Official Statistics

Destinations of key stage 4 and 5 students: 2023

Data on students going into apprenticeship, education and employment destinations, and on 16 to 18 students progressing to higher education or training.

Applies to England

Documents

Key stage 4 destination measures: 2022 to 2023

16 to 18 destination measures: 2022 to 2023

Progression to higher education or training: 2022 to 2023

Longer-term destinations: 2021 to 2022

Details

‘Key stage 4 destinations’ shows data on where pupils who finished key stage 4 in 2021 to 2022 went in the next academic year.

‘16 to 18 destinations’ shows data on where students who reached the end of 16 to 18 study in 2021 to 2022 went in the year after their institution attendance.

‘Progression to higher education or training’ includes a value-added score. It shows the proportion of A level and other level 3 students who progressed to higher education or training in the 2 years after completing their 16 to 18 study. These students reached the end of 16 to 18 study in 2020 to 2021.

‘Longer-term destinations: 2021 to 2022’ shows the longer term destinations of pupils who finished key stage 4 in 2016 to 2017 (1, 3 and 5 years following institution attendance).

The releases give breakdowns for specific student characteristics and institution types.

Updates to this page

Published 24 October 2024

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