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Stroud

Volume 507: debated on Thursday 11 March 2010

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will set out, with statistical information related as directly as possible to Stroud constituency, the effects on that constituency of the policies and actions of his Department and its predecessors since 2000. (321479)

Since 2000 the Government have transformed education and child care with improved outcomes for children and young people. Figures showing the performance at Key Stage 2 and GCSE and equivalents in Stroud are given in the following tables:

Key Stage 2 results of 11-year-old pupils attending schools1 in the Stroud constituency

Percentage of pupils gaining level 4 and above

2000

20092

Percentage point improvement 2000-09

Stroud

English

79

86

7

Maths

77

84

7

Science

89

92

3

England

English

75

80

5

Maths

72

79

7

Science

85

88

3

1 Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges). 2 Revised data.

Source:

School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.

GCSE and equivalents1 results for pupils2 attending schools3 in the Stroud constituency:

Percentage of pupils gaining

2000

20094

Percentage point improvement 2000-09

Stroud

5+ A*-C

61.3

70.2

8.9

5+ A*-G

95.1

94.0

-1.1

England

5+ A*-C5

49.2

70.0

20.8

5+ A*-G5

88.9

92.3

3.4

1 From 2004 results incorporate GCSEs, GNVQs and a range of other qualifications approved pre-16. Prior to 2004 results are based on GCSEs and GNVQs only. 2 From 2006 figures are for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4. Prior to 2006 results are based on pupils aged 15. 3 Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges) and from 2000 does not include pupils recently arrived from overseas. 4 Revised data. 5 England figures also include independent schools as well as hospital schools and PRUs. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.

Further information by constituency is provided within the Department's “In Your Area” website available at:

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/inyourarea

Information available at constituency level includes the number of specialist schools, number of operational academies, number of teaching assistants and other support staff, number of teachers and pupil:teacher ratios. Where information is not available at constituency level it has been provided at local authority level.

Additional information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.