ABBREVIATIONS AND THEIR MEANINGS

Type of institution

AC

Academy, publicly funded independent schools offering free education to pupils of all abilities, established by sponsors from business, faith or voluntary groups working in partnership with central Government and local education partners.

CTC

City Technology CollegeorCity College for the Technology of the Arts, independent all-ability, non fee-paying schools offering pupils the opportunity to study a curriculum geared, with the help of private sector sponsors, towards the world of work.

CY

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

CYS

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

FD

Foundation school maintained by the LA. 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 LA, 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 provision for pupils with special educational needs.

VA

Voluntary aided school maintained by the LA, with a foundation (generally religious) that appoints most of the governing body. The governing body is the admission authority.

VC

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

ADMISSIONS BASIS

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.

NON SEL

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

SEL

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

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

B

Business and enterprise

E

Engineering

H

Humanities

L

Language

M

Mathematics and computing

Mu

Music

Sc

Science

S

Sports

T

Technology

From 2003, it has been possible for schools to offer mixed specialisms under the specialist school programme. These schools are marked in the Achievement and Attainment Tables with both specialisms, for example S, T.

OTHERS

LA

Local Authority

LSC

Learning and Skills Council

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

Key Skill at Level 3

Available as separate Key Skills qualifications in Communication, Application of Number and IT. A student who achieves all three skills at Level 3 will obtain 60 points, the same as for a grade A at AS level.

GNVQ

General National Vocational Qualification

NVQ

National Vocational Qualification

IB

International Baccalaureate Diploma

C&G

City & Guilds

BTEC

Business and Technology Education Council

R

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

N/A

Not available/Not applicable

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