This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief Inspector, Christine Gilbert, has written to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply has been placed in the House Library.
Letter from Christine Gilbert, dated 22 May 2007:
Your recent parliamentary question has been passed to me, as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, for reply.
You asked what proportion of (a) mathematics, (b) English, (c) science and (d) all lessons (excluding PE lessons) inspected by Ofsted were recorded as setted and banded in each year since 2002-03.
The proportions shown in the tables overleaf are broken down by year groups 7 to 11, for academic years 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06.
A copy of this reply has been sent to Jim Knight MP, Minister of State for Schools, and will be placed in the Library of both Houses.
English Maths 2002/03 Total lessons % Banded % Setted Total lessons % Banded % Setted Year 7 1,619 5 38 1,306 3 74 Year 8 1,215 6 51 1,099 3 85 Year 9 1,589 7 51 1,401 2 90 Year 10 1,301 6 57 1,245 1 90 Year 11 1,494 6 59 1,422 1 90 Total 7-11 7,218 6 51 6,473 2 86
Total lessons % Banded % Setted Total lessons % Banded % Setted Year 7 1,121 4 40 10,406 5 29 Year 8 1,013 6 62 9,482 6 41 Year 9 1,345 5 74 12,259 6 45 Year 10 1,359 4 80 11,064 3 40 Year 11 1,528 3 83 12,060 3 42 Total 7-11 6,366 4 70 55,271 4 40
English Maths 2003/04 Total lessons Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Average ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Lower ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Upper ability range within the school Total lessons Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Average ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Lower ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Upper ability range within the school Year 7 1,668 9 18 11 1,519 17 30 26 Year 8 1,359 11 20 18 1,325 23 32 30 Year 9 1,776 14 20 21 1,650 23 30 36 Year 10 1,363 13 23 21 1,389 27 30 35 Year 11 1,675 15 21 23 1,634 24 27 41 Total 7-11 7,841 13 20 19 7,517 23 30 34
Total lessons Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Average ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Lower ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Upper ability range within the school Total lessons Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Average ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Lower ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Upper ability range within the school Year 7 1,269 9 14 15 12,371 7 11 10 Year 8 1,121 20 22 24 11,136 10 15 14 Year 9 1,584 20 23 34 14,747 11 15 18 Year 10 1,509 21 27 31 12,874 9 13 14 Year 11 1,799 21 27 34 14,756 9 13 17 Total 7-11 7,282 18 23 29 65,884 9 13 15
2004/05 Total lessons Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Average ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Lower ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Upper ability range within the school Total lessons Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Average ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Lower ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Upper ability range within the school Year 7 1,284 8 19 9 1,065 19 27 26 Year 8 1,038 12 20 18 986 23 31 34 Year 9 1,360 13 19 21 1,293 25 29 38 Year 10 1,032 13 22 25 1,102 25 30 36 Year 11 1,312 14 20 25 1,253 24 28 38 Total 7-11 6,026 12 20 19 5,699 23 29 34
Total lessons Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Average ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Lower ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Upper ability range within the school Total lessons Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Average ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Lower ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Upper ability range within the school Year 7 904 9 13 14 9,351 6 10 9 Year 8 794 19 22 25 8,320 10 14 15 Year 9 1,187 20 23 35 11,572 11 15 18 Year 10 1,145 21 28 32 10,125 8 12 14 Year 11 1,362 19 29 34 11,877 9 12 15 Total 7-11 5,392 18 24 29 51,245 9 13 14
2005/06 Total lessons Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Average ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Lower ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Upper ability range within the school Total lessons Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Average ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Lower ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Upper ability range within the school Year 7 700 8 15 13 604 17 25 23 Year 8 617 11 20 21 590 19 25 29 Year 9 776 14 21 20 638 25 24 30 Year 10 780 15 22 26 659 22 27 30 Year 11 617 19 19 24 571 23 23 31 Total 7-11 3,490 13 20 21 3,062 21 25 29
Total lessons Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Average ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Lower ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Upper ability range within the school Total lessons Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Average ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Lower ability range within the school Class Setted or streamed by ability where pupils are within the Upper ability range within the school Year 7 488 9 14 15 3,794 8 13 12 Year 8 414 15 19 21 3,679 11 15 16 Year 9 571 18 21 29 4,304 13 17 19 Year 10 626 20 25 29 4,387 11 16 18 Year 11 550 18 24 30 3,528 13 15 18 Total 7-11 2,649 16 21 26 19,692 11 15 17