HL Deb 10 February 1998 vol 585 cc163-81WA
Baroness Blatch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for England showing for comprehensive schools, modern schools, grammar schools, state schools, independent schools and all schools separately, the percentage of all

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
LEA Maintaintained Comprehensive
Number of 15 year-olds 155.1 150.4 305.5 168.1 163.5 331.6 172.6 168.5 341.1 169.2 164.7 333.8
Number of schools 1,950 1,934 1,928 1,915
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 35 35 35 34 34 34 35 36 36 36 37 36
English 37 56 46 35 54 45 36 54 45 35 53 44
English literature 32 49 41 34 51 42 34 52 43 34 52 43
Any science 36 36 36 37 37 37 38 38 38 38 38 38
Single award science 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1
Double award science 34 33 33 34 34 34 35 35 35 35 35 35
Physics 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2
Chemistry 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2
Biology 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
French 14 26 20 14 26 20 14 26 20 14 26 20
History 15 20 17 14 19 17 14 19 16 14 19 17
Geography 20 18 19 20 18 19 21 20 21 21 20 21
Voluntary Comprehensive
Number of 15 year-olds 30.3 31.5 61.8 32.9 33.2 66.1 32.9 34.1 67.0 32.9 33.8 66.7
Number of schools 428 425 419 417
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 42 41 41 40 39 40 42 42 42 43 43 43
English 47 64 56 45 63 54 45 63 54 44 62 53
English literature 40 56 48 42 60 51 41 60 50 42 60 51
Any science 43 42 42 43 43 43 44 45 44 44 45 45
Single award science 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 2
Double award science 38 37 37 38 37 37 37 38 38 39 39 39
Physics 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 3 3 4 3 3
Chemistry 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 3 3 4 3 3
Biology 3 2 3 3 2 3 4 3 4 4 3 3
French 18 32 25 18 31 25 18 31 25 17 31 24
History 18 24 21 18 24 21 17 23 20 18 23 21
Geography 22 20 21 23 20 22 25 23 24 24 23 23
Grant Maintained Comprehensive
Number of 15 year-olds 37.6 34.5 72.1 41.0 38.1 79.2 43.2 40.1 83.3 43.2 41.0 84.2
Number of schools 465 478 489 495
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 42 42 42 41 41 41 43 44 44 45 45 45
English 44 63 53 43 62 52 43 62 53 43 62 52
English literature 37 54 45 40 59 49 41 59 50 41 60 50
Any science 42 41 42 44 44 44 45 45 45 46 46 46
Single award science 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
Double award science 38 38 38 39 39 39 40 41 40 41 42 41
Physics 2 1 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3
Chemistry 2 1 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3

16 year-old pupils in each of the years 1994 to 1997 passing GCSE examinations with grades A* to C in the following subjects; mathematics, English, English literature, sciences (showing separately percentages for single award science, double award science, physics, chemistry and biology), French history and geography, showing separately for each type of state school the percentages for local education authority schools, voluntary schools (including together voluntary controlled, voluntary aided, and special agreement schools), grant-maintained schools and, where appropriate, CTCs and including for each category of school, the number of schools and the number of 16 year-old pupils. [HL420]

Baroness Blackstone

The information requested in respect of GCSE achievements is shown in the following tables.

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
Biology 2 1 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3
French 16 29 22 18 30 23 17 30 24 17 29 23
History 17 23 20 18 22 20 18 22 20 18 22 20
Geography 23 22 22 23 23 23 25 24 24 25 24 24
CTC Comprehensive
Number of 15 year-olds 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.1 1.0 2.1 1.1 1.1 2.2
Number of schools 12 12 14 14
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 38 32 35 41 41 41 52 44 48 54 50 52
English 40 61 50 39 62 50 50 65 57 59 73 66
English literature 27 47 37 31 49 40 48 62 55 52 64 59
Any science 41 39 40 44 43 44 55 48 52 59 54 56
Single award science 1 3 2 3 4 3 2 3 2 3 3 3
Double award science 41 37 39 40 41 41 48 43 46 51 48 50
Physics 1 0 0 4 3 3 8 5 6 8 5 6
Chemistry 1 1 1 3 3 3 8 5 6 9 5 7
Biology 1 1 1 3 3 3 8 5 6 9 5 7
French 9 15 12 12 22 17 14 21 17 21 27 24
History 14 19 16 12 18 15 14 18 16 15 17 16
Geography 14 13 13 18 19 18 23 16 20 19 14 16
All Comprehensive Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 223.7 217.1 440.8 242.9 235.6 478.6 249.9 243.7 493.6 246.4 240.6 486.9
Number of schools 2,855 2,849 2,850 2,841
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 37 37 37 36 36 36 38 38 38 39 39 39
English 40 58 49 38 57 47 38 57 48 38 56 47
English literature 34 51 43 36 54 45 36 54 45 36 54 45
Any science 38 38 38 39 39 39 40 40 40 40 41 41
Single award science 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2
Double award science 35 34 35 36 35 36 36 36 36 37 37 37
Physics 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 2
Chemistry 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Biology 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
French 15 27 21 15 27 21 15 27 21 15 27 21
History 16 21 18 15 21 18 15 20 18 15 20 18
Geography 20 19 20 21 19 20 22 21 22 22 21 22
LEA Maintained Selective
Number of 15 year-olds 1.5 3.8 5.2 1.7 4.4 6.1 1.5 4.3 5.8 1.5 4.1 5.6
Number of schools 51 51 47 44
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 94 94 94 91 93 92 91 93 93 92 94 93
English 94 98 97 92 97 96 90 97 95 90 97 95
English literature 83 93 90 87 95 93 80 95 91 87 94 92
Any science 90 90 90 89 91 90 89 91 90 91 91 91
Single award science 5 4 4 5 4 4 8 3 4 4 3 3
Double award science 54 71 67 57 71 67 50 67 63 61 72 69
Physics 32 14 19 28 15 18 33 20 23 27 15 19
Chemistry 27 14 18 27 15 18 31 20 23 27 16 19
Biology 32 15 20 28 15 19 33 20 24 27 16 19
French 61 79 74 60 73 70 57 72 68 53 67 63
History 45 52 50 40 51 48 38 48 46 40 49 46
Geography 49 45 46 51 39 42 51 49 50 51 47 48
Voluntary Selective
Number of 15 year-olds 1.7 1.0 2.6 1.7 1.0 2.7 1.8 1.0 2.8 1.7 1.1 2.9
Number of schools 21 21 21 21
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 96 94 95 97 96 96 96 95 96 97 96 97
English 96 98 97 96 98 97 96 99 97 97 98 98
English literature 87 94 89 91 97 93 91 96 93 91 97 93
Any science 90 92 91 94 95 94 94 94 94 95 93 94

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
Single award science 8 3 6 5 1 3 5 1 4 5 1 3
Double award science 42 65 50 50 86 64 44 77 56 42 76 56
Physics 41 19 33 41 8 29 47 13 35 50 15 37
Chemistry 40 22 33 40 8 28 47 15 35 50 16 37
Biology 41 22 34 41 8 28 46 15 35 50 15 36
French 64 76 68 67 75 70 67 78 71 61 72 65
History 43 55 47 45 54 48 45 46 45 51 51 51
Geography 49 45 48 58 47 53 57 55 56 56 52 54
Grant Maintained Selective
Number of 15 year-olds 4.9 3.9 8.7 5.9 4.4 10.3 6.3 4.8 11.1 6.7 5.3 12.0
Number of schools 87 92 96 103
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 95 94 95 93 93 93 94 94 94 94 95 94
English 95 98 96 93 98 95 94 97 95 93 97 95
English literature 89 95 92 86 94 90 87 92 89 87 95 91
Any science 92 92 92 91 92 92 91 91 91 92 92 92
Single award science 7 5 6 4 3 3 3 2 3 2 1 2
Double award science 46 76 60 48 75 60 51 72 60 53 72 62
Physics 39 13 27 38 14 28 36 17 27 35 19 28
Chemistry 37 12 26 37 14 27 36 17 27 35 19 28
Biology 39 13 28 38 15 28 36 17 28 35 19 28
French 72 75 73 67 74 70 66 72 68 63 70 66
History 50 56 53 50 53 51 47 49 48 49 50 50
Geography 56 48 52 57 49 54 60 50 55 59 47 54
Selective Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 8.0 8.6 16.6 9.2 9.9 19.1 9.5 10.1 19.7 10.0 10.5 20.5
Number of schools 159 164 164 168
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 95 94 95 94 93 93 94 94 94 94 95 94
English 95 98 97 93 97 95 93 97 95 94 98 96
English literature 87 94 91 87 95 91 86 94 90 88 95 91
Any science 91 91 91 91 92 91 91 91 91 92 92 92
Single award science 7 4 6 4 3 4 5 2 3 3 2 2
Double award science 47 73 60 50 74 63 50 71 60 53 72 63
Physics 38 14 25 37 14 25 38 18 27 37 17 26
Chemistry 36 14 25 35 14 24 37 18 27 36 17 27
Biology 38 15 26 36 14 25 37 18 27 36 17 26
French 68 77 73 66 74 70 65 73 69 61 69 65
History 48 54 49 56 45 50 58 50 54 57 48 52
Geography 53 46 49 56 45 50 58 50 54 57 48 52
LEA Maintained Modern
Number of 15 year-olds 6.5 6.8 13.3 6.9 7.1 14.0 6.5 6.8 13.3 6.3 6.7 13.1
Number of schools 113 107 99 100
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 25 24 25 24 23 23 26 25 25 26 25 26
English 29 50 39 26 47 37 27 48 38 26 47 37
English literature 19 37 28 23 42 33 23 42 32 23 44 34
Any science 25 24 25 28 27 27 29 29 29 28 29 29
Single award science 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4
Double award science 22 19 20 24 22 23 25 23 24 25 25 25
Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
French 7 18 13 10 20 15 10 21 16 12 22 18
History 7 12 10 8 14 11 7 13 10 9 13 11
Geography 13 13 13 12 12 12 14 13 14 14 12 13
Voluntary Modern
Number of 15 year-olds 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.1
Number of schools 12 12 11 13

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 21 22 22 21 19 20 25 22 23 21 22 22
English 28 47 37 22 50 37 29 48 39 28 52 41
English literature 18 37 28 23 35 30 25 37 31 30 47 39
Any science 23 25 24 23 27 25 26 26 26 27 30 29
Single award science 3 8 6 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 1
Double award science 20 18 19 21 26 24 23 24 24 26 28 27
Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
French 4 16 10 5 19 12 5 15 10 7 16 12
History 9 13 11 5 12 9 8 13 11 11 9 10
Geography 7 8 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 13 12
Grant Maintained Modern
Number of 15 year-olds 2.6 2.6 5.2 3.2 2.8 6.0 3.4 3.2 6.6 3.5 3.0 6.5
Number of schools 42 44 46 47
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 25 22 24 25 20 22 27 24 25 29 27 28
English 33 52 42 30 49 39 29 49 39 28 50 38
English literature 24 41 33 27 43 34 27 45 36 29 46 37
Any science 23 21 22 29 24 27 30 26 28 31 27 29
Single award science 3 5 4 3 6 5 6 8 7 5 5 5
Double award science 20 17 18 26 18 22 24 19 22 26 22 24
Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
French 8 19 13 10 21 16 12 22 17 14 25 19
History 7 11 9 8 12 10 8 12 10 8 12 10
Geography 14 13 14 14 12 13 15 16 15 16 16 16
All Modern Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 9.6 9.9 19.5 10.6 10.5 21.1 10.3 10.5 20.8 10.3 10.4 20.7
Number of schools 167 163 156 160
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 25 23 24 24 22 23 26 24 25 27 26 26
English 30 50 40 27 48 37 27 48 38 27 48 37
English literature 20 38 30 24 42 33 24 42 33 25 45 35
Any science 24 24 24 28 26 27 29 28 28 29 29 29
Single award science 3 5 4 3 5 4 4 6 5 4 4 4
Double award science 21 19 20 25 21 23 25 22 23 25 24 25
Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
French 7 18 13 10 20 15 11 21 16 13 23 18
History 7 12 10 8 13 11 8 13 10 8 13 11
Geography 13 13 13 13 12 12 14 14 14 14 13 14
All Maintained Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 247.6 238.7 486.2 270.9 259.8 530.7 278.7 268.6 547.3 275.8 265.9 541.7
Number of schools 4,168 4,299 4,292 4,303
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 38 38 38 36 37 37 38 39 38 39 40 39
English 40 58 49 38 57 48 39 57 48 38 56 47
English literature 34 52 43 36 54 45 36 54 45 37 55 46
Any science 38 38 38 39 40 40 40 41 41 40 42 41
Single award science 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Double award science 34 34 34 35 36 35 35 37 36 35 37 36
Physics 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3
Chemistry 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3
Biology 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3
French 16 28 22 16 28 22 16 28 22 16 28 22
History 16 22 19 16 21 18 16 20 18 16 21 18
Geography 21 19 20 21 20 21 22 21 22 23 21 22

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
Independent Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 24.6 21.5 46.1 25.3 22.2 47.5 24.6 22.2 46.8 23.6 21.3 45.0
Number of schools 1,060 1,062 1,061 1,053
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 80 81 81 79 81 80 80 82 81 80 82 81
English 79 87 83 78 87 82 78 86 82 78 86 81
English literature 70 79 74 70 80 75 70 80 75 70 80 75
Any science 74 76 75 77 79 78 76 79 77 76 79 78
Single award science 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 4 4
Double award science 17 30 23 26 40 32 27 40 33 28 42 35
Physics 48 29 39 44 26 35 42 26 34 41 25 33
Chemistry 46 33 40 42 28 36 42 29 36 41 28 35
Biology 45 37 41 40 32 36 40 32 36 40 31 36
French 66 74 70 66 73 69 64 72 68 63 70 66
History 47 45 46 46 45 45 45 42 43 44 42 43
Geography 48 42 45 48 41 45 48 43 46 49 43 46
All Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 272.1 260.1 532.3 296.2 282.0 578.2 303.3 290.7 594.0 299.5 287.2 586.7
Number of schools 5,228 5,361 5,333 5,356
Percentage acheieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 42 42 42 40 40 40 41 42 42 42 43 43
English 44 61 52 42 60 50 42 59 50 41 59 50
English literature 38 54 46 39 56 47 39 56 48 39 57 48
Any science 42 42 42 42 43 43 43 44 44 43 44 44
Single award science 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2
Double award science 32 34 33 34 36 35 34 37 36 35 38 36
Physics 7 4 5 7 4 5 7 4 5 7 4 5
Chemistry 7 4 5 6 4 5 7 4 5 6 4 5
Biology 7 5 6 6 4 5 6 5 6 6 4 5
French 20 32 26 21 32 26 20 32 26 20 31 25
History 19 24 21 18 23 21 18 22 20 18 22 20
Geography 23 21 22 24 21 23 25 23 24 25 23 24

Baroness Blatch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for England showing for comprehensive schools, modern schools, grammar schools, state schools, independent schools and all schools separately, the percentage of all 16 year-old pupils in each of the years 1994 to 1997 obtaining five or more passes at grades A* to C, showing data separately for the following combinations of subjects: mathematics and English; mathematics, English and one science, mathematics, English,one science, French and either

history or geography; showing data separately for boys, girls and all pupils, and showing separately for each type of state school the percentages for local education authority schools, voluntary schools (including together voluntary controlled, voluntary aided, and special agreement schools), grant-maintained schools and, where appropriate, CTCs and including, for each category of school, the number of schools and where appropriate,CTCs. [HL421]

Baroness Blackstone

The information requested in respect of GCSE achievements is shown in the following table.

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
LEA Maintained Comprehensive
Number of 15 year-olds 155.1 150.4 305.5 168.1 163.5 331.6 172.6 168.5 341.1 169.2 164.7 333.8
Number of schools 1,950 1,934 1,928 1,915
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 27 33 30 26 32 29 27 33 30 27 24 30
English, maths & science 24 28 26 24 28 26 24 29 27 24 29 27
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 9 15 12 9 14 12 9 14 12 9 14 11

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
Voluntary Comprehensive
Number of 15 year-olds 30.3 31.5 61.8 32.9 33.2 66.1 32.9 34.1 67.0 32.9 33.8 66.7
Number of schools 428 425 419 417
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 34 39 37 33 37 35 34 40 37 34 40 37
English, maths & science 31 34 32 30 33 31 30 35 33 31 35 33
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 12 19 15 12 18 15 12 18 15 11 18 14
Grant Maintained Comprehensive
Number of 15 year-olds 37.6 34.5 72.1 41.0 38.1 79.2 43.2 40.1 83.3 43.2 41.0 84.2
Number of schools 465 478 489 495
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 33 39 36 32 38 35 34 41 37 34 42 38
English, maths & science 29 32 31 29 34 31 30 36 33 31 36 34
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 11 17 14 12 18 15 12 16 15 11 17 14
CTC Comprehensive
Number of 15 year-olds 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.1 1.0 2.1 1.1 1.1 2.2
Number of schools 12 12 14 14
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 26 30 28 27 37 32 38 40 39 45 47 46
English, maths & science 23 26 25 25 32 28 34 34 34 40 41 40
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 6 10 8 5 13 9 8 10 9 10 12 11
All Comprehensive Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 223.7 217.1 440.8 242.9 235.6 478.6 249.9 243.7 493.6 246.4 240.6 486.9
Number of schools 2,855 2,849 2,850 2,841
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 29 35 32 28 34 31 29 35 32 29 36 32
English, maths & science 26 30 28 25 30 27 26 31 29 26 32 29
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 10 16 13 10 15 13 10 16 13 10 15 12
LEA Maintained Selective
Number of 15 year-olds 1.5 3.8 5.2 1.7 4.4 6.1 1.5 4.3 5.8 1.5 4.1 5.6
Number of schools 51 51 47 44
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 91 93 93 88 92 91 86 92 90 87 93 91
English, maths & science 85 88 87 84 88 87 82 88 86 85 88 87
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 50 64 60 49 58 56 44 60 56 43 56 52
Voluntary Selective
Number of 15 year-olds 1.7 1.0 2.6 1.7 1.0 2.7 1.8 1.0 2.8 1.7 1.1 2.9
Number of schools 21 21 21 21
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 94 94 94 94 95 95 94 95 94 96 95 95
English, maths & science 88 90 88 91 92 92 91 92 92 93 92 93
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 47 62 53 54 63 57 53 65 57 51 61 55
Grant Maintained Selective
Number of 15 year-olds 4.9 3.9 8.7 5.9 4.4 10.3 6.3 4.8 11.1 6.7 5.3 12.0
Number of schools 87 92 96 103
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 92 94 93 90 92 91 91 93 92 90 94 92

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
English, maths & science 88 90 89 87 89 87 88 89 88 87 91 89
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 62 64 63 59 63 61 57 61 59 54 58 56
All Selective Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 8.0 8.6 16.6 9.2 9.9 19.1 9.5 10.1 19.7 10.0 10.5 20.5
Number of schools 159 164 164 168
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 92 94 93 90 92 91 91 93 92 91 94 92
English, maths & science 88 89 88 87 89 88 87 89 88 88 90 89
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 56 64 60 56 61 59 54 61 58 52 58 55
LEA Maintained Modern
Number of 15 year-olds 6.5 6.8 13.3 6.9 7.1 14.0 6.5 6.8 13.3 6.3 6.7 13.1
Number of schools 113 107 99 100
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 17 21 19 15 20 18 16 22 19 17 22 20
English, maths & science 13 19 15 13 16 15 14 18 16 14 18 16
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 3 7 5 4 7 6 4 8 6 4 7 6
Voluntary Modern
Number of 15 year-olds 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.1
Number of schools 12 12 11 13
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 16 18 17 13 17 15 17 20 19 15 21 18
English, maths & science 12 14 13 11 14 13 13 15 14 14 19 16
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 1 5 3 2 5 3 3 5 4 2 5 3
Grant Maintained Modern
Number of 15 year-olds 2.6 2.6 5.2 3.2 2.8 6.0 3.4 3.2 6.6 3.5 3.0 6.5
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 18 20 19 17 17 17 17 21 19 18 24 21
English, maths & science 13 13 13 14 13 14 14 16 15 15 18 16
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 4 6 5 4 6 5 5 8 7 5 8 6
All Modern Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 9.6 9.9 19.5 10.6 10.5 21.1 10.3 10.5 20.8 10.3 10.4 20.7
Number of schools 167 163 156 160
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 17 21 19 16 19 18 17 21 19 17 23 20
English, maths & science 13 15 14 13 15 14 14 17 16 14 18 16
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 3 7 5 4 7 5 5 8 6 5 7 6
All Maintained Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 247.6 238.7 486.2 270.9 259.8 530.7 278.7 268.6 547.3 275.8 265.9 541.7
Number of schools 4,168 4,299 4,292 4,303
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 30 36 33 29 35 32 30 36 33 30 37 33
English, maths & science 27 31 29 26 31 28 27 32 30 27 33 30
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 11 17 14 11 17 14 11 17 14 11 16 13

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
Independent Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 24.6 21.5 46.1 25.3 22.2 47.5 24.6 22.2 46.8 23.6 21.3 45.0
Number of schools 1,060 1,062 1,061 1,053
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 75 79 77 74 79 76 74 80 77 74 80 77
English, maths & science 70 73 71 71 74 72 70 75 73 71 76 73
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 53 56 54 54 57 56 53 56 55 52 55 53
All Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 272.1 260.1 532.3 296.2 282.0 578.2 303.3 290.7 594.0 299.5 287.2 586.7
Number of schools 5,228 5,361 5,353 5,356
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 34 39 37 33 38 35 33 40 36 33 40 37
English, maths & science 31 34 32 30 34 32 31 35 33 31 36 33
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 15 20 17 15 20 17 14 20 17 14 19 16

Baroness Blatch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for England showing for comprehensive schools, modern schools, grammar schools, state schools, independent schools and all schools separately, the percentage of all 16 year-old pupils in each of the years 1994 to 1997 obtaining five or more passes at grades A* to C, showing data separately for boys,grils and all pupils and showing separately for each type of state school the percentages for local education authority schools, voluntary schools

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
LEA Maintained Comprehensive
Number of 15 year-olds 155.1 150.4 305.5 168.1 163.5 331.6 172.6 168.5 341.1 169.2 164.7 333.8
Number of schools 1,950 1,934 1,928 1,915
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 33 42 37 33 42 37 34 43 39 34 44 39
Voluntary Comprehensive
Number of 15 year-olds 30.3 31.5 61.8 32.9 33.2 66.1 32.9 34.1 67.0 32.9 33.8 66.7
Number of schools 428 425 419 417
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 40 49 45 40 50 45 41 52 46 42 52 47
Grant Maintained Comprehensive
Number of 15 year-olds 37.6 34.5 72.1 41.0 38.1 79.2 43.2 40.1 83.3 43.2 41.0 84.2
Number of schools 465 478 489 495
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 39 48 43 40 50 45 42 52 46 43 53 48
CTC Comprehensive
Number of 15 year-olds 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.1 1.0 2.1 1.1 1.1 2.2
Number of schools 12 12 14 14
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 31 40 36 37 48 42 49 54 51 58 64 61

(including together voluntary controlled, voluntary aided, and special agreement schools), grant-maintained schools and, where appropriate, CTCs and including for each category of school, the number of schools and the number of 16 year-old pupils. [HL422]

Baroness Blackstone

The information requested in respect of GCSE achievements is shown in the following tables.

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
All Comprehensive Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 223.7 217.1 440.8 242.9 235.6 478.6 249.9 243.7 493.6 246.4 240.6 486.9
Number of schools 2,855 2,849 2,850 2,841
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 35 44 39 35 44 40 36 46 41 37 47 42
LEA Maintained Selective
Number of 15 year-olds 1.5 3.8 5.2 1.7 4.4 6.1 1.5 4.3 5.8 1.5 4.1 5.6
Number of schools 51 51 47 44
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 92 95 94 90 94 93 90 95 94 90 95 94
Voluntary Selective
Number of 15 year-olds 1.7 1.0 2.6 1.7 1.0 2.7 1.8 1.0 2.8 1.7 1.1 2.9
Number of schools 21 21 21 21
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 93 96 94 95 97 96 96 97 96 96 97 96
Grant Maintained Selective
Number of 15 year-olds 4.9 3.9 8.7 5.9 4.4 10.3 6.3 4.8 11.1 6.7 5.3 12.0
Number of schools 87 92 96 103
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 93 96 95 92 96 94 92 95 93 92 96 94
All Selective Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 8.0 8.6 16.6 9.2 9.9 19.1 9.5 10.1 19.7 10.0 10.5 20.5
Number of schools 159 164 164 168
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 93 96 94 92 95 94 92 95 94 93 96 94
LEA Maintained Modern
Number of 15 year-olds 6.5 6.8 13.3 6.9 7.1 14.0 6.5 6.8 13.3 6.3 6.7 13.1
Number of schools 113 107 99 100
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 20 28 24 21 31 26 22 32 27 23 33 29
Voluntary Modern
Number of 15 year-olds 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.1
Number of schools 12 12 11 13
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 17 26 21 18 29 24 18 30 24 23 34 29
Grant Maintained Modern
Number of 15 year-olds 2.6 2.6 5.2 3.2 2.8 6.0 3.4 3.2 6.6 3.5 3.0 6.5
Number of schools 42 44 46 47
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 20 29 25 23 29 26 25 33 29 36 34 30
All Modern Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 9.6 9.9 19.5 10.6 21.1 10.3 10.5 20.8 10.3 10.4 20.7 2.2
Number of schools 167 163 156 160
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 20 29 24 22 30 26 23 32 28 24 34 29
All Maintained Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 247.6 238.7 486.2 270.9 259.8 530.7 278.7 268.6 547.3 275.8 265.9 541.7
Number of schools 4,168 4,299 4,292 4,303
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 35 45 40 35 45 40 37 47 41 37 47 42

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
Independent Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 24.6 21.5 46.1 25.3 22.2 47.5 24.6 22.2 46.8 23.6 21.3 45.0
Number of schools 1,060 1,062 1,061 1,053
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 77 83 80 77 80 77 83 80 78 84 80 42
All Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 272.1 260.1 532.3 296.2 282.0 578.2 303.3 290.7 594.0 299.5 287.2 586.7
Number of schools 5,228 5,361 5,353 5,356
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C in 39 48 43 39 48 43 40 49 45 40 50 45