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The latest national statistics on Level 2 and 3 Attainment by age 19 produced by the Department for Education were released on 31st March 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics Authority

DfE: Level 2 and 3 Attainment by Young People in England Measured Using Matched Administrative Data: Attainment by Age 19 in 2010 (Provisional)

DescriptionStatistics on level 2 and 3 attainment by age 19 are published as LEVEL 2 AND 3 ATTAINMENT BY YOUNG PEOPLE IN ENGLAND MEASURED USING MATCHED ADMINISTRATIVE DATA: ATTAINMENT BY AGE 19 IN 2010 (PROVISIONAL) and include data from England covering overall Level 2 and 3 attainment by age, cohort, qualification type, and institution type, as well as breakdowns by gender, ethnicity, special educational needs (SEN) and whether in receipt of Free School Meals (FSM) in the last year of compulsory schooling.

The latest statistics report on the period up to 2009/10 and update those previously released on 18 March 2010.

The key points from the latest release are:
  • In 2010, 81.5 percent of people aged 19 were qualified to at least Level 2. This is an increase 2.4 percentage points since 2009.
  • In 2010, 54.2 per cent of people aged 19 were qualified to Level 3, an increase of 2.5 percentage points on those people aged 19 in 2009.
  • The proportion of 16 to 19 year olds achieving Levels 2 and 3 via Vocationally Related Qualification (VRQs) has risen each year. VRQs are the most common way of reaching Level 2 post-16.
  • The gap in attainment at 19 between those formerly in receipt of free school meals (FSM) and their peers has closed at both Level 2 and Level 3 between 2009 and 2010.
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Additional informationEXCEL (Tables 1-8, main SFR tables)
Additional informationEXCEL (Tables A1-A4, attainment by characteristics)
Additional informationEXCEL (Tables B1-B5, attainment by local authority)
Additional informationEXCEL (Tables C1-C5, attainment by local authority and FSM)
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Reference IDSFR04/2011
Coverage Country England
Date Released31 March 2011
Main Category Children, Education and Skills
Sub CategoryStudies and Qualifications (post-16)    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
TypeStatistical First Release
ContactTim Thair  tim.thair@education.gsi.gov.uk  tel: 0114 274 2490
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 Publication includes individual Local Authority informationPublication includes individual Local Authority information

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