Post-16 school and college league tables (A-Level)


The marks do not just show A-level results but the results of students taking a variety of subjects in their final year of study. In order to compare the success of students taking different qualifications government education officials use a points system. Different qualifications earn different points. For example, an A grade at A-level is equal to 240 points, a B is 240, C is 210, D 180 and E 150. A student who gained an A (270) and three B (240) grades at A-level would score a total of 270 + (240X3) = 720 points.
Because of the extra coursework, Vocational A levels and BTech national certificates translate into double points, with a B grade equal to 480 points. AS grades are worth half the equivalent A-level score.
A table listing the grades and their equivalents can be seen at the Qualification and Curriculum Authority's website

What the figures mean?

As students can sit their exams at either school or college, the first column in the tables shows the type of institution. IND means it is an independent fee-paying school; VA is voluntary aided; GFEC is General Further Educational College; FD is Foundation school, CY Community school; TC Technology College; SFC Sixth Form College
The second column shows the admission policy at the school. Selective (SEL) institutions such as grammar schools choose their pupils using admission tests; Comprehensive (COMP) and modern (MOD) schools take pupils regardless of their ability.
The third column shows the gender mix of the school's sixth form.
The fourth column shows the age range of students.
The fifth column shows the number of 16-18-year-old students at the end of their sixth-year study.
The sixth column shows the average point score of students in their final year.
The seventh column shows the average point score per exam sat