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English Baccalaureate: eligible qualifications

A list of qualifications that formerly counted towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc).

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From:
Department for Education
Published:
1 December 2013
Last updated:
20 October 2026
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  1. Updated to clarify that, while EBacc entry and attainment measures were removed in autumn 2025, the attached list still determines which qualifications are eligible in some of the Progress 8 and Attainment 8 slots.

  2. Updated 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate'.

  3. Updated 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate'.

  4. Updated 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate'.

  5. Updated 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate'.

  6. 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate' was updated.

  7. We have updated the 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate' documents.

  8. Updated ‘Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate’. This includes a new English Language GCSE.

  9. Updated 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate' to include qualifications that will count in 2023.

  10. Replaced 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate' with up-to-date versions.

  11. Updated to show changes to qualification details and new decisions on inclusions.

  12. Added an updated version of the list of qualifications.

  13. Updated document 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate'.

  14. Updated Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate

  15. Updated with accredited qualifications for September 2017.

  16. Updated with accredited qualifications for July 2017.

  17. Added 3 new AS levels to qualifications counting as language. They are WJEC Eduqas Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCEs in French, German and Spanish.

  18. Updated with newly-accredited qualifications for August 2016.

  19. This list has been moved from the 'School and college performance tables documents: key stage 4' page.

  20. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate

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Details

English Baccalaureate (EBacc) entry and attainment measures were removed with effect from the 2025 to 2026 academic year. The list of EBacc qualifications still determines whether qualifications are eligible for inclusion in some of the Progress 8 and Attainment 8 slots.

In the school and college performance tables, EBacc is a measure of entry and attainment at key stage 4 in:

  • English
  • maths
  • science
  • a language
  • history or geography

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