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Dept for Education and Skills

Answer

Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in how many schools fewer than 20 per cent. of pupils achieved (a) qualifications equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grade A* to C and (b) 5 GCSEs at grades A* to C in each year between 1996 and 2002; and what his estimate is for each year from 2003 to 2006. [142989] Mr. Miliband: The number of schools with fewer than 20 per cent. of pupils who achieved 5 or more grades A* -C at GCSE and GNVQ combined is: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Academic year Number of schools with less than 20 per cent. of pupils achieving 5+ A* -C at GCSE/GNVQ 19961 384 1997 361 1998 325 1999 277 2000 241 2001 196 2002 157 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 1996 figures includes GCSE results only, GNVQs commenced in 1997. The number of schools with fewer than 20 per cent. of pupils who achieved 5 or more grades A*-C at GCSE only is: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Academic year Number of schools with less than 20 per cent. of pupils achieving 5+ A* -C at GCSE only 19961 384 1997 368 1998 339 1999 312 2000 279 2001 245 2002 240 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 1996 figures includes GCSE results only, GNVQs commenced in 1997. The number of schools where fewer than 20 per cent. of pupils achieved 5+ GCSEs at grade A* to C or the equivalent has dropped significantly year-on-year since 1996, and we are confident the efforts of pupils, schools and LEAs mean that this trend will continue. Through increasing use of contextualised pupil-level data, our Advisers are working closely with schools and LEAs to ensure that every pupil's chances of exam success are maximised. This work has a particular focus on narrowing the attainment gap between the lowest performing schools and the highest.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

142989; 415 c665-6W;415 c665W

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Assessments Standards Secondary education GCSE

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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