Duke of York's Royal Military School

HC Deb 30 July 1997 vol 299 cc353-4W

Mr. Quinn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the Duke of York's Royal Military School for 1997–98. [12206]

Mr. Spellar

The chief executive has been set the following key targets for 1997–1998:

1. 1. To achieve 100 per cent. of GCSE passes at grade A* to G.
2. 2. To achieve five or more GCSE passes at grades A* to C for 78 per cent of candidates.
3. 3. To achieve 88 per cent. of A-level passes at grades A to E.
4. 4. To achieve three or more A-level passes at grades A and E for 80 per cent. of candidates.
5. 5. To achieve 34 per cent. of A-level passes at grades A and B.
6. 6. To achieve 100 per cent. award rate for GNVQ advanced and BTEC national diploma courses.
7. 7. To achieve places in higher education for 70 per cent. of sixth form leavers.
8. 8. To achieve a pupil per capita cost of £12,633¹.
9. 9. To generate income of £427,000.
10. 10. To achieve 250 applications for September 1998 intake.

¹Based on MoD Land and Property valuations as at 1 January 1996.