Summary
Figures are for students aged 16 or 17 who were in the first year of a school sixth form. The survey, providing the destination of these pupils on 31 October 2023, was in respect of 11,431 pupils.
- 46.9% (5,365 individuals) were male and 53.1% (6,065) individuals) were female.
- The majority of the cohort, 95.4% (10,902 individuals) went into some form of continued learning in full time education (FTE), part time education (16 hours or less a week) or work-based training. This represented 95.0% of male and 95.7% of female pupils
- The greatest proportion of the cohort, 93.6 % (10,698 individuals) continued in full time education
- 91.7% of those continuing in FTE (9,807 individuals) continued their education in school and 8.3% continued at a further education college (888 individuals)
- A higher proportion of males (9.8%) chose to continue their education at colleges of further education than females (7.0%)
- A higher proportion of females (92.9%) chose to continue to Year 13 in school than males (90.2%)
- 4.0% of the cohort (460 individuals) entered the labour market, either going into employment or work-based training. More males than females chose to enter the labour market (4.5% males and 3.6% females)
- 0.4% (45 individuals) entered work-based training non-employed status
- 1.1% of the cohort (126 individuals) entered work-based training with employed status. A higher proportion of males (1.3%) than females (0.9%) were in this category
- 2.5% (289 individuals) entered employment outside Government supported funding; males 2.7% (147 individuals) and females 2.3% (142 individuals)
- On the survey date, 0.5% of the cohort (62 individuals) were known not to be in any form of education, training, or employment (NEET). Males accounted for 61.3% of the total (38 individuals) compared to females at 38.7% (24 individuals)
- 53.2% (33 individuals) of those known to be NEET were able to enter employment, education, or training (EET)
- 46.8% of those known to be NEET (29 individuals) were unable to enter EET due to illness, pregnancy, or other reasons
- There was no response to the survey from 1.3% of the cohort (147 individuals)
- 0.3% (31 individuals) were shown to have left their local area
Year 12 Overall Figures
Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Continuing in Full Time Education | 4,982 | 92.9 | 5,715 | 94.2 | 1 | 100 | 10,698 | 93.6 |
Continuing in Part Time Education (less than 16 hours a week) | 19 | 0.4 | 14 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0.3 |
Work Based Training - Non employed status | 27 | 0.5 | 18 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0.4 |
Work Based Training - Employed status | 70 | 1.3 | 56 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 1.1 |
Employed - Other | 147 | 2.7 | 142 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 2.5 |
Known Not To Be In Education, Employment or Training | 38 | 0.7 | 24 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0.5 |
No response to survey | 69 | 1.3 | 78 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 1.3 |
Left the area | 13 | 0.2 | 18 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0.3 |
Total number in cohort | 5,365 | 100 | 6,065 | 100 | 1 | 100 | 11,431 | 100 |
Full Time Education (FTE)
Gender | Percentage of students who stayed in Full Time Education |
---|---|
Male | 92.9% |
Female | 94.2% |
Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Continuing to Year 13 in School | 4,495 | 90.2 | 5,312 | 92.9 | 0 | 0 | 9,807 | 91.7 |
Continuing to Year 13 in colleges of further education | 486 | 9.8 | 401 | 7.0 | 1 | 100 | 888 | 8.3 |
Year 12 continuing in Higher Education | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
Year 12 taking gap year with intention of going to Higher Education | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 4,982 | 100 | 5,715 | 100 | 1 | 100 | 10,698 | 100 |
Known Not To Be In Education, Employment, or Training (NEET)
Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Able to enter Employment, Education or WBTYP | 24 | 63.2 | 9 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 53.2 |
Unable to enter Employment, Education or WBTYP due to illness, pregnancy and other reasons | 14 | 36.8 | 15 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 46.8 |
Total | 38 | 100 | 24 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 100 |
Ethnicity
Of those returning information on ethnicity:
- The most popular choice of route across all minority ethnic groups was continuing in FTE at 95.5%. This is higher than the proportion for those from a white background (93.3%)
- A higher percentage of those from white backgrounds went into the various labour market categories (4.3%) compared to those from minority ethnic backgrounds (2.1%)
- A higher proportion of young people who were NEET came from white backgrounds (0.6% or 56 individuals) compared to individuals from an ethnic minority (0.5% or 6 individuals)
White | % | Minority Ethnic Groups | % | No information on ethnicity | % | Total | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Continuing in Full Time Education (schools and colleges) | 9,205 | 93.3 | 1,185 | 95.5 | 308 | 95.1 | 10,698 | 93.6 |
Continuing in Part Time Education (less than 16 hours a week) | 31 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 33 | 0.3 |
WBTYP (without employed status) | 37 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.3 | 45 | 0.4 |
WBTYP (employed status) | 117 | 1.2 | 6 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.9 | 126 | 1.1 |
Employment | 275 | 2.8 | 13 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 289 | 2.5 |
Known Not To Be In Education, Employment or Training | 56 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 62 | 0.5 |
Unknown | 124 | 1.3 | 21 | 1.7 | 2 | 0.6 | 147 | 1.3 |
Statutory School leavers who are known to have left the area | 21 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 | 8 | 2.5 | 31 | 0.3 |
Total Number in Cohort | 9,866 | 100 | 1,241 | 100 | 324 | 100 | 11,431 | 100 |
% of Total Cohort |
| 86.3 |
| 10.9 |
| 2.8 |
| 100 |
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