Official Statistics

Destinations of key stage 4 and 5 students: 2021

Data on key stage 4 (KS4) and 16 to 18 (KS5) students going into apprenticeship, education and employment destinations.

Applies to England

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-destination-measures/2020-21

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/16-18-destination-measures/2020-21

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/progression-to-higher-education-or-training/2020-21

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/longer-term-destinations/2020-21

These releases provide information on:

destinations of pupils finishing key stage 4 (pupils who finished key stage 4 in 2019 to 2020 and shows their destination in the following academic year)
destinations of students who finished 16 to 18 study (students who reached the end of 16 to 18 study in 2019 to 2020 and shows their destination in the year following their institution attendance)
progression to higher education or training (students who reached the end of 16 to 18 study in 2018 to 2019 and shows their progression to higher education or training in the two years after A levels or other level 3 qualifications, including a value-added score)
longer term destinations of pupils who finished key stage 4 in 2015 to 2016 (1, 3 and 5 years following institution attendance)

The releases give breakdowns for specific student characteristics and institution types.

Published 20 October 2022
Last updated 20 July 2023 + show all updates