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<p>The average Attainment 8[1] scores of pupils in state funded schools[2], at the
end of key stage 4[3], split by whether they entered a GCSE or equivalent[4] qualification
in music[5], are presented in the tables below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Academic
year 2016/17<strong>[6]</strong></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total
pupils</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Attainment 8 score</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pupils
not entering music<sup>4</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>486,983</p></td><td><p>45.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pupils
entering music<sup>4</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>41,527</p></td><td><p>52.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Academic year 2015/16<sup>6</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p><strong>Total pupils</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Attainment
8 score</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pupils not entering music<sup>4</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>495,072</p></td><td><p>49.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pupils
entering music<sup>4</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>45,203</p></td><td><p>55.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Differences in Attainment 8 scores occur for a number of reasons. These include
the prior attainment of pupils (which is controlled for in the Progress 8 measure)
and the number of GCSEs taken by pupils (pupils taking more qualifications are more
likely to obtain a higher score and pupils taking more qualifications are more likely
to take music). The response to PQ 115227 includes more detail about the Progress
8 measure for pupils who take a music GCSE.</p><p> </p><ol><li>Attainment 8 is a new
measure which schools and pupils are still adjusting to and with the ongoing transition
to reformed GCSEs, it is expected that Attainment 8 scores will be prone to fluctuations
initially. Attainment 8 is comprised of a selection of a pupil’s grades and may not
include any music qualifications they have sat, therefore it is not possible to unpick
which, if any, factors have a definitive influence on these scores. With data for
only two years, it is too soon to draw conclusions. More information on Attainment
8 is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/659860/Secondary_accountability_measures_guide.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/659860/Secondary_accountability_measures_guide.pdf</a>.</li><li>State-funded
schools include 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.</li><li>Pupils
are identified as being at the end of key stage 4 if they were on roll at the school
and in year 11 at the time of the January school census for that year. Age is calculated
as at 31 August for that year, and the majority of pupils at the end of key stage
4 were age 15 at the start of the academic year. Some pupils may complete this key
stage in an earlier or later year group.</li><li>Also includes entries in graded music
qualifications.</li><li>Pupils are recorded as ‘entering music’ if they sat at least
one exam in any music qualification which is counted in the secondary school performance
tables as a GCSE, equivalent or graded music qualification.</li><li>2015/16 data is
final; 2016/17 data is provisional.</li></ol><p> </p>
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