[holding answer 22 January 2008]: The information on the number of pupils achieving five GCSEs or equivalent at grades A* to C, including English and mathematics, is shown in the tables.
The information is collected for the Statistical First Release ‘GGSE and Equivalent Examination Results in England (Revised)’ which is published annually and can be accessed at:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000768/index.shtml
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % Newcastle Upon Tyne 673 24.9 671 25.0 757 27.5 731 27.9 829 29.7 823 29.6 North East 8,758 28.0 8,642 28.4 9,433 30.8 10,026 32.9 10,684 33.6 11,030 34.8 North West 25,718 32.2 26,128 32.9 28,378 35.1 29,477 36.7 30,907 36.8 32,259 38.4 Yorkshire and the Humber 16,765 28.8 17,023 29.9 18,220 31.6 19,228 33.2 20,076 33.6 21,067 34.9 East Midlands 15,272 31.9 15,345 33.1 16,462 35.1 17,018 36.1 18,137 37.2 19,173 38.8 West Midlands 18,493 30.1 18,994 31.2 20,966 33.8 21,530 35.1 22,864 35.8 23,950 37.5 East of England 21,004 35.4 21,917 38.0 22,758 39.5 23,559 40.4 24,919 41.3 25,759 42.2 Inner London 4,436 21.4 4,741 22.8 5,132 24.3 5,472 25.5 6,150 28.3 6,491 30.0 Outer London 15,288 33.8 16,514 37.0 17,270 38.3 18,014 39.6 18,989 40.6 20,081 42.4 London 19,724 29.9 21,255 32.4 22,402 33.9 23,486 35.1 25,139 36.7 26,572 38.5 South East 30,883 37.2 31,066 38.9 33,254 40.9 34,052 42.1 36,388 43.1 37,428 44.1 South West 18,373 36.1 19,123 37.9 19,927 39.4 20,771 40.8 22,131 41.7 23,225 43.2 England (Maintained Sector) 174,990 32.5 179,493 34.0 191,800 39.4 199,147 37.3 211,245 38.1 220,463 39.5
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % Newcastle Upon Tyne 886 30.4 888 31.9 870 33.2 957 33.3 1,079 37.9 North East 11,125 34.7 11,584 35.7 11,785 38.0 12,779 40.3 13,585 41.7 North West 32,345 37.9 34,298 39.0 35,209 40.7 37,049 42.0 39,777 44.5 Yorkshire and the Humber 21,611 35.0 23,006 36.5 24,114 39.0 25,357 40.2 27,077 42.3 East Midlands 19,328 38.3 20,414 39.0 21,187 40.7 22,595 42.8 23,920 44.2 West Midlands 24,266 37.2 25,435 38.1 26,741 40.3 28,095 41.5 29,651 43.1 East of England 26,333 41.9 27,619 42.5 28,897 44.8 30,472 46.5 31,868 48.2 Inner London 7,012 31.7 7,803 34.5 8,307 36.6 9,090 39.1 9,684 42.2 Outer London 20,833 42.8 22,298 43.9 23,083 45.9 24,756 48.6 25,799 50.2 London 27,845 39.3 30,101 41.0 31,390 43.0 33,846 45.6 35,483 47.7 South East 39,329 44.7 40,693 42.3 41,947 46.3 43,652 47.6 45,313 49.2 South West 23,781 42.8 25,313 43.6 26,090 45.4 26,763 46.0 27,289 47.0 England (Maintained Sector) 225,963 42.8 238,463 40.4 247,360 46.7 260,608 43.9 273,963 45.7