GCSE and A Level Examination Entry Statistics for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland

Ofqual collects and reports statistics on the number of entries and late entries for GCSE, AS, and A level summer examinations. The data covers England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with no geographic breakdown currently published. The dataset is designated as Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in late entry rates for GCSE and A level exams based on reported entry statistics.
• Monitor overall examination entry volumes for summer series based on the collected data.
• Study administrative patterns in UK qualification systems based on entry and late entry figures.

Strengths

• Data is collected and reported by the official regulator, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual).
• Covers three major UK qualification types: GCSE, AS, and A level.
• License is specified as OGL-UK-3.0, indicating open government terms.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• No geographic breakdown is currently published, limiting spatial analysis.

Provenance

Source

Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)

Collection Method

Collected and reported by the regulatory agency.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:34.761684; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England, Wales, and Northern Ireland