ABBREVIATIONS AND THEIR MEANINGS

TYPE OF SCHOOL

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 Education Authority (LEA). The LEA is the admissions authority - it has main responsibility for deciding arrangements for admitting students.

CYS

Community Special School, maintained by the LEA, which is organised to make special educational provision for students with special educational needs (SEN).

FD

Foundation School, maintained by the LEA. It may have a foundation (generally religious) that 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 organised to make special educational provision for pupils with SEN.

IND

Registered independent school, normally charging fees.

IND(SS)

Independent school, approved under the Education Act 1996 to take pupils who have statements of SEN.

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 SEN.

VA

Voluntary Aided school, maintained by the LEA, with a foundation (generally religious) that 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.

ADMISSION BASIS

COMP

Comprehensive - takes all pupils, 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.

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 that are partly selective but mainly comprehensive. They are not separately identified in the Tables.

SPECIALIST SCHOOLS (as designated under the specialist school programme)

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

LEA

Local Education Authority

GCSE

General Certificate of Secondary Education

GNVQ

General National Vocational Qualification

KEY SKILL

Key skills at Levels 1 and 2

NVQ

National Vocational Qualifications at Levels 1 and 2

C&G

City and Guilds

Entry Level

Achievement below Foundation Level

AS

Advanced Subsidiary - Level 3 qualification

R

The school has not confirmed that it has checked the examination results

B

The school has not confirmed that it has checked the background information

Member of sixth form centre/consortium

Fewer than 0.05% of half days missed due to absence

The school has been awarded the Charter Mark

The school has students aged 16-18. Relevant results are in the 2004 Post-16 Tables

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NIR

No information received

Not published

Independent school that has chosen not to have the value added measures published.

N/A

Not available/not applicable

NE

Not Entered

Q

This data is under query and will be replaced after investigation