This data shows Education Attainment at Key Stage 4. Numbers and percentages of pupils attaining at Key Stage 4 are shown by gender.

Points to be aware of:

• In 2016-2017, children were assessed under new school accountability standards with a new grading system of grades 9 to 1 instead of A* to G. This means data for the academic year ending in 2017 is not comparable with previous years' data. Analysis and comparisons between groups of pupils, types of schools and pupil characteristics are more likely to provide more meaningful information than comparisons over time.

• Two new headline standards are shown in this dataset: English and maths strong passes at grades 9-5, and the English Baccalaureate with strong passes at grades 9 to 5 in English and maths. In addition, we have also provided both statistics based on standard passes at grade 9 to 4, as these statistics should be comparable with historical A*-C measures. More information: see the Secondary Curriculum, key stage 3 and key stage 4 (GCSEs) website (link to this included as Resource accompanying these datasets).

Data is included for Wards, Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA), Districts, and Lincolnshire. The data has been aggregated based on pupil postcode and only includes those pupils living and educated within Lincolnshire. If you want Lincolnshire and District aggregations based on those pupils that are educated within Lincolnshire, irrespective of where they live; then please see the Department for Education Statistics website and School Performance Tables (links to these included as Resources accompanying these datasets).

Data is suppressed where appropriate 5 persons and below (this may be shown by missing data). That and any unmatched postcodes may mean numbers for small areas might not add up exactly to figures shown for larger areas.

This data is updated annually. Data source: Lincolnshire County Council, Performance Services – Schools Performance.

For any enquiries about this publication contact schoolperformancedata@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Please note: National data for Key Stage 4 results are published via: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance – GOV.UK (explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk)

There have been methodological changes since 2019 to cater for the issues seen during the pandemic. The DfE offer the following commentary via the link above:

“Last academic year saw the return of the summer exam series, after they had been cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, where alternative processes were set up to award grades (centre assessment grades, known as CAGs, and teacher assessed grades, known as TAGs). As part of the transition back to the summer exam series adaptations were made to the exams (including advance information) and the approach to grading for 2022 exams broadly reflected a midpoint between results in 2019 and 2021. More information on these changes can be seen in the Guide to GCSE results for England, summer 2022.

Given the unprecedented change in the way GCSE results were awarded in the summers of 2020 and 2021, as well as the changes to grade boundaries and methods of assessment for 2021/22, users need to exercise caution when considering comparisons over time, as they may not reflect changes in pupil performance alone.”

National level performance measures by establishment type and some pupil characteristics since 2018/19, includes an extended timeseries of headline performance measures since 2009/10.

National level number of GCSE entries achieving each grade across subjects in state-funded schools by pupil characteristics, including KS2 scaled score, for pupils at the end of KS4 in 2023/24.

% of pupils achieving 5+ A*-Cs GCSE inc. English & Maths at Key Stage 4 (old Best Entry definition) - (Snapshot) *This indicator was discontinued in 2014 due to the national changes in GCSEs.

This data shows Education Attainment at Key Stage 4. Numbers and percentages of pupils attaining at Key Stage 4 are shown by gender. Points to be aware of: • In 2016-2017, children were assessed under new school accountability standards with a new grading system of grades 9 to 1 instead of A* to G. This means data for the academic year ending in 2017 is not comparable with previous years' data. Analysis and comparisons between groups of pupils, types of schools and pupil characteristics are more likely to provide more meaningful information than comparisons over time. • Two new headline standards are shown in this dataset: English and maths strong passes at grades 9-5, and the English Baccalaureate with strong passes at grades 9 to 5 in English and maths. In addition, we have also provided both statistics based on standard passes at grade 9 to 4, as these statistics should be comparable with historical A*-C measures. More information: see the Secondary Curriculum, key stage 3 and key stage 4 (GCSEs) website (link to this included as Resource accompanying these datasets). Data is included for Wards, Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA), Districts, and Lincolnshire. The data has been aggregated based on pupil postcode and only includes those pupils living and educated within Lincolnshire. If you want Lincolnshire and District aggregations based on those pupils that are educated within Lincolnshire, irrespective of where they live; then please see the Department for Education Statistics website and School Performance Tables (links to these included as Resources accompanying these datasets). Data is suppressed where appropriate 5 persons and below (this may be shown by missing data). That and any unmatched postcodes may mean numbers for small areas might not add up exactly to figures shown for larger areas. This data is updated annually. Data source: Lincolnshire County Council, Performance Services – Schools Performance. For any enquiries about this publication contact schoolperformancedata@lincolnshire.gov.uk Please note: National data for Key Stage 4 results are published via: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance – GOV.UK (explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk) There have been methodological changes since 2019 to cater for the issues seen during the pandemic. The DfE offer the following commentary via the link above: “Last academic year saw the return of the summer exam series, after they had been cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, where alternative processes were set up to award grades (centre assessment grades, known as CAGs, and teacher assessed grades, known as TAGs). As part of the transition back to the summer exam series adaptations were made to the exams (including advance information) and the approach to grading for 2022 exams broadly reflected a midpoint between results in 2019 and 2021. More information on these changes can be seen in the Guide to GCSE results for England, summer 2022. Given the unprecedented change in the way GCSE results were awarded in the summers of 2020 and 2021, as well as the changes to grade boundaries and methods of assessment for 2021/22, users need to exercise caution when considering comparisons over time, as they may not reflect changes in pupil performance alone.”

The number of looked after children who were in care for at least one year who were in year 11 and achieved the equivalent of at least 5 A*-C GCSEs (including English and maths) against the total number of looked after children who were in care for at least one year who were in year 11, expressed as a percentage.

"National Indicator" datasets such as this one are discontinued. The data for all 200 datasets are archived in one spreadsheet in October 2010, with the most recent data being up to the end of March 2010.

This table covers data published in the Welsh Government's annual "Examination Results" release. It provides information on the number of GCSE entries into each subject group and the percentage of those entries achieving each GCSE grade. For more information see the Weblinks. Note that this year, the definition of this table has changed. This table now includes entries taken in previous years, and discounted exams are excluded. This is so that the table is consistent with the rest of the key performance indicators. Figures should be treated with caution - it is possible for pupils to have entered more than one exam within a small number of subject groups.

National level time series from 2009/10 to the latest year for entries into individual GCSE subjects broken down by gender and grades received in all schools.

%pt gap in achievement of 5+A*-Cs GCSE (or equivalent) including English & Maths at Key Stage 4 between disadvantaged pupils (eligible for FSM in the last 6 years, children in care and adopted from care) and their peers - (Snapshot) *This indicator has been discontinued in 2016/17 following change to national attainment measures.

The Department for Education publishes an annual list of non GCSE qualifications that count towards performance tables. Only qualifications that have been judged to be high quality, rigorous, are the same size as a GCSE or larger and are proven to enable the majority of young people to progress to further study and into employment, are included on the list. These reforms affect qualifications taught from September 2012.

National level percentage of GCSE (and equivalent for unreformed GCSEs) entries achieving each grade across subjects in all schools for pupils at the end of KS4 in each year since 2009/10.

Now re-named Performance Tables, these statistics contain school and college level information on the performance of pupils reaching the end of their Key Stage 4 education in England. Source agency: Education Designation: Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: 2009/10

National level distributions of GCSE grades achieved compared with KS2 scaled scores achieved broken down by subject, gender, disadvantage, special educational needs (SEN) and English as an additional language (EAL). Pupils in state-funded mainstream and special schools, hospital schools and non-maintained special schools.

Key Stage (KS) 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between the ages of 14 and 16 years. GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) is the principal means of assessing pupil attainment at the end of compulsory secondary education. Grades A* to G are classified as passes, grades A* to C as good passes and grades U and X as fails. This indicator relates to pupils achieving 5A*-C grades or equivalent including GCSE English and Maths taken at the end of KS4.

Source: Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF)

Publisher: DCLG Floor Targets Interactive

Geographies: Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National

Geographic coverage: England

Time coverage: 2004/05 to 2007/08

Type of data: Administrative data

Average Progress 8 score from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4 Progress 8 is a measure of attainment progress made by pupils between Key Stage 2 (age 10-11) and selected subjects at GCSE (age 15-16). Progress in English and Maths is double weighted. It is calculated for every pupil, then a York average is calculated.

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