113.390159.415610.3533.580.5442.9815.32113.5917450986.527017.84226.91630.24507010.4624451.61467.50.311480.1310.023096248903.219391.32188.251.417891.2399.250.36570.46540.4
201920Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000003Yorkshire and The HumberRevisedAlternative ProvisionTotalTotalTotalTotal4582970758.549159.2131.6738.820.20000426.130.5158170.157068.819723.852963.88810.6495.9121.4323.9263.11314.848.2541.7799.510412.52831.81122.46506330.7612051.452710.331210.15550.0719972.424102.99401.117282.115071.82210.33140.45650.7
201920Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000004East MidlandsRevisedAlternative ProvisionTotalTotalTotalTotal256114276.75728847.181.3406.510.20010.2267.960.4433454.732352.911218.330850.47211.843720.3172.8193.168.349.3150518.3569.21825920.921003780.627251.19191.50.311090.18130.0211691.914502.463011027.751.7879.751.41480.22230.43140.5

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 78 variables
Variable nameVariable description
avg_att8Average Attainment 8 score of all pupils
avg_att8_ebacAverage Attainment 8 score per pupil in Ebacc subjects
avg_att8_engAverage Attainment 8 score per pupil in English
avg_att8_matAverage Attainment 8 score per pupil in Mathematics
avg_att8_openAverage score per pupil from open Attainment 8 slots
avg_att8_open_gAverage score per pupil from GCSEs in open Attainment 8 slots
avg_att8_open_ngAverage score per pupil from non-GCSEs in open Attainment 8 slots
avg_ebac_fillAverage number of Ebacc slots filled
avg_ebaccapsAverage EBacc APS score per pupil
avg_ebptseng_llAverage point score in English EBacc subject area including English literature
avg_ebptshumAverage highest point score in Humanities EBacc subject area
avg_ebptslanAverage highest point score in Languages EBacc subject area
avg_ebptsmatAverage point score in Mathematics EBacc subject area
avg_ebptssciAverage point score in Science EBacc subject area
avg_open_fillAverage number of Open slots filled
pt_anypassPercentage of pupils achieving any passes at GCSE or equivalent
pt_ebac2sci_94Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Science component
pt_ebac2sci_95Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Science component
pt_ebac2sci_ePercentage of pupils entered for Ebacc Science
pt_ebacc_94Percentage of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate (grades 4 or above in English and maths, A*-C in unreformed subjects)
pt_ebacc_95Percentage of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate (grades 5 or above in English and maths, A*-C in unreformed subjects)
pt_ebacc_e_ptq_eePercentage number of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate
pt_ebaceng_94Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc English component
pt_ebaceng_95Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc English component
pt_ebaceng_ePercentage of pupils entered for Ebacc English
pt_ebachum_94Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Humanities component
pt_ebachum_95Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Humanities component
pt_ebachum_ePercentage of pupils entered for Ebacc Humanities (Geography or History)
pt_ebaclan_94Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Languages component
pt_ebaclan_95Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Languages component
pt_ebaclan_ePercentage of pupils entered for Ebacc Languages
pt_ebacmat_94Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Mathematics component
pt_ebacmat_95Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Mathematics component
pt_ebacmat_ePercentage of pupils entered for Ebacc Mathematics
pt_entbasicsPercentage of pupils entering English and Mathematics GCSEs
pt_entry_1Percentage of pupils entering GCSEs or equivalents
pt_l2basics_94Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and Mathematics GCSEs
pt_l2basics_95Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and Mathematics GCSEs
t_anypassTotal number of pupils achieving any passes at GCSE or equivalent
t_att8Total sum of pupils Attainment 8 scores
t_att8_ebacTotal Attainment 8 score in Ebacc subjects
t_att8_engTotal Attainment 8 score in English
t_att8_matTotal Attainment 8 score in Mathematics
t_att8_openTotal score from open Attainment 8 slots
t_att8_open_gTotal score from GCSEs in open Attainment 8 slots
t_att8_open_ngTotal score from non-GCSEs in open Attainment 8 slots
t_ebac_fillTotal number of Ebacc slots filled
t_ebac2sci_94Total number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Science component
t_ebac2sci_95Total number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Science component
t_ebac2sci_eTotal number of pupils entered for Ebacc Science
t_ebacc_94Total number of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate (grades 4 or above in English and maths, A*-C in unreformed subjects)
t_ebacc_95Total number of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate (grades 5 or above in English and maths, A*-C in unreformed subjects)
t_ebacc_e_ptq_eeTotal number of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate
t_ebaccapsTotal EBacc APS score of pupils
t_ebaceng_94Total number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc English component
t_ebaceng_95Total number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc English component
t_ebaceng_eTotal number of pupils entered for Ebacc English
t_ebachum_94Total number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Humanities component
t_ebachum_95Total number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Humanities component
t_ebachum_eTotal number of pupils entered for Ebacc Humanities (Geography or History)
t_ebaclan_94Total number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Languages component
t_ebaclan_95Total number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Languages component
t_ebaclan_eTotal number of pupils entered for Ebacc Languages
t_ebacmat_94Total number of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in Ebacc Mathematics component
t_ebacmat_95Total number of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Ebacc Mathematics component
t_ebacmat_eTotal number of pupils entered for Ebacc Mathematics
t_ebptseng_llTotal point score in English EBacc subject area including English literature
t_ebptshumTotal highest point score in Humanities EBacc subject area
t_ebptslanTotal highest point score in Languages EBacc subject area
t_ebptsmatTotal point score in Mathematics EBacc subject area
t_ebptssciTotal point score in Science EBacc subject area
t_entbasicsTotal number of pupils entering English and Mathematics GCSEs
t_entry_1Total number of pupils entering GCSEs or equivalents
t_l2basics_94Total number of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and Mathematics GCSEs
t_l2basics_95Total number of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and Mathematics GCSEs
t_open_fillTotal number of Open slots filled
t_pupilsTotal number of pupils at the end of key stage 4
t_schoolsTotal number of schools

Footnotes

  1. City of London does not have any state-funded secondary schools, therefore there are no entries present in the data for this local authority.
  2. Pupils also registered at an institution included within the Secondary School Performance Tables are excluded from the Alternative Provision data. In 2020, school performance tables have been cancelled and headline performance measures will not be available on the school performance tables website for 2019/20 Attainment data.
  3. : = When data is unavailable for other reasons
  4. From 2013/14 EBacc sciences includes computer science. From 2018 GCSEs in core, additional and further additional science are no longer eligible to count. Sciences includes the double award GCSE in combined science, and single GCSEs in biology, chemistry, physics and computer science.
  5. z = When an observation is not applicable
  6. Reformed GCSEs in English and mathematics were taught from September 2015, with the first examinations taking place in Summer 2017. Reformed GCSEs in other subjects were firstly phased in for teaching from September 2016, continued into 2017 and a very small number in 2018, 2019, and 2020. As they were introduced, only the newly reformed GCSEs counted in secondary school performance measures (and tables when published). From 2020, all GCSEs in England have been reformed and use the new 9 to 1 grading system (rather than A*-G) . Year on year comparisons will be limited until these qualifications are consistently included from 2020 onwards. However, results for 2020 are not comparable with earlier years due to the cancellation of exams (due to COVID-19) and the awarding of GCSE grades via centre assessment grades.
  7. EBacc average point score (Ebacc APS) was introduced as a headline measure in 2018 and replaced the previous threshold 'EBacc Attainment' measure. EBacc APS measures pupils’ point scores across the five pillars of the EBacc. This ensures the Attainment of all pupils is recognised, not just those at particular grade boundaries, encouraging schools to enter pupils of all abilities, and support them to achieve their full potential. Threshold measures are included for completeness and are reported as a percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 4. The two threshold measures are: i) proportion of pupils achieving grade 5/C or above, ii) proportion of pupils achieving a grade 4/C or above respectively.
  8. c = From 2018 revised data, suppression due to low numbers was not applied unless deemed necessary. Previous years' data remains suppressed. For 2020, where a geographical area contains only one school (for example Isles of Scilly) the data for that area has been suppressed. This is in line with the announcement that school level data would not be published using the summer 2020 exam grades awarded.
  9. In 2013/14, two major reforms were implemented which affect the calculation of key stage 4 performance measures data: 1) Professor Alison Wolf’s Review of Vocational Education recommendations which: restrict the qualifications counted; prevent any qualification from counting as larger than one GCSE; and cap the number of non-GCSEs included in performance measures at two per pupil, and 2) an early entry policy to only count a pupil’s first attempt at a qualification, in subjects counted in the English Baccalaureate.
  10. Some zero percentages may represent small numbers due to rounding.
  11. The English Baccalaureate element includes the three highest point scores from any of the English Baccalaureate qualifications in science subjects, computer science, history, geography, and languages.
  12. Includes entries and achievements by these pupils in previous academic years.
  13. Explore education statistics (EES) glossary can be found at https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/glossary
  14. Attainment 8 and Progress 8 are part of the secondary accountability system that was implemented for all schools from 2016. Attainment 8 measures pupils’ Attainment across 8 qualifications including maths, English, three ebacc qualifications and three further GCSE or non-GCSE qualifications. From 2018, Attainment 8 had a maximum point score of 90, compared to a maximum of 87 in 2017 and 80 in 2016. This helped to minimise fluctuations in the average Attainment 8 scores following the phased introduction of 9-1 reformed GCSEs. These differences should be considered when comparing Attainment 8 scores between 2016-2019. In 2020, the majority of Attainment 8 scores are based on qualifications that were awarded via centre assessment grades rather than exams, so they are likely to be higher due to this and are not comparable to previous years.
  15. Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and mathematics measures are calculated as a percentage of all pupils at the end of key stage 4. Prior to 2015/16, where the English language and English literature option was chosen in English, exams in both had to be taken and a C grade or above achieved in English language. From 2015/16, to meet the English requirement of the A*-C in English and maths Attainment measure, a C in either English language or English literature counted and there was no requirement to take both. From 2017, following the introduction of the reformed 9 to 1 GCSEs in English, a grade 5 or above in either English language or English literature counts and there remains no requirement to take both. The 9-4 measure shows pupils who achieved a grade 4 or above in either English language or English literature and maths and is shown alongside the headline measure for transparency and comparability.
  16. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting school closures, the summer exam series was cancelled in 2020. Pupils scheduled to sit GCSE exams in 2020 were awarded either a centre assessment grade submitted by their teachers or their calculated grade using a model developed by Ofqual - whichever was the higher of the two. Due to the changed awarding process for GCSE grades it is recommended that year on year comparisons are not made. For further information: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-cancellation-of-gcses-as-and-a-levels-in-2020/coronavirus-covid-19-cancellation-of-gcses-as-and-a-levels-in-2020 
  17. A Progress 8 score of 1.0 means pupils in the group make on average approximately a grade more Progress than the national average; a score of -0.5 means they make on average approximately half a grade less Progress than average. Progress 8 scores should be interpreted alongside the associated confidence intervals. If the lower bound of the confidence interval is greater than zero, it can be interpreted as meaning that the group achieves greater than average Progress compared to pupils in mainstream schools nationally and that this is statistically significant. If the upper bound is negative, this means that the group achieves lower than average Progress compared to pupils in mainstream schools nationally and that this is statistically significant.
  18. Figures not present in the data means there are no pupils at the end of key stage 4 for this breakdown.
  19. Local authority, region and England (alternative provision) figures only cover achievements in state-funded alternative provision schools (Pupil referral units, AP free schools and AP academies) as well as state-funded AP placements in other institutions including independent schools, non-maintained special schools and settings other than a school. They do not include pupils recently arrived from overseas. The 'England (all schools)' line includes all pupils from state-funded schools, independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools and alternative provision.
  20. EBacc entry and Attainment are shown as the percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 4. Ebacc thresholds are included for transparency and comparability. Prior to 2015/16, where the English language and English literature option was chosen in EBacc English, exams in both had to be taken and a C grade or above achieved in English language. In 2015/16, to meet the English requirement of the EBacc, exams in both had to be taken and a C grade or above achieved in either English language or English literature. In 2016/17, the definition of 'percentage achieving the English Baccalaureate' has changed to 'the proportion of pupils achieving the Ebacc which included a grade 5 or above in English and mathematics, and grade C or above in unreformed subjects' following the introduction of the reformed 9 to 1 GCSEs in English and mathematics. The 9-4 grade shows pupils who achieved a grade 4 or above in English and mathematics, and a grade C in unreformed subjects. In 2017/18, EBacc APS provides the headline EBacc measure but the 9-5 EBacc threshold is the proportion of pupils achieving the Ebacc which included a grade 5 or above in reformed subjects, and grade C or above in unreformed subjects. Most of the Ebacc subjects were reformed in 2017/18 and so caution should be taken in comparing to 2016/17 with only reformed English and maths. For the 9-4 EBacc threshold is the proportion of pupils achieving the Ebacc which included a grade 4 or above in reformed subjects, and grade C or above in unreformed subjects.
  21. Progress 8 data is not being published using 2019/20 data because of the cancellation of GCSE exams. Calculating Progress 8 has an element of modelling (estimating the average Attainment 8 for pupils in similar prior Attainment groups) and with the lack of exam data, the Progress 8 measure is not meaningful as a measure of Progress for 2020.
  22. The Secondary accountability measures guidance can be found alongside the KS4 data and metadata files under 'Download associated files'.

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