datasets: cityobservatory.birmingham.gov.uk, https://www.cityobservatory.birmingham.gov.uk/explore/dataset/average-attainment-8-score-wmca/
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| cityobservatory.birmingham.gov.uk | https://www.cityobservatory.birmingham.gov.uk/explore/dataset/average-attainment-8-score-wmca/ | 12 | Average Attainment 8 score - WMCA | <p>This is the average Attainment 8 score per pupil. Attainment 8 measures pupils' attainment across eight qualifications. These are:</p> <ol> <li>A double weighted maths element that will contain the point score of the pupil's English Baccalaureate (EBacc) maths qualification.</li> <li>An English element based on the higher point score of a pupil's EBacc English language or English literature qualification. This will be double weighted provided a pupil has taken both qualifications.</li> <li>An element which can include the three highest point scores from any of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) qualifications in science subjects, computer science, history, geography, and languages.</li> <li>An open element for the three highest point scores in any three other subjects, including English language or literature (if not counted in the English slot), further GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or any other technical awards from the Department for Education (DfE) approved list.</li> </ol> <p>If a pupil has not taken the maximum number of qualifications that count in each group then they will receive a point score of zero where a slot is empty.</p> <p>In 2016, changes were introduced to key stage 2 (KS2) outcomes in English reading and maths. They are now reported as scaled scores instead of national curriculum levels. Results for 2019/20 and 2020/21 include grades awarded to students, when exams were cancelled, due to COVID-19 and are not comparable with earlier years. Instead, for 2020/21, pupils were only assessed on the content they had been taught for each course. Schools were given flexibility to decide how to assess their pupils' performance.</p> <p>Figures for all state-funded schools include local authority maintained mainstream schools, academies, free schools, city technology colleges, further education colleges with provision for 14 to 16 year-olds, and state-funded special schools. They exclude independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools, pupil referral units, and alternative provision. They do not include pupils recently arrived from overseas.</p> <p>Data is <a href="https://home.esd.org.uk/" target="_blank">Powered by LG Inform Plus</a> and automatically checked for new data on the 3rd of each month.</p> | https://www.cityobservatory.birmingham.gov.uk/explore/dataset/average-attainment-8-score-wmca/ | Department for Education | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ | 2026-11-03T00:08:04+00:00 | 2026-11-03T00:08:04+00:00 | ["children", "city vision", "education", "key stage 4", "ks4", "west midlands combined authority", "wmca"] | ["https://www.cityobservatory.birmingham.gov.uk/explore/?refine.theme=Education"] | https://www.cityobservatory.birmingham.gov.uk/explore/dataset/average-attainment-8-score-wmca/ | https://www.cityobservatory.birmingham.gov.uk/explore/dataset/average-attainment-8-score-wmca/ |