General Certificate of Secondary Education Jim Cousins To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of children achieved five or more A to C grades at GCSE in (a) Newcastle local education authority schools and (b) England in (i) 2004-05, (ii) 2005-06 and (iii) 2006-07. Jim Knight [holding answer 22 January 2008]: The available information is given in the table. ---------------------------------------- | |England|Newcastle local authority| ---------------------------------------- |2005|57.1 |52.3 | ---------------------------------------- |2006|59.2 |55.8 | ---------------------------------------- |2007|62.0 |61.3 | ---------------------------------------- The figures have been taken from the Statistical First Release ‘GCSE and Equivalent Examination Results in England (Revised)’ which is published annually. The latest figures, which relate to 2006/07, can be accessed at: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000768/index.shtml Michael Gove To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what proportion of pupils entitled to free school meals entered for examinations did not obtain any GCSEs in each of the last three years; (2) what number and proportion of pupils (a) entitled to and (b) not entitled to free school meals obtained GCSEs at D grade or below or no GCSEs in 2006-07; (3) how many pupils obtained GCSEs at D grade or below or no GCSEs in 2006-07; (4) how many and what proportion of (a) A*, (b) A, (c) B and (d) C grades at GCSE went to pupils eligible for free school meals in 2007. Jim Knight The available information can be found in the following table. Further information can be provided only at disproportionate cost. -------------------------------------------------------------------- | |5+ A*-C|5+ A*-C including English and mathematics| -------------------------------------------------------------------- | |2002 |2003 |2004|2005|2006|2007||2005|2006|2007| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |Boys | | ||||||||| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |FSM |18.8 |20.4 |22.1|25.5|28.7|31.0|2.3|15.2|16.8|17.9| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |Non-FSM |48.2 |49.9 |50.8|53.8|56.2|58.3|2.1|42.1|43.4|44.8| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unclassified |11.9 |0.2 |35.4|39:0|42.3|43.6|1.3|28.2|31.3|32.2| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |All pupils |43.7 |45.5 |46.8|49.9|52.6|54.8|2.2|38.4|39.9|41.4| -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ||||||||| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |Girls | | ||||||||| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |FSM |27.3 |28.5 |30.2|34.4|37.4|40.0|2.6|20.8|22.5|24.3| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |Non-FSM |59.3 |60.8 |61.4|64.2|66.0|67.5|1.5|50.9|52.1|53.4| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unclassified |17.5 |0.0 |48.5|45.8|47.7|51.3|3.6|34.3|35.3|37.3| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |All pupils |54.6 |56.1 |57.0|60.0|62.2|63.9|1.7|46.7|48.2|49.6| -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ||||||||| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |Total | | ||||||||| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |FSM |23.0 |24.4 |26.1|29.9|33.0|35.5|2.5|180|19.6|21.1| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |Non-FSM |53.7 |55.2 |56.1|58.9|61.0|62.8|1.8|46.4|47.7|49.0| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unclassified |13.1 |0.1 |41.1|42.3|44.8|47.3|2.5|31.2|33.2|34.6| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |All pupils |49.0 |50.7 |51.9|54.9|57.3|59.3|2.0|42.5|44.0|45.4| -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ||||||||| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |FSM/ non-FSM gap| | ||||||||| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |Boys |29.4 |29.5 |28.7|28.3|27.5|27.3|-0.2|26.9|26.6|26.9| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |Girls |32.0 |32.3 |31.2|29.8|28.6|27.5|-1.1|30.1|29.6|29.1| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |Total |30.7 |30.8 |30.0|29.0|28.0|27.3|-0.7|28.4|28.1|27.9| -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |2002|2003|2004|2005|2006|2007| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Boys | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |FSM |85.2|85.7|89.8|91.2|92.7|93.6| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Non-FSM |94.9|95.2|96.4|97.1|97;5|97.8| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unclassified |38.5|6.8 |85.5|91.8|93.2|93.3| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |All pupils |93.1|93.5|95.4|96.3|96.8|97.2| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Girls | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |FSM |89.3|89.9|92.7|93.8|95.0|95.6| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Non-FSM |96.1|96.6|97.5|98.1|98.3|98.5| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unclassified |46.8|6.4 |97.6|94.6|94.1|95.8| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |All pupils |95.0|95.6|96.8|97.5|97.9|98.1| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Total | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |FSM |87.2|87.8|91.2|92.5|93.8|94.6| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Non-FSM |95.5|95.9|96.9|97.6|97.9|98.1| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unclassified |40.4|6.7 |90.8|93.2|93.7|94.5| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |All pupils |94.0|94.5|96.1|96.9|97.3|97.7| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |FSM/ non-FSM gap | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Boys |9.7 |9.5 |6.6 |5.9 |4.8 |4.2 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Girls |6.8 |6.7 |4.8 |4.3 |3.3 |2.9 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Total |8.3 |8.1 |5.7 |5.1 |4.1 |3.5 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Note:Figures from 2005 are based on pupils at the end of key stage 4, earlier figures are based on 15-year-old pupils (age at start of academic year). This information is not available for earlier years; 2002 was the first time pupil-level information was collected during the school census and matched to the attainment information.Source:National Pupil Database| | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Gove To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what number and proportion of pupils who obtained five GCSEs at grade C or above in 2007 obtained them in English, mathematics, science, a foreign language and either history or geography. Jim Knight The information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.