§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list for each year from 1992 to date the percentage of 11-year-olds that met the expected(a) literacy and (b) numeracy standards in Shropshire; and if he will make a statement. [110131]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe information requested is shown in the following table.
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Percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 or above in KS2 English and maths tests Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Year English Maths English Maths 1999 73.7 72.4 67.5 66.3 1998 69.1 64.2 59.7 55.8 1997 59.1 51.3 n/a n/a 1996 55.4 53.7 n/a n/a Note:
Primary Performance Tables were first published in 1996. Complete national KS2 test information was not available prior to that year. Telford and Wrekin local authority was established as a Unitary Council in April 1998 from within the boundaries of Shropshire local authority.
Source:
DfEE Performance Tables
The national Literacy and Numeracy Targets for 2002 are that 80 and 75 per cent. of 11-year-olds should reach Level 4 and above in KS2 English and maths tests respectively.