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GCE A-level

Asked by Ian SollomLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 2 December 2025UIN 91218

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state school students took four A levels including maths, further maths, and at least one subject qualifying for the high value course premium in each of the last five years; and what proportion of those students were female.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

The data requested is below.

Time Period

Sex

Number of Students

Proportion (%)

2023/24

Male

5,119

74.8

2023/24

Female

1,722

25.2

2022/23

Male

4,121

74.2

2022/23

Female

1,430

25.8

2021/22

Male

3,800

73.9

2021/22

Female

1,345

26.1

2020/21

Male

4,328

73.9

2020/21

Female

1,528

26.1

2019/20

Male

3,702

73.9

2019/20

Female

1,305

26.1

Notes about the data:

  1. Includes state-funded students who ended 16-18 study in the reported year (for example, 2023/24).
  1. Includes students who entered for at least four A levels, one being A level mathematics, one being A level further mathematics and at least one other A level being eligible for the high value courses premium.
  1. Discounting rules apply (in other words, where students have multiple entries in the same subject, the best result is included).

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