HC Deb 11 November 2003 vol 413 c225W
Mr. Flook

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many 14-year-olds in Somerset were eligible to sit Key Stage 3 tests in 2002–03. [137232]

Mr. Miliband

The total numbers of Key Stage 3 eligible pupils in 2002 and 2003 in Somerset were:

Number of eligible pupils
2003 (provisional) 5,919
2002 5,931

Mr. Flook

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of children in(a) Somerset and (b) England gained Level 5 or above in their Key Stage Three tests in (i) English and (ii) mathematics in each year since 1996–97. [137233]

Mr. Miliband

The percentage of pupils achieving Level 5 or above at Key Stage 3 in(a) Somerset LEA and (b) England in (i) English and (ii) mathematics from 1997 onwards are:

Percentage
(a)Somerset LEA (b) England
Year (i) English (ii) Maths (i) English (ii) Maths
20031 70 74 68 70
2002 70 71 67 67
2001 67 71 65 66
2000 65 69 64 65
1999 70 67 64 62
1998 68 64 65 59
1997 62 66 57 60
1 Provisional

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