Summary
Figures are for students aged 17 or 18 in the second year of a school sixth form. The survey, providing the destination of these pupils on 31 October 2025, was in respect of 9,786 pupils completing Year 13 in 2025.
- Of the Year 13 cohort in 2025, 46.8% were male and 53.2% were female
- 78.8% of the Year 13 cohort (7,711 individuals) went into some form of continued learning in education or work-based training. This represented a higher proportion of female pupils (81.4%) compared to male pupils (75.8%)
- 75.5% of the Year 13 cohort (7,392 individuals) continued in full time education (FTE). Of those 85.4% (6,316 individuals) progressed directly to higher education. This represented 64.5% of the total cohort
- In 2025, 89.3% of the Year 13 female cohort progressed directly to higher education compared to 80.5% of the male cohort
- Of those continuing within FTE, a lower percentage continued their education in school 6.1% (454 individuals) compared to those who continued at a further education college 7.7% (566 individuals)
- Of those continuing in education, 0.8% (56 individuals) stated that they were taking a gap year with the intention of going on to higher education the following year
- Continuing in part time education (16 hours or less per week) was the route taken by 45 individuals (0.5%)
- 14.7% of the Year 13 cohort (1,438 individuals) entered the labour market, either going into employment or work-based training
- 11.9% of the Year 13 cohort (1,164 individuals) entered employment outside of Government supported training, with 13.2% of males (603 individuals) and 10.8% of females (561 individuals) choosing this route
- A small proportion of the Year 13 cohort 0.2% (24 individuals) entered work-based training without employed status
- 2.6% of the Year 13 cohort (250 individuals) entered work-based learning with employed status. A higher percentage of males (3.8%) than females (1.5%) took this route
- On the survey date, 3.6% (356 individuals) of the Year 13 cohort were known not to be in any form of education, training, or employment (NEET). A higher percentage of males 4.6% (212 individuals) than females 2.8% (144 individuals) were classed as NEET
- The no response rate for the Year 13 cohort in 2025 was 5.4% of the cohort (529 individuals)
- 0.3% of the Year 13 cohort (26 individuals) of the cohort were shown to have left their local area
Year 13 Overall Figures
| Status | Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing in Full Time Education | 3,261 | 71.2 | 4,130 | 79.4 | 1 | 50.0 | 7,392 | 75.5 |
| Continuing in Part Time Education (less than 16 hours a week) | 26 | 0.6 | 19 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0.5 |
| Work Based Training - Non employed status | 13 | 0.3 | 11 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.2 |
| Work Based Training - Employed status | 173 | 3.8 | 76 | 1.5 | 1 | 50.0 | 250 | 2.6 |
| Employed - Other | 603 | 13.2 | 561 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | 1,164 | 11.9 |
| Known Not To Be In Education, Employment or Training | 212 | 4.6 | 144 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 3.6 |
| No response to survey | 281 | 6.1 | 248 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 5.4 |
| Left the area | 13 | 0.3 | 13 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0.3 |
| Total number in cohort | 4,582 | 100 | 5,202 | 100 | 2 | 100 | 9,786 | 100 |
Full Time Education (FTE)
| Gender | Percentage of students who stayed in Full Time Education |
|---|---|
| Male | 71.2% |
| Female | 79.4% |
| Status | Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing to Year 14 in School of 11-18 schools | 286 | 8.8 | 168 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 454 | 6.1 |
| Year 13 school leavers continuing to colleges of Further Education | 330 | 10.1 | 236 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 566 | 7.7 |
| Year 13 continuing in Higher Education | 2,626 | 80.5 | 3,689 | 89.3 | 1 | 100 | 6,316 | 85.4 |
| Year 13 taking gap year with intention of going to Higher Education | 19 | 0.6 | 37 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0.8 |
| Total | 3,261 | 100 | 4,130 | 100 | 1 | 100 | 7,392 | 100 |
Known Not To Be In Education, Employment or Training (NEET)
| Status | Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able to enter Employment, Education or WBTYP | 80 | 37.7 | 58 | 40.3 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 38.8 |
| Unable to enter Employment, Education or WBTYP due to illness, pregnancy and other reasons | 132 | 62.3 | 86 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 61.2 |
| Total | 212 | 100 | 144 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 356 | 100 |
Ethnicity
Of those returning information on ethnicity:
- The most popular choice of route across those identifying as minority ethnic was continuing in FTE at 83.0%. This compared to 74.5% for individuals identifying as white
- A higher percentage of those identifying as white entered employment outside of Government sponsored training (12.6% of those identifying as white compared to 7.3% of those identifying as minority ethnic background)
- A higher percentage of those identifying as white entered work-based training–employed status (2.8% compared to 0.8% of those identifying as minority ethnic)
- The proportion of young people identifying as white who were classed as NEET was the same for those identifying as minority ethnic (3.6%). This represents 311 white individuals and 38 minority ethnic individuals
| Status | White | % | Minority Ethnic Groups | % | No information on ethnicity | % | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing in FT Education (schools and colleges) | 6,387 | 74.5 | 876 | 83.0 | 129 | 83.2 | 7,392 | 75.5 |
| Continuing in Part Time Education (less than 16 hours a week) | 42 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.6 | 45 | 0.5 |
| WBTYP (without employed status) | 22 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.6 | 24 | 0.2 |
| WBTYP (employed status) | 240 | 2.8 | 8 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.6 | 249 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 1,079 | 12.6 | 77 | 7.3 | 9 | 5.8 | 1,165 | 11.9 |
| Known Not To Be In Education, Employment or Training | 311 | 3.6 | 38 | 3.6 | 7 | 4.5 | 356 | 3.6 |
| Unknown | 476 | 5.6 | 48 | 4.5 | 5 | 3.2 | 529 | 5.4 |
| Statutory School leavers who are known to have left the area | 19 | 0.2 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1.3 | 26 | 0.3 |
| Total Number in Cohort | 8,576 | 100 | 1,055 | 100 | 155 | 100 | 9,786 | 100 |
| % of Total Cohort |
| 87.6 |
| 10.8 |
| 1.6 |
| 100 |
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