School and College (Post 16) Performance Tables 2002

ABBREVIATIONS AND THEIR MEANINGS

TYPE OF INSTITUTION

AC

Academy school.

CTC

City Technology College or City College for the Technology of the Arts.

CY

Community school maintained by the local education authority (LEA). The LEA is the admissions authority - it has main responsibility for deciding arrangements for admitting pupils.

CYS

Community special school maintained by the LEA, which is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs.

FD

Foundation school maintained by the LEA. Some may have a foundation (generally religious) which appoints some - but not most - of the governing body. The governing body is the admissions authority.

FDS

Foundation special school maintained by the LEA which is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs.

FESI

Further Education Sector Institution (sixth form college, FE college, tertiary college).

MODFC

College funded by the Ministry of Defence

IND

Registered independent school, normally charging fees.

IND(SS)

Independent school approved under the Education Act 1996 to take pupils who have statements of special educational needs.

NMSS

Non-maintained special school, approved by the Secretary of State under the Education Act 1996, which is specially organised to make special educational for pupils with special educational needs.

VA

Voluntary-aided school maintained by the LEA, with a foundation (generally religious) which appoints most of the governing body. The Governing body is the admissions authority.

VC

Voluntary-controlled school maintained by the LEA, with a foundation (generally religious) that appoints some - but not most - of the governing body. The LEA is the admissions authority.

ADMISSIONS POLICY

COMP

Comprehensive - takes all pupils, usually regardless of their ability, aptitude, or whether they have been selected for a place at a selective school.

MOD

Modern - takes pupils regardless of their ability or aptitude and who have not been selected for a place at a selective school.

N/A

FE sector college - takes students regardless of ability or aptitude.

SEL

Selective - takes pupils depending on their ability or aptitude and also known as grammar school.

NON SEL

Non-selective - independent school which takes pupils usually regardless of their ability or aptitude.

Some schools have dual admission arrangements which are partly selective and partly comprehensive. They are not separately identified in the tables.

SPECIALIST SCHOOLS

A

Arts college

B

Business and enterprise

E

Engineering

L

Language

M

Mathematics and computing

S

Sports

Sc

Science

T

Technology

OTHERS

LEA

Local education authority

GCSE

General Certificate of Secondary Education

GCE A Level

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

VCE A Level

Vocational Certificate of Education Advanced Level

AS

Advanced Subsidiary - a qualification available in GCE and VCE subjects

GNVQ

General National Vocational Qualification

NVQ

National Vocational Qualification

IB

International Baccalaureate Diploma

C&G

City and Guilds

BTEC

Business and Technology Education Council

RSA

RSA Examination Board

E

The school or college has not confirmed that it has checked the examination results.

B

The school or college has not confirmed that it has checked the background information.

Member of sixth form centre/consortium.

The school or college has been awarded the Charter Mark

Number of students

The number of students who, in the 2001/2002 academic year, were at the end of their second year of study for a BTEC National qualification (Certificate or Diploma), or the City and Guilds Diploma of Vocational Education at National level.

% achieving qualification

% of those students achieving qualification

Number of students

The number of students who, in the 2001/2002 academic year, were at the end of their first year of study for an Intermediate GNVQ, a BTEC First qualification (Diploma or Certificate) or a City and Guilds Diploma of Vocational Education at Intermediate level.

% achieving qualification

% of those students achieving qualification

Number of students

Number of students aged 16-18 entered for the International Baccalaureate Diploma

% achieving qualification

% of students aged 16-18 achieving IB diploma

NE

Not entered.

N/A

Not Available/Not Applicable

England average

England average figures based on the results of ALL schools and Further Education sector colleges in England.

Local average

Local average figures based on the results of all Further Education sector colleges and state schools in the area covered by the LEA

Q

This data item is under query and will be replaced after investigation.