(2) how many 11-year-olds in schools in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point attained level 4 or above in Key Stage 2 in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2009;
(3) how many 14-year-olds in schools in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point obtained level 5 or above in Key Stage 3 in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2009;
(4) if he will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to Castle Point constituency, the effects on that constituency of changes to his Department's policies since 1997.
Since 1997 the Government have transformed education and child care with improved outcomes for children and young people. Figures showing the performance at Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and at GCSE and equivalents in Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority are given in the following tables.
Number of eligible pupils Number of pupils gaining level 4 and above Percentage of pupils gaining level 4 and above1 1997 20092 1997 20092 1997 20092 Castle Point English 1,085 1,003 730 786 67 78 Maths 1,085 1,003 643 774 59 77 Science 1,085 1,003 726 866 67 86 Essex English3 18,378 15,427 11,575 12,354 63 80 Maths3 18,432 15,426 11,320 12,163 61 79 Science3 18,426 15,427 12,335 13,674 67 89 England English 573,641 565,132 359,860 453,044 62 80 Maths 573,922 565,129 352,800 445,625 61 79 Science 573,959 565,201 391,685 499,192 68 88 1 Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges). 2 Revised data. 3 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.
Number of eligible pupils Number of pupils gaining level 5 and above Percentage of pupils gaining level 5 and above1 1997 20082 1997 20082 1997 20082 Castle Point English 1,221 1,250 811 954 66 76 Maths 1,221 1,249 753 951 62 76 Science 1,221 1,248 689 872 56 70 Essex English3 17,641 16,639 10,428 12,665 59 76 Maths3 17,670 16,655 11,217 13,039 63 78 Science3 17,686 16,674 10,960 12,199 62 73 England English 541,744 591,634 310,578 437,798 57 74 Maths 543,745 592,145 324,615 453,921 60 77 Science 543,869 592,105 326,852 423,960 60 72 1 Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges). 2 Key Stage 3 Tests were discontinued after 2008. From 2009 National Curriculum Assessment at Key Stage 3 is based on teacher assessments. 3 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables and National Pupil Database.
Number of eligible pupils Number of pupils gaining Percentage of pupils gaining 1997 20094 1997 20094 1997 20094 Castle Point 5+ A*-C 1,201 1,239 503 831 41.9 67.1 5+ A*-G 1,201 1,239 1,087 1,173 90.5 94.7 Essex 5+ A*-C5 17,914 16,136 7,994 11,006 44.6 68.2 5+ A*-G5 17,914 16,136 15,943 15,039 89.0 93.2 England 5+ A*-C 537,661 576,430 228,646 403,501 42.5 70.0 5+ A*-G 537,661 576,430 467624 540,115 87.0 93.7 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 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.
Further information by constituency is available on the Department's “In Your Area” website:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/inyourarea
The 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 including the number of free early education places taken up by three and four-year-olds, number of full-time and part-time entrants to higher education institutions aged 18 to 20, the average A level point score per candidate and per entry together with the percentage of people of working age qualified to at least level 2 and percentage of people of working age qualified to level 4 and above.
Additional information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.