§ Mr. FlookTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what proportion of 15 and 16-year-olds in(a) Somerset and (b) England were entered for GCSE examinations in each year since 1997; [137241] (2) what proportion of 15 and 16-year-olds in (a) Somerset and (b) England achieved (i) live or more A* to CGCSE grades and (ii) five or more GCSE passes in each year since 1997. [137242]
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§ Mr. MilibandThe statistical information requested is detailed in the following table:
Academic year Percentage of 151-year-old pupils who entered for one or more GCSE/GNVQ Percentage of 151-year-old achieving five or more grades A*-C GCSE/GNVQ Percentage of 151-year-old achieving five or more grades A*-G GCSE/GNVQ Somerset figures 1997 96.5 48.9 92.5 1998 97.5 51.2 92.3 1999 97.5 52.7 93.7 2000 97.6 55.3 93.4 2001 97.6 54.7 93.0 2002 98.0 54.8 92.7 2003 (provisional) 96.9 54.8 90.2 England figures 1997 94.0 45.1 86.4 1998 94.8 46.3 87.5 1999 95.0 47.9 88.5 2000 95.5 49.2 88.9 2001 95.7 50.0 88.9 2002 95.9 51.6 88.9 2003 (provisional) 96.0 52.6 88.6 1 Pupils are aged 15 at the start of the academic year ie 31 August.