HL Deb 09 February 1998 vol 585 cc143-50WA
Baroness Blatch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for England showing for comprehensive schools, modern schools, grammar schools, all state schools, independent schools and all schools separately, the percentage of

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
Comprehensive schools
Number of 15 year-olds 223.7 217.1 440.6 242.9 235.6 478.6 249.9 243.7 493.6 246.4 240.6 486.9
Number of schools 2,855 2,849 2,850 2,841
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 37 37 37 36 36 36 38 38 38 39 39 39
English 40 58 49 38 57 47 38 57 48 38 56 47
English literature 34 51 43 36 54 45 36 54 45 36 54 45
Any science 38 38 38 39 39 39 40 40 40 40 41 41
Single award science 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2
Double award science 35 34 35 36 35 36 36 36 36 37 37 37
Physics 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
Chemistry 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Biology 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
French 15 27 21 15 27 21 15 27 21 15 27 21
History 16 21 18 15 21 18 15 20 18 15 20 18
Geography 20 19 20 21 19 20 22 21 22 22 21 22
Selective schools
Number of 15 year-olds 8.0 8.6 16.6 9.2 9.9 19.1 9.5 10.1 19.7 10.0 10.5 20.5
Number of schools 159 164 164 168
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 95 94 95 94 93 93 94 94 94 94 95 94
English 95 98 97 93 97 95 93 97 95 94 98 96
English literature 87 94 91 87 95 91 86 94 90 88 95 91
Any science 91 91 91 91 92 91 91 91 91 92 92 92
Single award science 7 4 6 4 3 4 5 2 3 3 2 2
Double award science 47 73 60 50 74 63 50 71 60 53 72 63
Physics 38 14 25 37 14 25 38 18 27 37 17 26
Chemistry 36 14 25 35 14 24 37 18 27 36 17 27
Biology 38 15 26 36 14 25 37 18 27 36 17 26
French 68 77 73 66 74 70 65 73 69 61 69 65
History 48 54 51 47 52 50 45 49 47 48 50 49
Geography 53 46 49 56 45 50 58 50 54 57 48 52
Modern schools
Number of 15 year-olds 9.6 9.9 19.5 10.6 10.5 21.1 10.3 10.5 20.8 10.3 10.4 20.7
Number of schools 167 163 156 160
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 25 23 24 24 22 23 26 24 25 27 26 26
English 30 50 40 27 48 37 27 48 38 27 48 37
English literature 20 38 30 24 42 33 24 42 33 25 45 35
Any science 24 24 24 28 26 27 29 28 28 29 29 29
Single award science 3 5 4 3 5 4 4 6 5 4 4 4
Double award science 21 19 20 25 21 23 25 22 23 25 24 25
Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
French 7 18 13 10 20 15 11 21 16 13 23 18
History 7 12 10 8 13 11 8 13 10 8 13 11

all 16 year-old pupils in each of the years 1994 to 1997 passing GCSE examinations with Grades A* to C in the following subjects: mathematics, English, English literature, sciences (showing separately percentages for single award science, double award science, physics, chemistry and biology), French, history and geography, showing data separately for boys, girls and all pupils and including, for each category of school, the number of schools and the number of 16 year-old pupils. [HL375]

Baroness Blackstone

The information requested in respect of GCSE achievements is shown in the following table.

GCSE achievements of 15 rear-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
Geography 13 13 13 13 12 12 14 14 14 14 13 14
Maintained Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 248 239 486 271 260 531 279 269 547 276 266 542
Number of schools 4,168 4,299 4,292 4,303
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 38 38 38 36 37 37 38 39 38 39 40 39
English 40 58 49 38 57 48 39 57 48 38 56 47
English literature 34 52 43 36 54 45 36 54 45 37 55 46
Any science 38 38 38 39 40 40 40 41 41 40 42 41
Single award science 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Double award science 34 34 34 35 36 35 35 37 36 35 37 36
Physics 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3
Chemistry 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3
Biology 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3
French 16 28 22 16 28 22 16 28 22 16 28 22
History 16 22 19 16 21 18 16 20 18 16 21 18
Geography 21 19 20 21 20 21 22 21 22 23 21 22
Independent Schools
Number of 15 year-olds 24.6 21.5 46.1 25.3 22.2 47.5 24.6 22.2 46.8 23.6 21.3 45.0
Number of schools 1,060 1,062 1,061 1,053
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 80 81 81 79 81 80 80 82 81 80 82 81
English 79 87 83 78 87 82 78 86 82 78 86 81
English literature 70 79 74 70 80 75 70 80 75 70 80 75
Any science 74 76 75 77 79 78 76 79 77 76 79 78
Single award science 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 4 4
Double award science 17 30 23 26 40 32 27 40 33 28 42 35
Physics 48 29 39 44 26 35 42 26 34 41 25 33
Chemistry 46 33 40 42 28 36 42 29 36 41 28 35
Biology 45 37 41 40 32 36 40 32 36 40 31 36
French 66 74 70 66 73 69 64 72 68 63 70 66
History 47 45 46 46 45 45 45 42 43 44 42 43
Geography 48 42 45 48 41 45 48 43 46 49 43 46
All schools
Number of 15 year-olds 272.1 260.1 532.3 296.2 282.0 578.2 303.3 290.7 594.0 299.5 287.2 586.7
Number of schools 5,228 5,361 5,353 5,356
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
Mathematics 42 42 42 40 40 40 41 42 42 42 43 43
English 44 61 52 42 60 50 42 59 50 41 59 50
English literature 38 54 46 39 56 47 39 56 48 39 57 48
Any science 42 42 42 42 43 43 43 44 44 43 44 44
Single award science 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2
Double award science 32 34 33 34 36 35 34 37 36 35 38 36
Physics 7 4 5 7 4 5 7 4 5 7 4 5
Chemistry 7 4 5 6 4 5 7 4 5 6 4 5
Biology 7 5 6 6 4 5 6 5 6 6 4 5
French 20 32 26 21 32 26 20 32 26 20 31 25
History 19 24 21 18 23 21 18 22 20 18 22 20
Geography 23 21 22 24 21 23 25 23 24 25 23 24

Baroness Blotch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for England showing for comprehensive schools, modern schools, grammar schools, all state schools, independent schools and all schools separately, the percentage of all 16 year-old pupils in each of the years 1994 to 1997 passing GCSE examinations with grades A* to C for the following combinations of subjects; mathematics and English; mathematics, English and one science; mathematics, English, one science, French and either history or geography; showing data for each combination of subjects separately for boys, girls and all pupils and including, for each category of school, the number of schools and the number of 16 year-old pupils. [HL376]

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
Comprehensive schools
Number of 15 year-olds 223.7 217.1 440.8 242.9 235.6 478.6 249.9 243.7 493.6 246.4 240.6 486.9
Number of schools 2,855 2,849 2,850 2,841
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 29 35 32 28 34 31 29 35 32 29 36 32
English, maths & science 26 30 28 25 30 27 26 31 29 26 32 29
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 10 16 13 10 15 13 10 16 13 10 15 12
Selective schools
Number of 15 year-olds 8.0 8.6 16.6 9.2 9.9 19.1 9.5 10.1 19.7 10.0 10.5 20.5
Number of schools 159 164 164 168
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 92 94 93 90 92 91 91 93 92 91 94 92
English, maths & science 88 89 88 87 89 88 87 89 88 88 90 89
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 56 64 60 56 61 59 54 61 58 52 58 55
Modern schools
Number of 15 year-olds 9.6 9.9 19.5 10.6 10.5 21.1 10.3 10.5 20.8 10.3 10.4 20.7
Number of schools 167 163 156 160
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 17 21 19 16 19 18 17 21 19 17 23 20
English, maths & science 13 15 14 13 15 14 14 17 16 14 18 16
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 3 7 5 4 7 5 5 8 6 5 7 6
Maintained schools
Number of 15 year-olds 248 239 486 271 260 531 279 269 547 276 266 542
Number of schools 4,168 4,299 4,292 4,303
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 30 36 33 29 35 32 30 36 33 30 37 33
English, maths & science 27 31 29 26 31 20 27 32 30 27 33 30
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 11 17 14 11 17 14 11 17 14 11 16 13
Independent schools
Number of 15 year-olds 24.6 21.5 46.1 25.3 22.2 47.5 24.6 22.2 46.8 23.6 21.3 45.0
Number of schools 1,060 1,062 1,061 1,053
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 75 79 77 74 79 76 74 80 77 74 80 77
English, maths & science 70 73 71 71 74 72 70 75 73 71 76 73
English, maths, science, French and history or geography 53 56 54 54 57 56 53 56 55 52 55 53
All schools
Number of 15 year-olds 272.1 260.1 532.3 296.2 282.0 578.2 303.3 290.7 594.0 299.5 287.2 586.7
Number of schools 5,228 5,361 5,353 5,356
Percentage achieving grades A*—C in
English & mathematics 34 39 37 33 38 35 33 40 36 33 40 37
English, maths & science 31 34 32 30 34 32 31 35 33 31 36 33
English, maths, science, French & history or geography 15 20 17 15 20 17 14 20 17 14 19 16

Baroness Blackstone

The information requested in respect of GCSE achievements is shown in the following tables.

Baroness Blatch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for England showing for comprehensive schools, modern schools, grammar schools, all state schools, independent schools and all schools separately, the percentage of all 16 year-old pupils in each of the years 1994 to 1997 obtaining 5 or more GCSE passes at grades A*

GCSE achievements of 15 year-old pupils in schools
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
Comprehensive schools
Number of 15 year-olds 223.7 217.1 440.8 242.9 235.6 478.6 249.9 243.7 493.6 246.4 240.6 486.9
Number of schools 2,855 2,849 2,850 2,841
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C 35 44 39 35 44 40 36 46 41 37 47 42
Selective schools
Number of 15 year-olds 8.0 8.6 16.6 9.2 9.9 19.1 9.5 10.1 19.7 10.0 10.5 20.5
Number of schools 159 164 164 168
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C 93 96 94 92 95 94 92 95 94 93 96 94
Modern schools
Number of 15 year-olds 9.6 9.9 19.5 10.6 10.5 21.1 10.3 10.5 20.8 10.3 10.4 20.7
Number of schools 167 163 156 160
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C 20 29 24 22 30 26 23 32 28 24 34 29
Maintained schools
Number of 15 year-olds 248 239 486 271 260 531 279 269 547 276 266 542
Number of schools 4,168 4,299 4,292 4,303
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C 35 45 40 35 45 40 37 47 41 37 47 42
Independent schools
Number of 15 year-olds 24.6 21.5 46.1 25.3 22.2 47.5 24.6 22.2 46.8 23.6 21.3 45.0
Number of schools 1,060 1,062 1,061 1,053
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C 77 83 80 77 83 80 77 83 80 78 84 80
All schools
Number of 15 year-olds 272.1 260.1 532.3 296.2 282.0 578.2 303.3 290.7 594.0 299.5 287.2 586.7
Number of schools 5,228 5,361 5,353 5,356
Percentage achieving 5 or more grades A*—C 39 48 43 39 48 43 40 49 45 40 50 45

to C, showing data separately for boys, girls and all pupils and including, for each category of school, the number of schools and the number of 16 year-old pupils. [HL-11377]

Baroness Blackstone

The information requested in respect of GCSE achievements is shown in the attached table.