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 2023, was in respect of 10,383 pupils completing Year 13 in 2023.
- 47.2% were male and 52.8% were female
- 79.2% of the cohort (8,228 individuals) went into some form of continued learning in education or work-based training. A higher proportion of the total female cohort were in this category (81.9%) compared to males (76.3%)
- 75.2% of the cohort (7,813 individuals) continued in full time education (FTE). Of those 85.3% (6,665 individuals) progressed directly to higher education. This represented 64.2% of the total cohort
- 70.2% of the total female cohort progressed directly to higher education and 57.5% of the total male cohort
- Of those continuing within FTE a lower percentage 5.7% (448 individuals) continued their education in school compared to 7.9% (619 individuals) who continued at a further education college
- 1.0% (81 individuals) of those continuing in education 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 40 individuals (0.4%)
- 16.6% (1,721 individuals) entered the labour market, either going into employment or work-based training
- 13.0% (1,346 individuals) entered employment outside of Government supported training, 14.6% of males (713 individuals) and 11.5% of females (633 individuals)
- A small proportion of the cohort 0.3% (30 individuals) entered work-based training without employed status
- 3.3% (345 individuals) entered work-based learning with employed status. A higher percentage of males (5.1%) than females (1.8%) took this route
- On the survey date, 3.6% (375 individuals) of the cohort were known not to be in any form of education, training, or employment (NEET). A higher percentage of males 4.8% (235 individuals) than females 2.6% (140 individuals) were in this category
- 0.3% (26 individuals) of the cohort were shown to have left their local area
Year 13 Overall Figures
| Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing in Full Time Education | 3,448 | 70.4 | 4,365 | 79.6 | 0 | 0 | 7,813 | 75.2 |
| Continuing in Part Time Education (less than 16 hours a week) | 24 | 0.5 | 16 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Work Based Training - Non employed status | 15 | 0.3 | 15 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Work Based Training - Employed status | 248 | 5.1 | 97 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 3.3 |
| Employed - Other | 713 | 14.6 | 633 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 1,346 | 13.0 |
| Known Not To Be In Education, Employment or Training | 235 | 4.8 | 140 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 3.6 |
| No response to survey | 202 | 4.1 | 206 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 408 | 3.9 |
| Left the area | 13 | 0.3 | 13 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0.3 |
| Total number in cohort | 4,898 | 100 | 5,485 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 10,383 | 100 |
Full Time Education (FTE)
| Gender | Percentage of students who stayed in Full Time Education |
|---|---|
| Male | 70.4% |
| Female | 79.6% |
| Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing to Year 14 in School of 11-18 schools | 257 | 7.5 | 191 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 448 | 5.7 |
| Year 13 school leavers continuing to colleges of Further Education | 347 | 10.1 | 272 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 619 | 7.9 |
| Year 13 continuing in Higher Education | 2,815 | 81.6 | 3,850 | 88.2 | 0 | 0 | 6,665 | 85.3 |
| Year 13 taking gap year with intention of going to Higher Education | 29 | 0.8 | 52 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 1.0 |
| Total | 3,448 | 100 | 4,365 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 7,813 | 100 |
Known Not To Be In Education, Employment or Training (NEET)
| Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able to enter Employment, Education or WBTYP | 97 | 41.3 | 46 | 32.9 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 38.1 |
| Unable to enter Employment, Education or WBTYP due to illness, pregnancy and other reasons | 138 | 58.7 | 94 | 67.1 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 61.9 |
| Total | 235 | 100 | 140 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 100 |
Ethnicity
Of those returning information on ethnicity:
- The most popular choice of route across all minority ethnic groups was continuing in FTE at 83.8%. This compared to 74.2% for individuals from a white background
- A higher percentage of those with white backgrounds entered employment outside of Government sponsored training (13.8% of those from a white background compared to 5.5% of those from a minority ethnic background)
- A higher percentage of those with white backgrounds entered work-based training–employed status (3.4% of those from a white background compared to 2.7% of those from a minority ethnic background)
- The proportion of young people from a white background who were NEET was higher than that for those from a minority ethnic background (3.7% compared to 2.6%). This represents 344 individuals from a white background and 27 individuals from a minority ethnic background.
| White | % | Minority Ethnic Groups | % | No information on ethnicity | % | Total | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing in FT Education (schools and colleges) | 6,851 | 74.2 | 868 | 83.8 | 94 | 79.0 | 7,813 | 75.2 |
| Continuing in Part Time Education (less than 16 hours a week) | 36 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 40 | 0.4 |
| WBTYP (without employed status) | 28 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | 0.3 |
| WBTYP (employed status) | 315 | 3.4 | 28 | 2.7 | 2 | 1.7 | 345 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 1278 | 13.8 | 57 | 5.5 | 11 | 9.2 | 1,346 | 13.0 |
| Known Not To Be In Education, Employment or Training | 344 | 3.7 | 27 | 2.6 | 4 | 3.4 | 375 | 3.6 |
| Unknown | 356 | 3.9 | 45 | 4.3 | 7 | 5.9 | 408 | 3.9 |
| Statutory School leavers who are known to have left the area | 20 | 0.2 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.8 | 26 | 0.3 |
| Total Number in Cohort | 9,228 | 100 | 1,036 | 100 | 119 | 100 | 10,383 | 100 |
| % of Total Cohort |
| 88.9 |
| 10.0 |
| 1.1 |
| 100 |
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