Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average point score was at (a) GCSE and (b) A level in each local authority in each year since 2010.

The department produces two average point score measures at GCSE, Average Attainment 8 and Average Ebacc APS. Average Attainment 8 was first introduced to all schools in the 2015/16 academic year, and Average Ebacc APS was first introduced in the 2017/18 academic year. More information can be found in the Secondary accountability measures guide here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/progress-8-school-performance-measure. The data can be found at the following links:

• 2018/19 to 2022/23 data: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/d2ec0919-11d8-4765-f318-08dc3835f618.

• 2015/16 to 2017/18 data: Table LA1 (EBacc APS) and Table LA2 (Attainment 8 score): https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F5c507d9640f0b6254b1b1017%2F2018_LA_tables.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK.

Figures are based on pupils at the end of key stage 4 who attended state-funded schools in England.

The A level average point score (APS) for each local authority in England, including number of students and average grade from 2014/15 to 2022/23, are available from the links below.

Prior to that, APS data for local authorities covered all level 3 qualifications (A levels, but also other level 3 academic and vocational qualifications) where links are provided for the 2009/10 to 2013/14 academic years.

All figures are based on students at the end of 16-18 study who attended state-funded schools and colleges in England.

Note that APS data for the 2015/16 to 2022/23 academic years for A levels is on a scale of 0-60, where a grade A* is given 60 points and a grade E is 10 points. APS data for the 2009/10 to 2014/15 academic years uses an older QCDA points scale where A level grades are on the scale 0-300, where a grade A* is 300 points and a grade E is 150 points. Vocational qualification grades are scaled 0-270.

2014/15 - 2022/23 data: A level APS per entry and grade:

• 2018/19 to 2022/23: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/254d6ceb-5724-4c96-524f-08dc3ae70a0c.
• 2017/18: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c4b99a5f-e0ec-49fa-f332-08dc3835f618.
• 2016/17: Table 9a all, see columns H, I and J https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a82ad65e5274a2e87dc26a9/SFR03_2018_LA_Tables.xlsx.
• 2015/16: Table 9a , see columns F,G, and H https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a8010db40f0b62305b88f6a/SFR05_2017_LA_tables_9_to_10.xlsm.
• 2014/15: Table 12c, see columns E, I and M https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7f859be5274a2e87db65ab/SFR03_2016_LA_tables_12_to_13.xlsx.

2009/10 to 2013/14: Level 3 APS per entry:

• 2013/14: Table 12a, see columns E and M https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7dae1ced915d2acb6ed80d/SFR03_2015_LA_tables_12_to_13.xlsx.
• 2012/13: Table 12a, see columns E and M https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c861140f0b626628aca9f/SFR02_2014_LATables_12_to_13.xlsx.
• 2011/12: Table 9a, see columns D and L https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c33d2ed915d7d70d1d421/sfr05-2013t9ab.xls.
• 2010/11: Table 10, see columns D and L https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c6f7aed915d696ccfcc26/sfr01-2012t10.xls.
• 2009/10: Table 9, see columns D and L https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c444540f0b62dffde0f1b/sfr02-2011t9.xls.