Statistics: entries for GCSE, AS and A level
Statistics on the number of entries made for qualifications in England.
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Overview
Ofqual publishes a number of statistics related to entries.
Schools and colleges enter students at qualification level ahead of each assessment series according to the course of study that they have followed. Our provisional entries reports show the number of entries made for each subject, also broken down by student age. We produce separate releases for provisional entries made ahead of both the summer and November assessment series.
Our entries and late entries report shows the final, actual number of entries for each assessment series in the academic year, including how many of those entries were submitted late by schools and colleges (after deadlines set by the Joint Council for Qualifications). In this report, entries are counted separately for each component that makes up a qualification. We also give the total number of qualification-level certificates issued per qualification level and assessment series.
For more information on entries, see the background information document accompanying each release.
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These releases are designated as official statistics.
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For related statistics, see our statistics at Ofqual page.
Entries and late entries for GCSE, AS and A level
Statistics on the number of entries that were on time and late for GCSE, AS and A level.
Provisional entries for GCSE, AS and A level: summer exam series
Number of provisional entries by age group and subject for GCSEs, AS and A levels in England for the summer exam series.
Provisional November exam entries: GCSE English language and mathematics
The number of entries by subject for the November exam series in England.
Updates to this page
Published 7 November 2024Last updated 28 November 2024 + show all updates
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November 2024 release has been added to the collection.
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First published.