Statistics on key stage 4 results, including GCSEs.

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GCSE and equivalent results, including pupil characteristics

From January 2016 we have included data on pupil characteristics in this release.

In January 2019 we included data on performance in multi-academy trusts and local-authority-maintained schools.

GCSE and equivalent results

Statistics on the achievements of young people at the end of key stage 4 in England.

Secondary school performance tables

Multi-academy trust performance measures

In March 2020 we cancelled these statistics following the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

In January 2019 we included these statistics within the release for ‘GCSE and equivalent results, including pupil characteristics’.

Attainment by pupil characteristics

From January 2016 we have included these statistics in the release of revised data for GCSEs (key stage 4).

Pupil attainment progress

Published 17 October 2013
Last updated 26 November 2020 + show all updates

  1. Added ‘Key stage 4 performance 2020’. Moved information about the cancelled MAT performance measures data release for 2020 to the MAT section.

  2. Added information that multi-academy trust performance at key stage 4 2020 revised publication is cancelled due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

  3. Added ‘Multi-academy trust performance measures at KS4: 2018 to 2019’, ‘Key stage 4 performance 2019 (revised)’ and ‘Secondary school performance tables in England: 2018 to 2019 (revised)’.

  4. Added ‘Key stage 4 performance, 2019 (provisional)’.

  5. Added ‘Secondary school performance tables in England: 2018 (revised)’ and ‘Key stage 4 and multi-academy trust performance, 2018 (revised)’ .

  6. Added ‘Secondary school performance tables in England: 2018 (provisional)’ and ‘GCSE and equivalent results: 2017 to 2018 (provisional)’.

  7. Added ‘Secondary school performance tables in England: 2017 (revised)’, ‘Multi-academy trust performance measures: 2016 to 2017’ and ‘Revised GCSE and equivalent results in England: 2016 to 2017’.

  8. Added ‘Secondary school performance tables in England: 2016 to 2017’ and ‘GCSE and equivalent results: 2016 to 2017 (provisional)’.

  9. Added ‘Multi-academy trust performance measures: 2015 to 2016’, ‘Secondary school performance tables in England: 2015 to 2016 and ‘Revised GCSE and equivalent results in England: 2015 to 2016’.

  10. Added ‘GCSE and equivalent results: 2015 to 2016 (provisional)’.

  11. Added ‘Multi-academy trust performance measures: 2014 to 2015’ to ‘Pupil attainment progress’.

  12. Added ‘Secondary school performance tables in England: 2014 to 2015’ and ‘Revised GCSE and equivalent results in England: 2014 to 2015’.

  13. Added ‘Provisional GCSE and equivalent results in England: 2014 to 2015’.

  14. Added ‘Schools in academy chains and LAs: performance measures’ to pupil attainment progress group.

  15. Added ‘Secondary school performance tables in England: 2013 to 2014’ to the collection.

  16. Added ‘Revised GCSE and equivalent results in England: 2013 to 2014’ and ‘GCSE and equivalent attainment by pupil characteristics: 2014’ pages.

  17. Added ‘Level 1 and 2 English and maths: 16 to 18 students – 2012 to 2013’ statistics.

  18. Added ‘GCSE and equivalent attainment by pupil characteristics: 2012 to 2013’ and ‘GCSE and equivalent results in England, 2012 to 2013 (revised)’.

  19. First published.

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