§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of(a) primary and (b) secondary school children perform two or more years below their chronological age in (i) English and (ii) maths. [2992]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThis information is not collected by the Department. The table shows for 1994 the proportion of pupils in England at the end of key stages 1 and 3 reaching the expected national curriculum level of their age group. Figures for 1995, which for the first time will show the results of pupils at the end of key stages 1, 2 and 3, should be available in the new year, and will be placed in the Library.
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Primary Secondary Total schools1 LEA area Schools2 schools balloted on GM status Per cent. Of schools held GM ballots Schools voted 'yes' Per cent. Of schools voted 'yes' Schools2 schools balloted on GM status Per cent. Of schools held GM ballots Schools voted 'yes' Per cent. Of schools voted 'yes' Schools Schools balloted on GM status Per cent. Of schools held GM ballots Schools voted 'yes' Per cent. Of schools voted 'yes' Corporation of London 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Camden 41 0 0 0 0 11 3 27 2 18 60 4 7 2 3
Percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 1 reaching or exceeding level 2 Teacher assessment Test Reading 80 80 Writing 70 67 Spelling 73 71 Handwriting 81 80 Mathematics 81 81 Based on a response rate from schools of about 52 per cent.
Percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 3 reaching or exceeding level 5 Teacher assessment Test English 63 58 Mathematics 65 60 Based on a response rate from schools of about 22 per cent.