Examination achievements in core subjects of pupils in year 11/aged 15 by area (legacy data)

This cube covers data published in the Welsh Government's annual "Examination Results" release. The annual release shows this data at Wales level, in this table, the figures are shown for regional consortia and local authorities. From 2018/19 the Welsh government has introduced a new set of performance measures that includes the Literacy point score, the Numeracy point score and the Science point score. For these new measures please see the ‘Key Stage 4 Interim Measures by LEA, from 2018/19’ table.

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Economic Action Plan Area Code

Economic Action Plan Area

Economic Action Plan Area 1

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Area

Data 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.

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Area 2

Number of pupils aged 15/in Year 11 From 2015/16, cohort based on pupils in Year 11. Up to 2014/15, cohort based on pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year.

From 2015/16, cohort based on pupils in Year 11. Up to 2014/15, cohort based on pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year.

Percentage achieving A*-C in English or Welsh first language $Percentage of pupils aged 15 who achieved Level 2 (A*-C GCSE or equivalent) in a core English (inc. Literature) or Welsh first language (inc. Literature) qualification. \'Core\' is defined as contributing the the Core Subject Indicator (CSI).$

Percentage achieving A*-C in Science $Percentage of pupils aged 15 who achieved a Level 2 (A*-C GCSE or equivalent) core Science qualification. \'Core\' is defined as contributing the the Core Subject Indicator (CSI).$

Percentage achieving A*-C in Maths (best of) $Percentage of pupils aged 15 who achieved a Level 2 (A*-C GCSE or equivalent) core Maths qualification. \'Core\' is defined as contributing the the Core Subject Indicator (CSI). From 2016/17, the best of GCSE Mathematics/ Mathematics - Numeracy is used to calculate the overall Mathematics A*-C.$

Percentage achieving A*-C in GCSE Mathematics

Percentage achieving A*-C in GCSE Mathematics - Numeracy

Percentage achieving A*-C in English $Percentage of pupils aged 15 who achieved a Level 2 (A*-C GCSE or equivalent) core English language or literature qualification. \'Core\' is defined as contributing the the Core Subject Indicator (CSI).$

Number entering Welsh first language Number of pupils aged 15 entering level 2 Core Welsh first language qualifications.

Percentage achieving A*-C in Welsh first language Percentage of those pupils aged 15 entering a core Welsh first language qualification, who achieved Level 2 (A*-C GCSE or equivalent) in a core Welsh first language (inc. Literature) qualification.

Percentage of those pupils aged 15 entering a core Welsh first language qualification, who achieved Level 2 (A*-C GCSE or equivalent) in a core Welsh first language (inc. Literature) qualification.

Wales

30,371

64.9

63.0

63.6

59.4

58.0

62.6

5,266

74.3

Wales

North Wales North Wales Consortia includes Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.

North Wales Consortia includes Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.

6,619

61.7

62.9

62.2

56.8

58.8

56.7

1,933

71.1

North Wales North Wales Consortia includes Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.

Isle of Anglesey

638

64.1

63.5

61.0

55.2

58.2

53.6

413

68.5

Gwynedd

1,143

69.1

66.6

61.3

55.6

58.7

51.6

917

70.1

Conwy

1,053

60.6

62.1

61.7

54.3

58.5

58.6

209

69.9

Denbighshire

1,119

57.6

54.3

56.9

50.7

54.0

55.8

219

77.6

Flintshire

1,564

63.0

68.8

68.5

64.6

64.1

62.8

77.4

Wrexham

1,102

56.1

59.8

60.4

56.2

56.8

54.2

113

75.2

South West and Mid Wales South West and Mid Wales Consortia includes Powys, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.

South West and Mid Wales Consortia includes Powys, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.

8,618

68.9

66.6

64.8

60.5

59.6

67.0

1,925

75.3

Powys

1,229

72.6

70.5

70.9

65.8

66.2

71.4

169

75.1

Ceredigion

631

71.6

72.6

67.4

60.9

64.5

65.8

397

76.6

Pembrokeshire

1,097

68.2

60.2

60.9

57.6

54.4

67.4

169

87.0

Carmarthenshire

1,827

70.5

69.3

65.2

61.3

60.0

67.3

752

68.0

Swansea

2,348

69.0

65.8

66.4

62.7

61.7

68.2

248

89.5

Neath Port Talbot

1,486

63.3

63.5

58.6

53.7

52.2

61.2

190

73.2

Central South Wales Central South Wales Consortia includes Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.

Central South Wales Consortia includes Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.

9,114

66.4

63.0

65.3

61.8

58.5

65.0

1,023

79.2

Central South Wales Central South Wales Consortia includes Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.

Bridgend

1,440

65.8

63.4

65.0

59.5

59.3

64.9

79.5

Vale of Glamorgan

1,396

75.5

69.2

71.7

68.8

64.7

74.6

117

82.9

Rhondda,Cynon,Taf

2,478

62.8

58.5

61.5

58.4

54.1

60.0

426

70.9

Merthyr Tydfil

571

48.9

52.9

55.5

54.8

41.3

48.9

Cardiff

3,229

68.7

65.4

67.4

63.6

61.9

67.7

407

86.7

South East Wales South East Wales Consortia includes Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Newport. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.

South East Wales Consortia includes Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Newport. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.

5,958

60.6

58.2

60.9

57.5

54.2

59.5

385

72.7

South East Wales South East Wales Consortia includes Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Newport. These figures only include pupils from maintained schools.

Caerphilly

1,898

58.4

58.3

57.4

53.7

50.7

56.3

234

73.5

Blaenau Gwent

586

53.6

46.1

52.9

50.3

42.0

53.6

Torfaen

1,066

58.1

56.7

58.1

53.9

52.8

55.3

151

71.5

Monmouthshire

772

65.7

67.7

69.9

64.4

66.8

65.7

Newport

1,636

65.0

58.9

65.2

63.6

57.6

65.0

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Title

KS4 examination results - Key Performance measures

Last update

December 2018

Next update

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@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Keywords

GCSE; Level thresholds; KS4

General description

This cube covers data published in the Welsh Government's annual "Examination Results" release. It provides information on the percentage of pupils in year 11/aged 15 achieving the key stage 4 key indicators. For more information see the Weblinks.

Data collection and calculation

The figures in this table are based on information collected from awarding organisations for the school performance exercise and have been checked by schools. Further information on the collection and calculation of this data can be found in the notes section of the Examination Results release (See Weblinks)

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.

Users, uses and context

For more Information see the notes section of the Examination Results release (See Weblinks)

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.

Weblinks

Examination Results :http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/examination-results/?lang=en;

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