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WBRI
White – British
WBRI
White – British
White
You cannot use WBRI if you have used codes WCOR – WNIR.
WCOR
White – Cornish
WBRI
White – British
White
 
WENG
White – English
WBRI
White – British
White
 
WSCO
White – Scottish
WBRI
White – British
White
 
WWEL
White – Welsh
WBRI
White – British
White
 
WNIR
White – Northern Irish
WBRI
White – British
White
Available for use from the 2021 to 2022 academic year.
WOWB
Other White British
WBRI
White – British
# White
If you have used codes WCOR – WNIR, you must use WOWB for all other pupils within the main ‘any other ethnic group’ category. If you use WOWB, you cannot use WBRI.
WIRI
White – Irish
WIRI
White
White
 
WIRT
Traveller of Irish heritage
WIRT
White
White
 
WOTH
Any other white background
WOTH
Any other white background
White
You cannot use WOTH if you have used codes WALB – WWEU.
WALB
Albanian
WOTH
Any other white background
White
 
WBOS
Bosnian-Herzegovinian
WOTH
Any other white background
White
 
WCRO
Croatian
WOTH
Any other white background
White
 
WGRE
Greek/Greek Cypriot
WOTH
Any other white background
White
If you do not wish to distinguish between pupils of Greek and Greek Cypriot, use this code. You cannot use WGRE if you have used either WGRK or WGRC.
WGRK
Greek
WOTH
Any other white background
White
You can only use this code with WGRC.
WGRC
Greek Cypriot
WOTH
Any other white background
White
You can only use this code with WGRK.
WITA
Italian
WOTH
Any other white background
White
 
WKOS
Kosovan
WOTH
Any other white background
White
 
WPOR
Portuguese
WOTH
Any other white background
White
 
WSER
Serbian
WOTH
Any other white background
White
 
WTUR
Turkish/Turkish Cypriot
WOTH
Any other white background
White
If you do not wish to distinguish between pupils of Turkish and Turkish Cypriot heritage, use this code. You cannot use WTUR if you have used either WTUK or WTUC.
WTUK
Turkish
WOTH
Any other white background
White
You can only use this code with WTUC.
WTUC
Turkish Cypriot
WOTH
Any other white background
White
You can only use this code with WTUK.
WEUR
White European
WOTH
Any other white background
White
If you do not collect information on white european pupils on the basis of country of origin or East/West European, use this code.
WEEU
White Eastern European
WOTH
Any other white background
White
Including Russian, Latvian, Ukrainian, Polish, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Lithuanian, Montenegrin and Romanian.
WWEU
White Western European
WOTH
Any other white background
White
Including Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Scandinavian.
WOTW
White other
WOTH
Any other white background
White
If you have used codes WALB – WWEU, you must use WOTW for all other pupils within the main ‘any other white background’ category. If you use WOTW, you cannot use WOTH.
WROM
Gypsy/Roma
WROM
Gypsy/Roma
White
Use this code for pupils who identify themselves as Gypsies, Romanies, Travellers, Traditional Travellers, Romanichals, Romanichal Gypsies Welsh Gypsies/Kaale, Scottish Travellers / Gypsies, and or Roma. It should not include fairground (showman’s) children; the children travelling with circuses; or the children of New Travellers or Bargees unless their ethnic status is that which is mentioned above. Use this code if you are not using WROG or WROR.
WROG
Gypsy
WROM
Gypsy/Roma
White
This code enables the separate identification of Gypsy pupils. This includes all children of a Gypsy ethnic background, irrespective of whether they are nomadic, semi-nomadic or living in static accommodation.
WROR
Roma
WROM
Gypsy/Roma
White
This code identifies the separate identification of Roma pupils.
WROO
Other Gypsy/Roma
WROM
Gypsy/Roma
White
Use this code for Gypsy/Roma pupils who do not identify with one or the other of the above groups – pupils with mixed Gypsy/Roma heritage.
MWBC
White and Black Caribbean
MWBC
White and Black Caribbean
Mixed/Dual background
 
MWBA
White and Black African
MWBA
White and Black African
Mixed/Dual background
 
MWAS
White and Asian
MWAS
White and Asian
Mixed/Dual background
You cannot use MWAS if you have used codes MWAP – MWAI.
MWAP
White and Pakistani
MWAS
White and Asian
Mixed/Dual background
 
MWAI
White and Indian
MWAS
White and Asian
Mixed/Dual background
 
MWAO
White and any other Asian background
MWAS
White and Asian
Mixed/Dual background
If you have used codes MWAP – MWAI, you must use MWAO for all other Mixed/Dual background pupils within the main ‘white and Asian’ category. If you use MWAO, you cannot use MWAS.
MOTH
Any other mixed background
MOTH
Any other mixed background
Mixed/Dual background
You cannot use MOTH if you have used codes MAOE – MWCH.
MAOE
Asian and any other ethnic group
MOTH
Any other mixed background
Mixed/Dual background
 
MABL
Asian and Black
MOTH
Any other mixed background
Mixed/Dual background
 
MACH
Asian and Chinese
MOTH
Any other mixed background
Mixed/Dual background
 
MBOE
Black and any other ethnic group
MOTH
Any other mixed background
Mixed/Dual background
 
MBCH
Black and Chinese
MOTH
Any other mixed background
Mixed/Dual background
 
MCOE
Chinese and any other ethnic group
MOTH
Any other mixed background
Mixed/Dual background
 
MWOE
White and any other ethnic group
MOTH
Any other mixed background
Mixed/Dual background
 
MWCH
White and Chinese
MOTH
Any other mixed background
Mixed/Dual background
 
MOTM
Other mixed background
MOTH
Any other mixed background
Mixed/Dual background
If you have used codes MAOE – MWCH, you must use MOTM for all other pupils within the main ‘any other mixed background’ category. If you use MOTM, you cannot use MOTH.
AIND
Indian
AIND
Indian
Asian or Asian British
 
APKN
Pakistani
APKN
Pakistani
Asian or Asian British
You cannot use APKN if you have used codes AMPK – AKPA.
AMPK
Mirpuri Pakistani
APKN
Pakistani
Asian or Asian British
 
AKPA
Kashmiri Pakistani
APKN
Pakistani
Asian or Asian British
 
AOPK
Other Pakistani
APKN
Pakistani
Asian or Asian British
If you have used codes AMPK – AKPA, you must use AOPK for all other pupils within the main Pakistani category. If you use AOPK, you cannot use APKN.
ABAN
Bangladeshi
ABAN
Bangladeshi
Asian or Asian British
 
AOTH
Any other Asian background
AOTH
Any other Asian background
Asian or Asian British
You cannot use AOTH if you have used codes AAFR – ASRO.
AAFR
African Asian
AOTH
Any other Asian background
Asian or Asian British
Including East and South African Asians.
AKAO
Kashmiri other
AOTH
Any other Asian background
Asian or Asian British
You should use this code for Kashmiri respondents not wishing to be classified under Asian Pakistani.
ANEP
Nepali
AOTH
Any other Asian background
Asian or Asian British
 
ASNL
Sri Lankan Sinhalese
AOTH
Any other Asian background
Asian or Asian British
You can only use this code with either ASLT or ASRO.
ASLT
Sri Lankan Tamil
AOTH
Any other Asian background
Asian or Asian British
You can only use this code with either ASNL or ASRO.
ASRO
Sri Lankan other
AOTH
Any other Asian background
Asian or Asian British
You can only use this code with either ASNL or ASLT.
AOTA
Other Asian
AOTH
Any other Asian background
Asian or Asian British
If you have used codes AAFR – ASRO, you must use AOTA for all other pupils within the main ‘any other ethnic group’ category. If you use AOTA, you cannot use AOTH.
BCRB
Black Caribbean
BCRB
Black Caribbean
Black or Black British
Including Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.
BAFR
Black – African
BAFR
Black – African
Black or Black British
You cannot use BAFR if you have used codes BANN – BSUD.
BANN
Black – Angolan
BAFR
Black – African
Black or Black British
 
BCON
Black – Congolese
BAFR
Black – African
Black or Black British
 
BGHA
Black – Ghanaian
BAFR
Black – African
Black or Black British
 
BNGN
Black – Nigerian
BAFR
Black – African
Black or Black British
 
BSLN
Black – Sierra Leonean
BAFR
Black – African
Black or Black British
 
BSOM
Black – Somali
BAFR
Black – African
Black or Black British
 
BSUD
Black – Sudanese
BAFR
Black – African
Black or Black British
Including Sudanese of Egyptian origin.
BAOF
Other Black African
BAFR
Black – African
Black or Black British
Including Black South African, Zimbabwean, Ethiopian, Rwandan and Ugandan. If you have used codes BANN – BSUD, you must use BAOF for all other Black African pupils. If you use BAOF, you cannot use BAFR.
BOTH
Any other black background
BOTH
Any other black background
Black or Black British
You cannot use BOTH if you have used codes BEUR – BNAM.
BEUR
Black European
BOTH
Any
 
 
BNAM
Black North American
BOTH
Any other black background
Black or Black British
Include Black North American and Canadian.
BOTB
Other Black
BOTH
Any other black background
Black or Black British
If you have used codes BEUR – BNAM, you must use BOTB for all other pupils within the main ‘any other black background’ category. If you use BOTB, you cannot use BOTH.
CHNE
Chinese
CHNE
Chinese
Chinese
You cannot use CHNE if you have used codes CHKC – CTWN.
CHKC
Hong Kong Chinese
CHNE
Chinese
Chinese
 
CMAL
Malaysian Chinese
CHNE
Chinese
Chinese
 
CSNG
Singaporean Chinese
CHNE
Chinese
Chinese
 
CTWN
Taiwanese
CHNE
Chinese
Chinese
 
COCH
Other Chinese
CHNE
Chinese
Chinese
If you have used codes CHKC – CTWN, you must use COCH for all other Chinese pupils, you cannot use CHNE.
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
You cannot use OOTH if you have used codes OAFG – OYEM.
OAFG
Afghan
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
 
OARA
Arab other
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
Include Palestinian, Kuwaiti, Jordanian and Saudi Arabian.
OEGY
Egyptian
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
 
OFIL
Filipino
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
 
OIRN
Iranian
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
 
OIRQ
Iraqi
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
 
OJPN
Japanese
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
 
OKOR
Korean
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
 
OKRD
Kurdish
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
Include Kurdish pupils from Iraq, Iran and Turkey.
OLAM
Latin/South/Central American
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
Include all pupils from Central/ South America, Cuba and Belize.
OLEB
Lebanese
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
 
OLIB
Libyan
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
 
OMAL
Malay
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
Including Malaysian other than Malaysian Chinese.
OMRC
Moroccan
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
 
OPOL
Polynesian
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
Including Fijian, Tongan, Samoan and Tahitian.
OTHA
Thai
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
 
OVIE
Vietnamese
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
 
OYEM
Yemeni
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
 
OOEG
Other ethnic group
OOTH
Any other ethnic group
Any other ethnic group
If you have used codes OAFG – OYEM, you must use OOEG for all other pupils within the main ‘any other ethnic group’ category. If you use OOEG, you cannot use OOTH.
REFU
Refused
REFU
Refused
Refused
 
NOBT
Information not yet obtained
NOBT
Information not yet obtained
Information not yet obtained
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