This is calculated as: (x/y -w/z)*100, where:

 

X = The number of young people that were studying in the local authority at academic age 15 and in receipt of free school meals, that have passed the Level 3 threshold (i.e. achieved 100% of a Level three by the definitions above) by the end of the academic year in which they turn 19. 

 

Y = The number of individuals identified as being in receipt of free school meals at academic age 15 studying in that Local Authority, taken from the January termly School Census count for the relevant year (includes only individuals in maintained schools).

 

W = The number of young people that were studying in the local authority at academic age 15 and identified as not in receipt of free school meals, that have passed the Level 3 threshold (i.e. achieved 100% of a Level three by the definitions above) by the end of the academic year in which they turn 19. 

 

Z = The number of individuals identified as not in receipt of free school meals at academic age 15 studying in that Local Authority, taken from the January termly School Census count for the relevant year (includes only individuals in maintained schools).

 

The overall Level 2 and 3 regional and national data provided here is not consistent with the methodology used for PSA target measure and previously published regional data.