Education module 05
16–19 accountability
The DfE's 16–19 accountability measures for students completing 16–19 study in 2025/26, reported by cohort, school and trust.
Measures
- Value added (progress)
- By cohort — A level, academic, applied general, tech level and level 2 technical certificate. Each student's result is compared with students of similar KS4 prior attainment nationally, with confidence intervals and bandings.
- Attainment
- Average point score per entry, expressed as a grade, by cohort; best 3 A levels; AAB with at least two facilitating subjects; level 3 maths; T Level attainment.
- Retention
- Students retained to the end of their core aim, plus retained and assessed, and returned and retained for a second year.
- English and maths progress
- For students without a grade 4 at KS4.
- Destinations
- Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment after 16–19 study.
- Trust level
- The DfE publishes value added and attainment at trust level for eligible MATs, for the academic and applied general cohorts. IDS reproduces these for all trusts.
Changes in 2025/26
Alternative academic qualifications (AAQs) are included from 2025/26. The DfE consulted from April to July 2026 on changes to 16–19 measures and will update the guidance after its response. The platform follows those changes.
Education modules
Other modules
- Mod. 01 Behaviour & Attendance Attendance, persistent and severe absence, behaviour incidents and suspensions by school, year group and pupil group.
- Mod. 02 · KS3 & KS4 Progress & Attainment Normalised KS3 assessment compared by starting point. Attainment 8 and English & maths at KS4.
- Mod. 03 · GCSE & A level Exam Results Results at pupil, subject, school and trust level, with grade distributions, group gaps and year-on-year comparison.
- Mod. 04 · KS2 Primary accountability Expected and higher standard, average scaled scores, KS1–KS2 progress and weighted trust measures.