Differences in Examination Results Social Class, Ethnicity and Gender.

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Differences in Examination Results Social Class, Ethnicity and Gender: Most Recent Results

Key Stages 1 and Two

Detailed information on the Phonics Screening Check and  Key Stage 1 assessments 2016-2019 may be found here . The data indicate that Key Stage 1 Teacher assessment results improved in Reading, Writing and Mathematics but not in Science between 2016 and 2019 although in any case the 2018/19 data are not comparable with previous years.  Girls outperformed boys in Reading Writing and Mathematics, but the gender gap was smaller in Maths than in Reading and Writing. There was a significant attainment gap as between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils of 17-18% in all subjects and this gap changed little between 2016 and 2019. You may also click here and then on Key stage 1 tables for more detailed information including differences in results by ethnicity.

Detailed information on the Key Stage 2 tests/teacher assessments   2016-2019 may be  found here. The data indicate that results in Reading, Maths, GPS, Writing and Science all improved but that the biggest improvements were between 2018 and 2017. As at Key Stage 1, Girls outperformed boys in all subjects although the gender gap in Mathematics was small and boys outperformed girls at the higher standard in Mathematics but not in the other subjects. There was again a significant attainment gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils, but the disadvantage gap did fall between 2011 and 2019. Unfortunately, however, it is likely that because of Covid 19 this fall in the disadvantage gap 2011 -2019 has been entirely wiped out. You may also click here and then on National. local authority and regional tables for more detailed information including differences in results by ethnicity.

 

Key Stage 4

  • Click here for Key Stage 4 Performance 2021 what does it contain and here for good coverage and here  and here  and here
  • Click here for the full JCQ [Joint Council for Qualifications] tabulations of GCSE data for 2021 and click here for diagrammatic presentations of these data from fft educationdatalab.
  • Click here and here for Ethnicity, Gender and GCSE Results [ Progress 8 and GCSE English and Mathematics]
  • You may also click here to access information on the attainment of pupils from more detailed ethnic categories. The highest Average Attainment 8 scores were achieved by Chinese students [88,3] and Indian students [62.0]. The lowest scores were achieved by Gypsy Roma students [22.7]; Travellers of Irish Heritage [30.7]. Caribbean [44.0]; Any other Black background [48.3], White British 50.2] and Pakistani [50,5]
  • Click here for Ofqual Equalities analysis on GCSES and here for Schools Week analysis
  • Click here for fft educationdatalab on GCSES
  • Click here for detailed data on free school meal eligibility and Attainment 8 scores [2018] and here for a levels 2015/16
  • Click here for FSM gap 2019
  • Click here and scroll down for the Key Stage 4 Disadvantage Gap Results 2018/19- 2020/21.
  • Click here  for discussion of difficulties of measuring trends in extent of pupil disadvantage.
  • GCSE Examination Results 2016-2021
  • Percentages of Male and Female Student Entries and GCSE Examination Grades Cumulative Percentages UK 2016-2021
  • Females outperformed Males at GCSE Level throughout 2016- 2021. Once examinations were cancelled in 2019 the gender gap as measured by percentages of males and females attaining grades 4/C or above fell but as measured by percentages of males and females gaining 7/A or above the gender gap increased.

 

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
1/G or above Females 98.8 98.9 98.8 98.8 99.7 99.2
1/G or above Males 98.0 97.9 97.8 97.8 99.5 98.7
4/C or above Females 71.3 71.0 71.4 71.7 80.2 80.6
4/C/ or above Males 62.4 61.5 62.3 62.9 72.3 73.6
7/A or above Females 24.1 23.6 23.7 24.1 30.2 33.4
7/A or above Males 16.8 16.3 17.2 17.6 22.2 24.4

 

Key Stage 5: GCE A Level and other 16-18 results

Percentages of Student Entries and GCE Advanced Level Grades Cumulative Percentages UK 2016-2021

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
E or above 98.1% 97.9% 97.6% 97.6% 99.7% 99.5%
C or above 77.6% 77.4% 77% 75.8% 87.9% 88.5%
A or above 25.8% 26.3% 26.4% 25.5% 38.6% 44.8%
A* 8.1% 8.3% 8.0% 7.8% 14.4% 19.1%

 

  • Click here for A level and other 16-18 results 2020/21
  • Click here for A level and other results 2019/20
  • Click here for Students getting 3 A grades or better2019/20
  • Click here for APS 2019/20
  • Click here for APS 2021
  • Click here for attainment gaps 2021
  • Click here and scroll down for Average A Level results by disadvantage status
  • Click here and follow the A Level link to access the full JCQ [Joint Council for Qualifications] tabulations of GCE Advanced Level data for 2021 and click here for diagrammatic presentations of these data from fft educationdatalab.
  • Click here for own chart on Gender and A Level grades 2010-2021. Notice that males were proportionately more likely than females to gain A* grades in 2018 but that the reverse was the case in 2020 and 2021
  • Click Here for EPI coverage of gender differences in GCE Advanced Level Examination results
  • Click here for fft educationdatalab on the Ofqual equalities analysis 2021
  • Click here for ffteducationdatalab and key stage 5 [ Disadvantaged students less likely to opt for GCE Advanced Level courses]

 

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
E or above 98.1% 97.9% 97.6% 97.6% 99.7% 99.5%
C or above 77.6% 77.4% 77% 75.8% 87.9% 88.5%
A or above 25.8% 26.3% 26.4% 25.5% 38.6% 44.8%
A* 8.1% 8.3% 8.0% 7.8% 14.4% 19.1%

 

Access to Higher Education

  • Click here for Widening Participation in Higher Education [ October 2021]