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 College or City 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 admission 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 admission authority.
- FDS
- Foundation special school, maintained by the LA, which is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs.
- 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 admissions authority.
- FESI, Further Education Sector Institution are now shown by their college type e.g. Agriculture and Horticulture College, Tertiary College etc. These categories further define the type of college.
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 a 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- V
Vocational- Cm
SEN Specialism Communication and Interaction- Cg
SEN Specialism Cognition and Learning- Be
SEN Specialism Behavioural, Emotional and Social Development- Sp
SEN Specialism Sensory and/or Physical Needs- 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
- NQF
- National Qualifications Framework
- Level 3
- National Qualifications Framework Level 3 qualification
- 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
- N/A
- Not available/Not applicable
- Q
- This data item is under query and will be replaced after investigation.
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