Widening participation in higher education
Academic year 2018/19

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Data files

All Characteristics

Filename: all_characteristics.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2009/10 to 2018/19
Content summary: -

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                     |  Variable description
--------------------------------  |  -----------------------------------
Characteristic_Detail             |  Characteristic
High_Tariff_progression_rate      |  HE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
number_of_HE_students             |  Number of HE Students
number_of_HighTariff_HE_students  |  Number of HE Students (High Tariff)
number_of_students                |  Number of Pupils
progression_rate                  |  HE Progression Rate


Free School Meals

Filename: fsm.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2005/06 to 2018/19
Content summary: -

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                     |  Variable description
--------------------------------  |  -----------------------------------
FSM_Status                        |  Free School Meal Status
High_Tariff_progression_rate      |  HE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
number_of_HE_students             |  Number of HE Students
number_of_HighTariff_HE_students  |  Number of HE Students (High Tariff)
number_of_students                |  Number of Pupils
progression_rate                  |  HE Progression Rate


Free School Meals - Gap

Filename: fsm_gap.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2005/06 to 2018/19
Content summary: -

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                        |  Variable description
-----------------------------------  |  -----------------------------------------
High_Tariff_progression_rate_FSM     |  High Tariff HE Progression Rate (FSM)
High_Tariff_progression_rate_gap     |  High Tariff Progression Rate Gap
High_Tariff_progression_rate_NonFSM  |  High Tariff HE Progression Rate (Non-FSM)
progression_rate_FSM                 |  HE Progression Rate (FSM)
progression_rate_gap                 |  Progression Rate Gap
progression_rate_NonFSM              |  HE Progression Rate (Non-FSM)

Footnotes:

1. The progression rate gap is the difference (in percentage points) between the HE progression rates of pupils who were eligible for Free School Meals and those who weren't eligible


Free School Meals, Gender and Ethnic Group

Filename: fsm_gender_ethnicity.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2009/10 to 2018/19
Content summary: -

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                     |  Variable description
--------------------------------  |  -----------------------------------
Ethnic_Group_Minor                |  Ethnic Group
FSM_Status                        |  Free School Meal Status
Gender                            |  Gender
High_Tariff_progression_rate      |  HE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
number_of_HE_students             |  Number of HE Students
number_of_HighTariff_HE_students  |  Number of HE Students (High Tariff)
number_of_students                |  Number of Pupils
progression_rate                  |  HE Progression Rate

Footnotes:

1. Note that progression rates can be volatile over time due to the very small number of pupils in some categories


Free School Meals, Gender and Ethnic Group - Region

Filename: fsm_gender_ethnicity_region.csv
Geographic levels: Regional
Time period: 2009/10 to 2018/19
Content summary: -

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                     |  Variable description
--------------------------------  |  -----------------------------------
Ethnic_Group_Major                |  Ethnic Group
FSM_Status                        |  Free School Meal Status
Gender                            |  Gender
High_Tariff_progression_rate      |  HE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
number_of_HE_students             |  Number of HE Students
number_of_HighTariff_HE_students  |  Number of HE Students (High Tariff)
number_of_students                |  Number of Pupils
progression_rate                  |  HE Progression Rate


Headline Stats

Filename: headline_stats.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018/19
Content summary: -

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                       |  Variable description
----------------------------------  |  -------------------------------------------------
High_Tariff_progression_rate_state  |  High Tariff HE progression rate (State-funded)
progression_rate_FSM                |  HE Progression Rate (Free School Meals)
progression_rate_White              |  HE Progression Rate (lowest ethnic group - White)


School Type

Filename: school_type.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2008/09 to 2018/19
Content summary: -

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                     |  Variable description
--------------------------------  |  -----------------------------------
A_level_Status                    |  A level status
High_Tariff_progression_rate      |  HE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
number_of_HE_students             |  Number of HE Students
number_of_HighTariff_HE_students  |  Number of HE Students (High Tariff)
number_of_students                |  Number of KS5 Students
progression_rate                  |  HE Progression Rate
School_Type                       |  School Type


School Type - Gap

Filename: school_type_gap.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2008/09 to 2018/19
Content summary: -

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                             |  Variable description
----------------------------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------
A_level_Status                            |  A level status
High_Tariff_progression_rate_gap          |  High Tariff Progression Rate Gap
High_Tariff_progression_rate_independent  |  High Tariff HE Progression Rate (Independent)
High_Tariff_progression_rate_state        |  High Tariff HE Progression Rate (State)
progression_rate_gap                      |  Progression Rate Gap
progression_rate_independent              |  HE Progression Rate (Independent)
progression_rate_state                    |  HE Progression Rate (State)

Footnotes:

1. The progression rate gap is the difference (in percentage points) between the HE progression rates of students who attended independent schools and those who attended state-funded schools at Key Stage 5
2. Note that figures from 2017/18 are not directly comparable with earlier years due to a change in the cohort


Tariff Groups

Filename: tariff_group2018.csv
Geographic levels: Provider
Time period: 2008/09 to 2018/19
Content summary: -

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ------------
Mean_tariff      |  Mean Tariff
Tariff_Grouping  |  Tariff Group


Teaching Excellence Framework

Filename: tef.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018/19
Content summary: -

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name           |  Variable description
----------------------  |  -------------------------
number_of_HE_students   |  Number of HE Students
percentage_HE_students  |  Percentage of HE Students
progression_rate        |  HE Progression Rate
School_Type             |  School Type
TEF_Rating              |  TEF Rating
