GCE A-level
(asked on 14th November 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state school students took four A levels including maths, further maths, and at least one subject qualifying for the high value course premium in each of the last five years; and what proportion of those students were female.
This question was answered on 2nd December 2025
The data requested is below.
Time Period | Sex | Number of Students | Proportion (%) |
2023/24 | Male | 5,119 | 74.8 |
2023/24 | Female | 1,722 | 25.2 |
2022/23 | Male | 4,121 | 74.2 |
2022/23 | Female | 1,430 | 25.8 |
2021/22 | Male | 3,800 | 73.9 |
2021/22 | Female | 1,345 | 26.1 |
2020/21 | Male | 4,328 | 73.9 |
2020/21 | Female | 1,528 | 26.1 |
2019/20 | Male | 3,702 | 73.9 |
2019/20 | Female | 1,305 | 26.1 |
Notes about the data:
- Includes state-funded students who ended 16-18 study in the reported year (for example, 2023/24).
- Includes students who entered for at least four A levels, one being A level mathematics, one being A level further mathematics and at least one other A level being eligible for the high value courses premium.
- Discounting rules apply (in other words, where students have multiple entries in the same subject, the best result is included).