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Qualifications: Darlington

Volume 456: debated on Wednesday 7 February 2007

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Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of pupils at state schools in Darlington achieved five or more A* to C grades in GCSEs in each of the last 10 years. (118543)

Jim Knight

The information can be found in the following table.

GCSE and equivalent achievements in Darlington local authority1,1996-97 to 2005-062

Number of 15 year old pupils3

Number of 15 year olds gaining 5+ GCSEs or equivalent at grades A*-C

Percentage of 15 year old pupils gaining 5+ GCSEs or equivalent at grades A*-C

2005-064

1,219

704

57.8

2004-05

1,204

683

56.7

2003-04

1,189

606

51.0

2002-03

1,189

606

51.0

2001-02

1,114

542

48.7

2000-01

1,154

545

47.2

1999-00

1,141

513

45.0

1998-99

1,079

463

42.9

1997-98

1,106

410

37.1

1996-97

1,120

420

37.5

1 Local authority figures include pupils in maintained schools only. These figures are adjusted for those recently arrived from overseas.

2 Including achievements in previous academic years

3 Number of pupils on roll aged 15 at the start of the academic year.

4 Figures for 2005-06 are revised, all other figures are final.

5 Percentages from 1996-97 include GCSEs and GNVQs

6 Percentages from 2003-04 include GCSEs and other equivalent qualifications approved for use pre-16.