Official Statistics

Destinations of key stage 4 and 5 students: 2023

Data on students going into apprenticeship, education and employment destinations, and on 16 to 18 students progressing to higher education or training.

From:
Department for Education
Published
24 October 2024
Last updated
15 May 2025 鈥� See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-destination-measures

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/16-18-destination-measures

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/progression-to-higher-education-or-training

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/longer-term-destinations/2022-23

Details

鈥楰ey stage 4 destinations鈥� shows data on where pupils who finished key stage 4 in 2021 to 2022 went in the next academic year.

鈥�16 to 18 destinations鈥� shows data on where students who reached the end of 16 to 18 study in 2021 to 2022 went in the year after their institution attendance.

鈥楶rogression to higher education or training鈥� includes a value-added score. It shows the proportion of A level and other level 3 students who progressed to higher education or training in the 2 years after completing their 16 to 18 study. These students reached the end of 16 to 18 study in 2020 to 2021.

鈥楲onger-term destinations: 2022 to 2023鈥� shows the longer term destinations of pupils who finished key stage 4 in 2017 to 2018 (1, 3 and 5 years following institution attendance).

The releases give breakdowns for specific student characteristics and institution types.

Updates to this page

Published 24 October 2024
Last updated 15 May 2025 show all updates

  1. Added 'Longer-term destinations: 2022 to 2023'.

  2. First published.

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