Data set from Education and training statistics for the UK

Qualifications - headline measures

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This file contains information on the headline qualification measures used by each country in the United Kingdom for students leaving education (typically between ages 16-18).

Data set details

Theme
UK education and training statistics
Publication
Education and training statistics for the UK
Release
Reporting year 2020
Release type
Number of rows
22
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Average Attainment 8 score of all pupils
  • Average EBacc APS score per pupil
  • Average Progress 8 score of all pupils
  • Average wider points score for pupils aged 17
  • Capped 9 point score
  • Literacy point score
  • Numeracy point score
  • Percentage achieving 1 or more A-levels at grades A*-E
  • Percentage achieving 2 or more A-levels at grades A*-C
  • Percentage achieving 2 or more A-levels at grades A*-E
  • Percentage achieving 3 or more A-levels at grades A*-C
  • Percentage achieving 3 or more A-levels at grades A*-E
  • Percentage achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C (including English and Maths)
  • Percentage achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-G (including English and Maths)
  • Percentage achieving 7 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C (including English and Maths)
  • Percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C
  • Percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-G
  • Percentage of pupils achieving 7 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C
  • Percentage of pupils achieving at least 2 A levels
  • Percentage of pupils achieving at least 2 substantial level 3 qualifications
  • 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 entering English and mathematics GCSEs
  • Percentage of pupils entering at least 2 A levels and achieving 2 A*-E grades at A level
  • Percentage of pupils entering at least 2 A levels and achieving 3 A*-A grades at A level
  • Percentage of pupils entering at least 2 A levels and achieving 3 A*-C grades at A level
  • Percentage of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate
  • Percentage of pupils in year 11 who achieved 5 A*-A GCSEs or equivalent
  • Percentage of pupils in year 11 who achieved the Level 1 threshold (5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade A*-G)
  • Percentage of pupils in year 11 who achieved the Level 2 inclusive threshold (5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade A*-C including English/Welsh and Maths)
  • Percentage of pupils who achieved the skills challenge certificate at advanced level
  • Percentage of pupils who achieved the welsh baccalaureate at advanced level
  • Percentage of school leavers attaining 1 or more qualifications at SCQF level 4 or better
  • Percentage of school leavers attaining 1 or more qualifications at SCQF level 5 or better
  • Percentage of school leavers attaining 1 or more qualifications at SCQF level 6 or better
  • Percentage of students achieving 3 A*-A grades or better at A level
  • Percentage of students achieving grades AAB or better at A level
  • Progress 8 lower 95% confidence interval
  • Progress 8 upper 95% confidence interval
  • Science point score
  • Skills challenge certificate point score
  • Total number of A level pupils
  • Total number of level 3 pupils
  • Total number of pupils aged 17
  • Total number of pupils at the end of key stage 4
  • Total number of pupils entered for one or more A level or applied A level
  • Total number of pupils in year 11
  • Total number of pupils included in Progress 8 measure
  • Total number of school leavers
  • Total number of year 12 pupils eligible for GCSE (including equivalent) examinations
  • Total number of year 14 pupils eligible for A-level (or equivalent) examinations
  • Total pupils aged 17 who entered a volume of qualifications equivalent to 2 A levels
Filters
  • Gender
  • Level of education
Time period
2018/19

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namelevelgendert_pupilsavg_att8pt_entbasicspt_l2basics_95pt_l2basics_94pt_ebacc_e_ptq_eept_ebacc_95pt_ebacc_94avg_ebaccapst_inp8calcavg_p8scorep8score_CI_lowp8score_CI_uppt_pupils_l3pt_2l3t_pupils_alevelpt_2alevelt_pupils_1alevelpt_3alevel_astarapt_3alevel_aabt_pupils_year11pt_level1pt_level2_inclusivept_5gcse_astaracapped9_psliteracy_psnumeracy_psscience_psskillscc_pst_pupils_aged17t_2alevels_ept_2alevels_astarept_3alevels_astarapt_3alevels_astarcavg_widerpspt_skillscc_advpt_wb_advpt_scqf4pt_scqf5pt_scqf6t_leaverst_pupils_year12pt_5gcse_astarcpt_5gcse_astarc_empt_5gcse_astargpt_5gcse_astarg_empt_7gcse_astarcpt_7gcse_astarc_emt_pupils_year14pt_3plus_alevels_astarcpt_3plus_alevels_astarept_2plus_alevels_astarcpt_2plus_alevels_astarept_1plus_alevel_astare
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandKS4Male31063841.788.836.755.931.112.1183.61267056-0.33-0.34-0.33zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandKS4Total60490744.790.140.159.836.615.822.93.87521853-0.08-0.08-0.08zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandKS4Female29426947.891.543.763.942.319.728.24.152547970.190.180.19zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandAged 16-18Femalezzzzzzzzzzzzz17988686.815479783.112128312.121zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandAged 16-18Malezzzzzzzzzzzzz14992784.712873479.4971151421.7zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 56 variables
Variable nameVariable description
avg_att8Average Attainment 8 score of all pupils
avg_ebaccapsAverage EBacc APS score per pupil
avg_p8scoreAverage Progress 8 score of all pupils
avg_widerpsAverage wider points score for pupils aged 17
capped9_psCapped 9 point score
genderGender
levelLevel of education
literacy_psLiteracy point score
numeracy_psNumeracy point score
p8score_CI_lowProgress 8 lower 95% confidence interval
p8score_CI_uppProgress 8 upper 95% confidence interval
pt_1plus_alevel_astarePercentage achieving 1 or more A-levels at grades A*-E
pt_2alevelPercentage of pupils achieving at least 2 A levels
pt_2alevels_astarePercentage of pupils entering at least 2 A levels and achieving 2 A*-E grades at A level
pt_2l3Percentage of pupils achieving at least 2 substantial level 3 qualifications
pt_2plus_alevels_astarcPercentage achieving 2 or more A-levels at grades A*-C
pt_2plus_alevels_astarePercentage achieving 2 or more A-levels at grades A*-E
pt_3alevel_aabPercentage of students achieving grades AAB or better at A level
pt_3alevel_astaraPercentage of students achieving 3 A*-A grades or better at A level
pt_3alevels_astaraPercentage of pupils entering at least 2 A levels and achieving 3 A*-A grades at A level
pt_3alevels_astarcPercentage of pupils entering at least 2 A levels and achieving 3 A*-C grades at A level
pt_3plus_alevels_astarcPercentage achieving 3 or more A-levels at grades A*-C
pt_3plus_alevels_astarePercentage achieving 3 or more A-levels at grades A*-E
pt_5gcse_astaraPercentage of pupils in year 11 who achieved 5 A*-A GCSEs or equivalent
pt_5gcse_astarcPercentage of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C
pt_5gcse_astarc_emPercentage achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C (including English and Maths)
pt_5gcse_astargPercentage of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-G
pt_5gcse_astarg_emPercentage achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-G (including English and Maths)
pt_7gcse_astarcPercentage of pupils achieving 7 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C
pt_7gcse_astarc_emPercentage achieving 7 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C (including English and Maths)
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 of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate
pt_entbasicsPercentage of pupils entering English and mathematics GCSEs
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
pt_level1Percentage of pupils in year 11 who achieved the Level 1 threshold (5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade A*-G)
pt_level2_inclusivePercentage of pupils in year 11 who achieved the Level 2 inclusive threshold (5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade A*-C including English/Welsh and Maths)
pt_scqf4Percentage of school leavers attaining 1 or more qualifications at SCQF level 4 or better
pt_scqf5Percentage of school leavers attaining 1 or more qualifications at SCQF level 5 or better
pt_scqf6Percentage of school leavers attaining 1 or more qualifications at SCQF level 6 or better
pt_skillscc_advPercentage of pupils who achieved the skills challenge certificate at advanced level
pt_wb_advPercentage of pupils who achieved the welsh baccalaureate at advanced level
science_psScience point score
skillscc_psSkills challenge certificate point score
t_2alevels_eTotal pupils aged 17 who entered a volume of qualifications equivalent to 2 A levels
t_inp8calcTotal number of pupils included in Progress 8 measure
t_leaversTotal number of school leavers
t_pupilsTotal number of pupils at the end of key stage 4
t_pupils_1alevelTotal number of pupils entered for one or more A level or applied A level
t_pupils_aged17Total number of pupils aged 17
t_pupils_alevelTotal number of A level pupils
t_pupils_l3Total number of level 3 pupils
t_pupils_year11Total number of pupils in year 11
t_pupils_year12Total number of year 12 pupils eligible for GCSE (including equivalent) examinations
t_pupils_year14Total number of year 14 pupils eligible for A-level (or equivalent) examinations

Footnotes

  1. Progress 8 measures are only calculated for state-funded schools.

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