Service Children (Education)

Dr. Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of children in service children's education schools achieved (a) five grades A*-C at GCSE and (b) five grades A-G at GCSE in each year since 1997. (83700)

The percentage of children in service children's education schools that achieved 5 grades A*-C at GCSE in each year since 1997 is as follows:

*Service Children's Education*
	5+ A-C (Percentage)*
1997	44
1998	48
1999	47
2000	52
2001	48
2002	57
2003	60
2004	62
2005	60

The percentage of children in service children's education schools that achieved 5 grades A-G at GCSE in each year since 1997 is as follows:

*Service Children's Education*
	5+ A-G (Percentage)
1997	70
1998	70
1999	79
2000	85
2001	76
2002	98
2003	99
2004	98
2005	97

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of children in service children’s education schools achieved level 4+ at key stage 2 in each year since 1997. (83704)

The percentage of children in service children’s education schools that have achieved level 4+ at key stage 2 in each year since 1997 is as follows:

*Service Children’s Education*
Percentage
	English	Mathematics	Science
1997	71	73	78
1998	74	68	79
1999	73	70	81
2000	75	72	88
2001	76	69	91
2002	75	78	91
2003	77	76	91
2004	82	75	91
2005	83	75	89

Volume 448: debated on Wednesday 12 July 2006