National statistics

Qualifications and destinations of Northern Ireland school leavers 2017/18

This statistical release presents an analysis of GCSE and A Level examination performance and destinations for pupils leaving post primary schools in 2017/18.

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Qualifications and Destinations of Northern Ireland School Leavers 2017/18

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These statistical bulletins contain an analysis of the GCSE and A-level qualifications and destinations of pupils leaving post-primary schools in 2017/18.

The Department of Education collects data annually on the highest qualification and destination of Northern Ireland grammar and secondary school leavers. In addition to the qualifications and destination data, such items as year group, sex, ethnicity, religion, free school meal entitlement, special educational needs and the pupils home postcode are also collected. Other items such as the school management type are also included in the dataset.

Published 30 May 2019