National Curriculum Tests: Preston

Mr. Hendrick

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many 14 year olds in Preston schools reached level 5 or above in key stage 3 results in (a) 1997 and (b) 2009. (308666)

The information requested is given in the following table for 1997 and 2008. Key stage 3 tests were discontinued after 2008.

*Pupils at the end of key stage 3 in maintained schools in Preston constituency achieving level 5 or above, 1997 and 2008*¹
	English	Maths	Science
	Number of pupils achieving level 5 or above	Percentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above	Number of pupils achieving level 5 or above	Percentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above	Number of pupils achieving level 5 or above	Percentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above
1997	489	50	488	49	476	48
2008¹	456	65	473	68	454	65
¹ Figures for 2008 are based on updated data. 1997 figures are final. Source: National Pupil Database and Achievement and Attainment Tables

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many 11 year olds in Preston schools reached level 4 or above in key stage 2 results in (a) 1997 and (b) 2009. (308667)

The information requested is provided in the following table.

*Pupils at the end of key stage 2 in maintained schools in Preston constituency achieving level 4 or above in key stage 2 tests, 1997 and 2009*¹
	Pupils achieving level 4 or above
	English	Maths	Science
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
1997	666	53	664	52	744	59
2009¹	781	74	768	73	869	83
¹ Figures for 2009 are based on revised data. 1997 figures are final. Source: National Pupil Database and Achievement and Attainment Tables.

Volume 503: debated on Wednesday 6 January 2010