Annex A
Relative retention rates for entrants
at different ages
NEWLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS ENTERING FULL-TIME
REGULAR SERVICE IN THE MAINTAINED SCHOOLS SECTOR IN 1997: OF WHICH
IN REGULAR SERVICE IN THE MAINTAINED SCHOOLS SECTOR IN 1998, 2000,
2002—BY AGE IN 1997
|
| Number of
| % in service by age at entry
|
| entrants
| 1 year later | 3 years later
| 5 years later |
|
| Male | |
| | |
| Under 25 | 1,700
| 94% | 82%
| 78% |
| 25-30 | 1,550
| 92% | 78%
| 72% |
| 30-35 | 650
| 90% | 80%
| 72% |
| 35-40 | 320
| 88% | 81%
| 79% |
| Over 40 | 320
| 88% | 74%
| 73% |
| All ages | 4,540
| 92% | 80%
| 75% |
| Female | |
| | |
| Under 25 | 7,300
| 94% | 83%
| 77% |
| 25-30 | 3,340
| 92% | 76%
| 68% |
| 30-35 | 980
| 89% | 76%
| 72% |
| 35-40 | 810
| 91% | 86%
| 84% |
| Over 40 | 820
| 91% | 85%
| 80% |
| All ages | 13,260
| 93% | 81%
| 75% |
| All | | |
| |
| Under 25 | 9,000
| 94% | 83%
| 77% |
| 25-30 | 4,890
| 92% | 77%
| 69% |
| 30-35 | 1,640
| 89% | 77%
| 72% |
| 35-40 | 1,130
| 90% | 85%
| 83% |
| Over 40 | 1,140
| 90% | 82%
| 78% |
| All ages | 17,800
| 93% | 81%
| 75% |
|
Notes:
Entrants includes all those teachers gaining QTS in 1996 who entered
full-time regular service in the maintained schools sector in
England or Wales in 1997, by age in 1997.
Percentage in service shows the proportion of those teachers who
were in full-time or part-time regular service in the maintained
schools sector in England or Wales in 1998, 2000 and 2002, by
age in 1997. Some of those not in service will be taking career
breaks and will return to service at a later date. This may affect
some age groups more than others.
Source: Database of Teacher Records
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