Updated information on the overall achievements of young people in GCSE examinations and other accredited qualifications in the 2009/10 academic year. The Statistical First Release provides national and local authority figures, including two new indicators for the English Baccalaureate and GCSE English and maths grades. Data was collated for the 2010 Secondary School Performance Tables and checked by schools.
Use Cases
- Analyze regional disparities in academic achievement based on local authority figures.
- Track the introduction and impact of the English Baccalaureate indicator on reported performance.
- Compare performance across urban and rural classifications mentioned in the description.
- Study the inclusion of accredited iGCSEs as equivalent qualifications and their effect on achievement measures.
Strengths
- Data is based on pupils reaching the end of Key Stage 4, providing a standardized cohort.
- Includes two new national performance indicators introduced for the 2009/10 period.
- Figures have been checked by schools, suggesting a verification process.
- Provides breakdowns at national, local authority, and district levels.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the 2009/10 academic year.
Provenance
- Source
- Department for Education
- Collection Method
- Data collated for the 2010 Secondary School Performance Tables and checked by schools.
- Time Range
- 2009/10 academic year
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:56.396073; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- England, with national, local authority, and district figures.