§ David Davis:To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what proportion of 15-year-olds in (a) the East Riding of Yorkshire and (b) England and Wales achieved (i) five or more A* to C GCSE grades and (ii) five or more GCSE passes in each year since 1997; [140557]
(2) what proportion of 15 and 16-year-olds in (a) the East Riding of Yorkshire and (b) England and Wales were entered for GCSE examinations in each year since 1997. [140556]
§ Mr. Miliband:The statistical information requested is detailed in the following table:
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Percentage Academic year East Riding of Yorkshire
England Wales1 Percentage of 15-year-old pupils2 achieving five or more grades A*-C 1997 44.3 45.1 - 1998 47.0 46.3 46 1999 48.7 47.9 48 2000 49.9 49.2 49 2001 50.1 50.0 50 2002 49.7 51.6 50 2003 (provisional)3 50.9 52.6 51
Percentage of 15-year-old pupils2 achieving five or more grades A*-G 1997 90.8 86.4 - 1998 90.5 87.5 82 1999 91.9 88.5 83 2000 91.3 88.9 85 2001 91.5 88.9 85 2002 90.7 88.9 85 2003 (provisional)3 91.6 88.6 85 Percentage of 15-year-old pupils2 attempting at least one GCSE/GNVQ 1997 95.8 94.0 - 1998 95.8 94.8 96 1999 96.4 95.0 97 2000 95.8 95.5 97 2001 95.8 95.7 97 2002 95.6 95.9 97 2003 (provisional)3 96.5 96.0 97 1Figures for Wales were obtained from the National Assembly for Wales's website 2Pupils are aged 15 at the start of the academic year ie 31 August 3These provisional figures exclude any adjustments for refugees, which may affect the LEA averages