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Destinations of key stage 4 and 5 students: 2024

Data on students going into apprenticeship, education and employment destinations, and on 16 to 18 students progressing to higher education or training.

From: Department for Education Published 16 October 2025

Applies to England

Documents

Key stage 4 destination measures: 2022 to 2023

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-destination-measures/2022-23

16-18 destination measures: 2022 to 2023

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/16-18-destination-measures

Progression to higher education or training: 2022 to 2023

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/progression-to-higher-education-or-training

Longer term destinations: 2022 to 2023

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/longer-term-destinations/2022-23

Details

‘Key stage 4 destinations’ shows data on where pupils who finished key stage 4 in 2022 to 2023 went in the next academic year.

’16 to 18 destinations’ shows data on where students who reached the end of 16 to 18 study in 2022 to 2023 went in the year after their institution attendance.

‘Progression to higher education or training’ includes a value-added score. It shows the proportion of A level and other level 3 students who progressed to higher education or training in the 2 years after completing their 16 to 18 study. These students reached the end of 16 to 18 study in 2021 to 2022.

‘Longer term destinations: 2022 to 2023’ shows the longer term destinations of pupils who finished key stage 4 in 2017 to 2018 (1, 3 and 5 years following institution attendance).

The releases give breakdowns for specific student characteristics and institution types.

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Published 16 October 2025

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