§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what percentage of schools have had an above average percentage of pupils scoring
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Schools whose performance is below the national result Schools with performance below national result in education action zones Percentage of pupils achieving level 4 or above in England Number Percentage Number Percentage 1 English 65 6,520 44 230 4 Reading 71 6,150 42 220 4 Writing 53 7,180 49 230 3 Mathematics 59 6,770 46 230 3 1 As a percentage of the number of schools below the national result below the national average at Key Stage 2, level 4 in (a) reading, (b) writing and (c) numeracy; and how many of these schools are in education action zones; [63312]
(2) what percentage of schools had an above average percentage of pupils scoring below the national average at Key Stage 2, level 4 in (a) reading, (b) writing and (c) numeracy; and how many of these schools are in education action zones. [63980]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe table shows the number and percentage of maintained mainstream schools where the proportion of pupils achieving level 4 in the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum tests is below the overall national proportion reaching that level. Data are shown for the English and mathematics tests, together with the reading and writing components of the English test. The proportion of these schools in the first tranche of education action zones is also shown.
The National Curriculum standards have been designed so that most pupils will move up one level every two years. Level 4 is the level expected for most 11 year olds.