Radley: GCSE and IGCSE, 2009

Every row: What it counts: DfE source-defined pupil or student population Where it’s from: Original publication

1. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2009; source measure: % of pupils achieving any qualifications. Source field: % of pupils achieving any qualifications. Source value: 1. This is a pupil achievement fraction (0 to 1), not the share of subject entries at any grade. Recognised qualifications and source-defined pupil populations may omit qualifications in the school’s own results. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
2. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2009; source measure: % of pupils achieving Level 1 threshold. Source field: % of pupils achieving Level 1 threshold. Source value: 0.99. This is a pupil achievement fraction (0 to 1), not the share of subject entries at any grade. Recognised qualifications and source-defined pupil populations may omit qualifications in the school’s own results. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
3. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2009; source measure: % of pupils achieving Level 2 threshold. Source field: % of pupils achieving Level 2 threshold. Source value: 0.99. This is a pupil achievement fraction (0 to 1), not the share of subject entries at any grade. Recognised qualifications and source-defined pupil populations may omit qualifications in the school’s own results. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
4. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2009; source measure: % of pupils achieving Level 2 threshold including A*-C in both English and maths GCSEs. Source field: % of pupils achieving Level 2 threshold including A*-C in both English and maths GCSEs. Source value: 0.04. This is a pupil achievement fraction (0 to 1), not the share of subject entries at any grade. Recognised qualifications and source-defined pupil populations may omit qualifications in the school’s own results. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
5. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2011; source measure: AC5EM09. Source field: AC5EM09. Source value: 4%. This is a pupil achievement fraction (0 to 1), not the share of subject entries at any grade. Recognised qualifications and source-defined pupil populations may omit qualifications in the school’s own results. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred. This is a retrospective 2009 value printed in the 2011 publication; retain it separately from other source versions.
6. Also printed: DfE GCSE/GNVQ points 361.9. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2009; source measure: average uncapped GCSE and Equivalent point score per pupil - adjusted. Source field: average uncapped GCSE and Equivalent point score per pupil - adjusted. Source value: 361.9. Historical points depend on the publication’s qualification mix and scoring scheme; do not compare different point scales or treat a pupil subgroup as the whole sixth form. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
7. Also printed: DfE pupils 134. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2009; source measure: Number of KS4 pupils at the start of the school year. Source field: Number of KS4 pupils at the start of the school year. Source value: 134. Historical points depend on the publication’s qualification mix and scoring scheme; do not compare different point scales or treat a pupil subgroup as the whole sixth form. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.