Data set from 16 to 19 performance

Entries and Results - A level by region and subject (end of 16-18 study)

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Published 4 November 2021

Last updated 4 November 2021

A level grades achieved, by subject and region or local authority. Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed A levels during 16-18 study, after discounting of exams.

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Data set details

• Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
• Publication: 16 to 19 performance
• Release: Academic year 2020/21
• Number of rows: 50,987
• Geographic levels: Local authority, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Number at grade A*.
  • Number at grade A.
  • Number at grade B.
  • Number at grade C.
  • Number at grade D.
  • Number at grade E.
  • Number at grade U.
  • Percent achieving grade A*
  • Percent achieving grade A* - A
  • Percent achieving grade A* - B
  • Percent achieving grade A* - C
  • Percent achieving grade A* - D
  • Percent achieving grade A* - E
  • Total number of students
• Filters:
  • Subject
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21

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Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	version	region_code	region_name	old_la_code	new_la_code	la_name	subject_area	subject_name	astar_grade_achieved	a_grade_achieved	b_grade_achieved	c_grade_achieved	d_grade_achieved	e_grade_achieved	u_grade_achieved	q_grade_achieved	total_students	perc_astar_grade_achieved	perc_a_grade_achieved	perc_b_grade_achieved	perc_c_grade_achieved	perc_d_grade_achieved	perc_e_grade_achieved	astar_a_grade_achieved	astar_b_grade_achieved	astar_c_grade_achieved	astar_d_grade_achieved	astar_e_grade_achieved	perc_astar_a_grade_achieved	perc_astar_b_grade_achieved	perc_astar_c_grade_achieved	perc_astar_d_grade_achieved	perc_astar_e_grade_achieved
202021	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Provisional	E12000007	London	306	E09000008	Croydon	Accounting and Finance	Total Accounting and finance	1	9	5	4	3	2	0	0	24	4.166666667	37.5	20.83333333	16.66666667	12.5	8.333333333	10	15	19	22	24	41.66666667	62.5	79.16666667	91.66666667	100
202021	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Provisional	E12000007	London	307	E09000009	Ealing	Accounting and Finance	Total Accounting and finance	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	z	z	z	z	z	z	0	0	0	0	0	z	z	z	z	z
202021	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Provisional	E12000007	London	308	E09000010	Enfield	Accounting and Finance	Total Accounting and finance	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	100	100	100	100
202021	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Provisional	E12000007	London	203	E09000011	Greenwich	Accounting and Finance	Total Accounting and finance	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	50	50	0	0	0	2	4	4	4	4	50	100	100	100	100
202021	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Provisional	E12000007	London	204	E09000012	Hackney	Accounting and Finance	Total Accounting and finance	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	100	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	100	100	100	100	100

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 15 variables

Variable name	Variable description
a_grade_achieved	Number at grade A.
astar_grade_achieved	Number at grade A*.
b_grade_achieved	Number at grade B.
c_grade_achieved	Number at grade C.
d_grade_achieved	Number at grade D.
e_grade_achieved	Number at grade E.
perc_astar_a_grade_achieved	Percent achieving grade A* - A
perc_astar_b_grade_achieved	Percent achieving grade A* - B
perc_astar_c_grade_achieved	Percent achieving grade A* - C
perc_astar_d_grade_achieved	Percent achieving grade A* - D
perc_astar_e_grade_achieved	Percent achieving grade A* - E
perc_astar_grade_achieved	Percent achieving grade A*
subject_name	Subject
total_students	Total number of students
u_grade_achieved	Number at grade U.

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Footnotes

1. Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed A levels during 16-18 study, after discounting of exams.

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