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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Examination achievements of pupils aged 17 by area

This table covers data published in table 3 of the Welsh Government's annual "Examination Results" release. It provides information on the percentage of pupils aged 17 achieving the Key Stage 5 key indicators. For more information see the Weblinks.

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[Collapse]AreaData can be viewed at a Wales level or broken down by the regional consortia or local authorities. The figures for Wales include all 15 year olds in Wales, including those from Independent school. Figures for Consortia and Local Authorities only include pupils from maintained schools.[Filter]
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[Collapse]Number entering equivalent to 2 A levelsNumber of pupils aged 17 entering a volume equivalent to 2 A levels. Excludes FE colleges.[Collapse]Percentage achieving Level 3 threshold.Percentage of 17 year old pupils entering a volume equivalent to 2 A levels who achieved the Level 3 threshold. To achieve the Level 3 threshold a pupil must achieve the equivalent of 2 A levels grades A-E. Excludes pupils from FE colleges.[Collapse]Number of pupils aged 17Up to 1999/2000, qualifications gained by 16, 17 and 18 year olds were recorded. From 2000/01, all qualifications gained by pupils aged 17 were recorded, and any examinations taken at an earlier age. Does not include pupils from Further Education College.[Collapse]Average wider points scoreAverage wider points score for pupils aged 17. Includes all qualifications approved for 16-18 year olds in Wales.
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[Collapse]WalesWales figures include all pupils, including those from independent schools.5,3086,53011,83895.997.897.06,2677,20613,473746.5845.9799.7
WalesWales figures include all pupils, including those from independent schools.[Collapse]North WalesNorth Wales Consortia includes Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.1,0521,3012,35396.097.696.91,2061,4212,627749.0824.1789.6
North WalesNorth Wales Consortia includes Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.Isle of Anglesey12316428795.997.096.5132174306794.7880.6843.6
Gwynedd16819636497.099.598.4177199376846.0936.5893.9
Conwy27627655294.297.595.8299302601818.5873.4846.1
Denbighshire16524340896.497.597.1206273479616.7740.4687.2
Flintshire26736062797.097.297.1315389704719.4784.6755.4
Wrexham536211596.296.896.57784161652.8718.5687.0
[Collapse]South West and Mid WalesSouth West and Mid Wales Consortia includes Powys, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.1,2371,6672,90495.598.597.21,4451,7903,235762.7886.8831.4
South West and Mid WalesSouth West and Mid Wales Consortia includes Powys, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.Powys22934557496.598.397.6266355621782.3922.9862.7
Ceredigion16324140497.599.698.8181257438861.1951.7914.3
Pembrokeshire24429153593.497.995.9282309591786.8946.0870.0
Carmarthenshire28839167997.298.798.1323412735804.5908.4862.7
Swansea24331255593.899.096.8309352661619.9756.7692.7
Neath Port Talbot708715792.995.494.384105189773.5783.4779.0
[Collapse]Central South WalesCentral South Wales Consortia includes Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.1,7322,0813,81396.897.997.42,0662,3504,416764.1847.9808.7
Central South WalesCentral South Wales Consortia includes Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.Bridgend33142875997.098.197.6387461848713.7829.2776.5
Vale of Glamorgan32738170899.797.498.4390425815858.8921.8891.7
Rhondda,Cynon,Taf5016791,18096.097.897.06177811,398669.9777.8730.2
Merthyr Tydfil000.Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata yn gymwys.Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata yn gymwys.Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata yn gymwys551034.266.850.5
Cardiff5735931,16695.698.196.96676781,345830.6900.8866.0
[Collapse]South East WalesSouth East Wales Consortia includes Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Newport. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.9281,1702,09894.196.895.61,0821,2762,358717.0832.1779.2
South East WalesSouth East Wales Consortia includes Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Newport. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.Caerphilly23532556096.298.897.7259354613723.0816.8777.1
Blaenau Gwent000.Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata yn gymwys.Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata yn gymwys.Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata yn gymwys*Mae gwerth y dangosydd hwn yn llai na 5*Mae gwerth y dangosydd hwn yn llai na 511*Mae gwerth y dangosydd hwn yn llai na 5*Mae gwerth y dangosydd hwn yn llai na 511.7
Torfaen16724841596.496.896.6213278491668.8816.2752.3
Monmouthshire16420937397.098.697.9*Mae gwerth y dangosydd hwn yn llai na 5*Mae gwerth y dangosydd hwn yn llai na 5400*Mae gwerth y dangosydd hwn yn llai na 5*Mae gwerth y dangosydd hwn yn llai na 5740.0
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Metadata

Title

KS5 Key Performance Indicators

Last update

December 2015 December 2015

Next update

December 2016 (provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Welsh Examinations Database, Welsh Government (via Awarding Organisations and a contracted collection body)

Source 2

Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), Welsh Government

Contact email

school.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

General description

The table shows performance measures for pupils aged 17 in Wales. Data can be viewed for each year, by gender (Boys, Girls, All Pupils), by Local Authority and by regional consortia.

Data collection and calculation

The figures in this table are based on information collected annually as part of the Welsh Examinations Database (WED) collection and the Pupil level Annual School Census (PLASC). Examinations data are collected from awarding organisations and have been checked by schools.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

The data shown is collected annually after the end of year exams have been completed. The data is shown from 1996 and is updated each year to show the latest academic year's results. Each year refers to the academic year, for example from 1st of September 2014 to the 31st August 2015.

Rounding applied

Where applicable, numbers have been rounded to 1 decimal place.

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Keywords

A level; KS5; Key Stage 5; Advanced level and equivalent

Name

SCHS0001