Abbreviations and their meanings

Type of school

C: County school

maintained by the local education authority (LEA). The LEA is responsible for the school's admissions policy (the policy on offering places to children).

VA: Voluntary aided school

maintained by the LEA, with a (generally religious) foundation which appoints most of the governing body. The governing body is usually responsible for the school's admissions policy.

VC: Voluntary controlled school

maintained by the LEA, with a (generally religious) foundation which appoints some - but not most - of the governing body. The LEA is usually responsible for the school's admissions policy.

SA: Special agreement school

maintained by the LEA, with a foundation (generally religious), which appoints most of the governing body. The governing body is usually responsible for the school's admissions policy.

GM: Self-governing (grant-maintained) school.

The governing body is responsible for the school's admissions policy.

MSS: Special school maintained by the LEA

for pupils with learning difficulties, emotional and behavioural difficulties, physical disabilities or who are deaf or blind.

GMSS: Grant-maintained special school.

The governing body is responsible for the schools admissions policy.

NMSS: Special school not maintained by the LEA.

CTC: City Technology College or City College for the Technology of the Arts.

IND(SS): Independent school

approved under the Education Act 1993 to take pupils who have statements of special educational needs.

IND:

Other independent school, normally charging fees.

Admissions Policy

COMP: Comprehensive

takes all pupils, usually regardless of their ability, aptitude, or to whether they have been selected for a place at a selective school.

SEL: Selective

takes pupils depending on their ability or aptitude.

MOD: Modern

takes pupils regardless of their ability or aptitude and who have not been selected for a place at a selective school.

Others

N/A

Not applicable.

LEA

Local education authority.

GCSE

General Certificate of Secondary Education.

C&G

City and Guilds.

RSA

RSA Examination Board.

GCE A

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level examination.

GCE AS

General Certificate of Education Advanced Supplementary examination.

BTEC

Business and Technology Education Council.

Assisted Places Scheme

This scheme helps parents on low income with the school fees at good independent secondary schools.

E

The school has not confirmed that it has checked the examination results.

B

The school has not confirmed that it has checked the background information.