The Council and democracy Education

Here you can access data and intelligence relating to Education. The Education theme covers attainment, pupil absence and attendance, and take up of Higher Education.

Key education statistics

 The GCSEs have a grading scale from 9 (the highest) to 1, which replace the old A* to G grades. The Department for Education have produced two GCSE grading factsheets which explain the changes in more detail.

Accessing education data

Local level data Education data can be access from the Intelligence Hub, where you can view and download the data on a map and a chart.

External data and intelligence

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) reports on students attending UK higher educational establishments. 

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