Education and training participation by characteristics in the Greater West of England, 2025

7 Mar 2026

This data insight describes participation in education and training among 16- and 17-year-olds by sex, special educational need (SEN) and ethnicity in the Greater West of England, defined here as Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire.

Using local authority management information collected through the National Client Caseload Information System (NCCIS), it presents participation rates in 2025, broken down by sex, special educational needs (SEN) status and ethnic group, with comparisons to England excluding London.

91.0%

Overall participation rate of 16- and 17-year-olds in education and training in the Greater West of England, 2025

91.8%

Participation rate of females aged 16–17 in the Greater West of England, 2025

86.5%

Participation rate of young people with SEN support in the Greater West of England, 2025

99.6%

Highest participation rate by ethnic group in the Greater West of England (Chinese), 2025

Education and training participation by sex among 16- and 17-year-olds, 2025

This visualisation shows participation rates in education and training among 16- and 17-year-olds by sex across local authorities in the Greater West of England in 2025, with comparison to England excluding London.

In the Greater West of England, participation among females (91.8%) is higher than among males (90.2%). Participation rates among females ranges from 90.4% in Swindon to 94.5% in Bath and North East Somerset, while rates among males ranges from 88.0% in Gloucestershire to 94.2% in Bath and North East Somerset.

Across all local authorities shown, participation rates for both sexes are above 88%, with the highest rates recorded in Bath and North East Somerset. Participation for both males and females in the Greater West of England are similar to those recorded for England excluding London, at 90.1% among males and 92.1% among females.

Education and training participation by SEN status among 16- and 17-year-olds, 2025

This visualisation presents participation rates in education and training among 16- and 17-year-olds by special educational needs (SEN) status across local authorities in the Greater West of England in 2025, compared with England excluding London.

In the Greater West of England, participation among young people with no identified SEN is 91.8%, compared with 86.5% among those with SEN support. Participation rates among young people with SEN support ranges from 84.1% in Swindon to 92.0% in Bath and North East Somerset.

Across all local authorities shown, participation rates among young people with no SEN are higher than among those with SEN support, with the highest rates recorded in Bath and North East Somerset. Participation rates in the Greater West of England are similar to those recorded for England excluding London, where participation is 92.3% among young people with no SEN and 85.6% among those with SEN support.

Education and training participation by ethnic group among 16- and 17-year-olds, 2025

This visualisation shows participation rates in education and training among 16- and 17-year-olds by ethnic group in the Greater West of England in 2025, with comparison to England excluding London.

In the Greater West of England, participation rates range from 90.4% among young people in the mixed ethnic group to 99.6% among those recorded as Chinese. Participation among Asian young people is 95.6%, while participation among White young people is 90.7%.

For most ethnic groups shown, participation rates in the Greater West of England are similar to those recorded for England excluding London, including Asian young people (95.8%), those recorded as Chinese (98.5%) and White young people (90.4%).

Percentages for some ethnic groups are based on small populations and should be interpreted with caution. The “not known” category represents cases where ethnicity is not recorded.