Summary
Figures are for students aged 15 or 16 who were in their final year of statutory education, Year 11, in mainstream and special schools during the 2022-2023 academic year. The survey, providing the destination of these pupils on 31 October 2023, was in respect of 33,110 pupils who left compulsory education in 2023.
- 51.1% (16,932 individuals) were male and 48.8% (16,172 individuals) were female
- Most of the cohort, 93.0% (30,803 individuals) went into some form of continued learning in full time education, part time education (16 hours or less a week) or work-based training. This represented 91.9% of males and 94.2% of female pupils
- The greatest proportion of the cohort, 86.7% (28,714 individuals) continued in full time education (FTE)
- Of those continuing in FTE, 60.8% continued at a further education college (17,458 individuals) and 39.2% (11,256 individuals) continued their education in school
- A higher proportion of males (3.2 percentage points more than females) chose to continue their education at further education college
- A higher proportion of females (3.2 percentage points more than males) chose to remain in school
- 9.0% of the cohort (2,996 individuals) entered the labour market, either going into employment or work-based training. More males than females chose to enter the labour market (10.7% males compared to 7.3% females)
- 3.6% (1,205 individuals) entered work-based training non-employed status
- 2.2% of the cohort (725 individuals) entered work-based training with employed status. A higher proportion of males (3.1%) than females (1.2%) were in this category
- 3.2% (1,066 individuals) entered employment outside Government supported funding. More males (4.0%) than females (2.4%) chose this route
- On the survey date, 2.0% of the cohort (670 individuals) were known not to be in any form of education, training, or employment (NEET). Males accounted for 52.1% of the total (349 individuals) compared to females at 47.9% (321 individuals)
- 34.5% (231 individuals) of those NEET were able to enter employment, education, or training (EET) as opposed to the 65.5% (439 individuals) who were unable to enter EET due to illness, pregnancy, or other reasons
- There was no response to the survey from 1.2% of the cohort (398 individuals)
- 0.5% (173 individuals) were shown to have left their local area
Year 11 Overall Figures
| Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing in Full Time Education | 14,322 | 84.6 | 14,386 | 89.0 | 6 | 100 | 28,714 | 86.7 |
| Continuing in Part Time Education (less than 16 hours a week) | 110 | 0.6 | 49 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0.5 |
| Work Based Training - Non Employed Status | 607 | 3.6 | 598 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 1,205 | 3.6 |
| Work Based Training - Employed Status | 527 | 3.1 | 198 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 725 | 2.2 |
| Employed - Other | 676 | 4.0 | 390 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 1,066 | 3.2 |
| Known Not To Be In Education, Employment or Training | 349 | 2.1 | 321 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 670 | 2.0 |
| No Response to Survey | 244 | 1.4 | 154 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 398 | 1.2 |
| Left the Area | 97 | 0.6 | 76 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 0.5 |
| Total Number in cohort | 16,932 | 100 | 16,172 | 100 | 6 | 100 | 33,110 | 100 |
Full Time Education (FTE)
| Gender | Percentage of students who stayed in Full Time Education |
|---|---|
| Male | 84.6% |
| Female | 89.0% |
| Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing to Year 12 in School | 5,385 | 37.6 | 5,871 | 40.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 11,256 | 39.2 |
| Continuing to Year 12 in Colleges of Further Education | 8,937 | 62.4 | 8,515 | 59.2 | 6 | 100 | 17,458 | 60.8 |
| Total | 14,322 | 100 | 14,386 | 100 | 6 | 100 | 28,714 | 100 |
Known Not To Be In Education, Employment or Training (NEET)
| Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able to enter Employment, Education or WBTYP | 138 | 39.5 | 93 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 34.5 |
| Unable to enter Employment, Education or WBTYP due to illness, pregnancy and other reasons | 211 | 60.5 | 228 | 71.0 | 0 | 0 | 439 | 65.5 |
| Total | 349 | 100 | 321 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 670 | 100 |
Ethnicity
Of those returning information on ethnicity from ethnic minority backgrounds:
- The most popular choice of route across all minority ethnic groups was continuing in FTE at 92.6% (compared with 86.2% for those from white backgrounds)
- A higher percentage of those with white backgrounds went into the various labour market categories (9.6%) compared to those from minority ethnic backgrounds (3.6%)
- A higher proportion of young people who were NEET came from white backgrounds (2.1% or 642 individuals) compared to individuals from an ethnic minority (0.9% or 23 individuals)
| White | % | Minority Ethnic Groups | % | No information on ethnicity | % | Total | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing in Full Time Education (Schools and Colleges) | 25,977 | 86.2 | 2,360 | 92.6 | 377 | 88.9 | 28,714 | 86.7 |
| Continuing in Part Time Education (Less than 16 hours a week) | 150 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.9 | 159 | 0.5 |
| WBTYP (without employed status) | 1,145 | 3.8 | 49 | 1.9 | 11 | 2.6 | 1,205 | 3.6 |
| WBTYP (employed status) | 707 | 2.3 | 14 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.9 | 725 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 1,031 | 3.4 | 28 | 1.1 | 7 | 1.7 | 1,066 | 3.2 |
| Known Not To Be In Education, Employment or Training | 642 | 2.1 | 23 | 0.9 | 5 | 1.2 | 670 | 2.0 |
| Unknown | 366 | 1.2 | 26 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.4 | 398 | 1.2 |
| Statutory School leavers who are known to have left the area | 120 | 0.4 | 43 | 1.7 | 10 | 2.4 | 173 | 0.5 |
| Total Number in Cohort | 30,138 | 100 | 2,548 | 100 | 424 | 100 | 33,110 | 100 |
| % of Total Cohort |
| 91.0 |
| 7.7 |
| 1.3 |
| 100 |
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