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 2024, was in respect of 11,543 pupils.
- Of the Year 12 cohort in 2024, 48.1% (5,548 individuals) were male and 51.9% (5,992 individuals) were female
- The majority of the cohort, 95.8% (11,070 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 95.4% of male pupils and 96.3% of female pupils
- The greatest proportion of the cohort, 94.5% (10,905 individuals) continued in full time education
- Of those continuing in FTE, 91.6% (9,984 individuals) continued their education in school and 8.4% (911 individuals) continued at a further education college
- A higher proportion of males (10.1%) chose to continue their education at colleges of further education than females (6.7%)
- A higher proportion of females (93.1%) chose to continue to Year 13 in school than males (89.8%)
- 3.4% of the Year 12 cohort (403 individuals) entered the labour market in 2024, either going into employment or work-based training. More males than females chose this route (3.8% males compared to 3.3% females)
- 0.3% of the Year 12 cohort (39 individuals) entered work-based training non-employed status in 2024
- 0.8% of the Year 12 cohort (98 individuals) entered work-based training with employed status in 2024. A higher proportion of males (1.1%) than females (0.7%) chose this route
- 2.3% of the Year 12 cohort (266 individuals) entered employment outside Government supported funding with 2.4% of males (131 individuals) and 2.3% of females (135 individuals) choosing this route
- On the survey date, 0.9% of the Year 12 cohort (100 individuals) were known not to be in any form of education, training, or employment (NEET). Males accounted for 57.0% of the total NEET figure (57 individuals) compared to females at 43.0% (43 individuals)
- Of those known to be NEET, 48.0% (48 individuals) were able to enter employment, education, or training (EET) in 2024 with 52.0% (52 individuals) unable to enter EET due to illness, pregnancy, or other reasons
- The no response rate for the Year 12 cohort in 2024 was 0.7% of the cohort (82 individuals)
- 0.2% of the Year 12 cohort (25 individuals) were shown to have left their local area
Year 12 Overall Figures
| Status | Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing in Full Time Education | 5,201 | 93.7 | 5,701 | 95.1 | 3 | 100 | 10,905 | 94.5 |
| Continuing in Part Time Education (less than 16 hours a week) | 17 | 0.3 | 11 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0.2 |
| Work Based Training - Non employed status | 19 | 0.3 | 20 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0.3 |
| Work Based Training - Employed status | 59 | 1.1 | 39 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0.8 |
| Employed - Other | 131 | 2.4 | 135 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 2.3 |
| Known Not To Be In Education, Employment or Training | 57 | 1.0 | 43 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0.9 |
| No response to survey | 51 | 0.9 | 31 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0.7 |
| Left the area | 13 | 0.2 | 12 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.2 |
| Total number in cohort | 5,548 | 100 | 5,992 | 100 | 3 | 100 | 11,543 | 100 |
Full Time Education (FTE)
| Gender | Percentage of students who stayed in Full Time Education |
|---|---|
| Male | 93.7% |
| Female | 95.1% |
| Status | Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing to Year 13 in School | 4,672 | 89.8 | 5,309 | 93.1 | 3 | 100 | 9,984 | 91.6 |
| Continuing to Year 13 in colleges of further education | 527 | 10.1 | 384 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 911 | 8.4 |
| Year 12 continuing in Higher Education | 2 | 0.0 | 8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Year 12 taking gap year with intention of going to Higher Education | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 5,201 | 100 | 5,701 | 100 | 3 | 100 | 10,905 | 100 |
Known Not To Be In Education, Employment, or Training (NEET)
| Status | Male | % | Female | % | Other | % | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able to enter Employment, Education or WBTYP | 31 | 54.4 | 17 | 39.5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48.0 |
| Unable to enter Employment, Education or WBTYP due to illness, pregnancy and other reasons | 26 | 45.6 | 26 | 60.5 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| Total | 57 | 100 | 43 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 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 96.4%. This is higher than the proportion for those identifying as white (94.3%)
- A higher percentage of those identifying as white went into the various labour market categories (3.8%) compared to those identifying as minority ethnic (1.8%)
- Of young people who were NEET, the same proportion identified as white (0.9% or 87 individuals) as individuals identifying as minority ethnic (0.9% or 12 individuals)
| Status | White | % | Minority Ethnic Groups | % | No information on ethnicity | % | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing in Full Time Education (schools and colleges) | 9,372 | 94.3 | 1,309 | 96.4 | 224 | 91.4 | 10,905 | 94.5 |
| Continuing in Part Time Education (less than 16 hours a week) | 18 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 | 9 | 3.7 | 28 | 0.2 |
| WBTYP (without employed status) | 29 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.4 | 39 | 0.3 |
| WBTYP (employed status) | 94 | 0.9 | 4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 98 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 254 | 2.6 | 11 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.4 | 266 | 2.3 |
| Known Not To Be In Education, Employment or Training | 87 | 0.9 | 12 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.4 | 100 | 0.9 |
| Unknown | 72 | 0.7 | 8 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.8 | 82 | 0.7 |
| Statutory School leavers who are known to have left the area | 14 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.3 | 7 | 2.9 | 25 | 0.2 |
| Total Number in Cohort | 9,940 | 100 | 1,358 | 100 | 245 | 100 | 11,543 | 100 |
| % of Total Cohort |
| 86.1 |
| 11.8 |
| 2.1 |
| 100 |
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View the overall figures of Year 11 pupil destinations from schools in Wales 2024.
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