GCSE Attainment and Value-Added Measures for 15-Year-Olds in England, 2003-2008
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Description
From 2003/04 to 2007/08, this administrative dataset covers GCSE and equivalent exam results and value-added measures for 15-year-old pupils in maintained schools in England. It includes metrics such as pass rates, average point scores, and capped point scores, aggregated by gender and school location. The data originates from the UK's Department for Children, Schools and Families via the National Pupil Database and Pupil Level Annual School Census.
Use Cases
Analyzing gender disparities in secondary education outcomes based on pass percentage data.
Evaluating school performance and educational value-added using average and capped point scores.
Tracking regional attainment trends across Local Authority Districts and Government Office Regions.
Studying the proportion of pupils with no passes versus good passes over a five-year period.
Strengths
Covers five academic years from 2003/04 to 2007/08, providing a multi-year trend.
Includes multiple performance metrics: pass percentages, point scores, and value-added measures.
Geographic breakdowns are available at Local Authority District, Government Office Region, and national levels.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Data is based on school location rather than pupil residence, which may affect demographic analyses.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
Provenance
Source
Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF): National Pupil Database (NPD) / Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC)
Collection Method
Administrative data
Time Range
2003/04 to 2007/08
Freshness
Last updated 2026-07-08 13:30:42.541283; freshness should be verified.