HL Deb 11 March 1998 vol 587 cc42-63WA
Baroness Blatch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for Wales showing for all state schools, independent schools and all schools taken together, the percentage of all seven year-old pupils in each of the years 1994 to 1997 passing National Curriculum tests at level 2 or better together with the average level attained per pupil and the corresponding average subject age of pupils, calculated using the relationship between expected National Curriculum level and actual pupil age published by the Department for Education and Employment, in the following subjects; mathematics, reading (where appropriate, showing data separately for the reading task and the reading comprehension test) and writing, showing separately for state schools the percentages and averages for local education authority schools, voluntary schools (including together voluntary controlled, voluntary aided, and special agreement schools) and grant-maintained schools showing data separately for boys, girls and all pupils and including, for each category of school, the number of schools and the number of seven year-old pupils. [HL867]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Industrial action by teachers severely affected Key Stage 1 testing arrangements in Wales in 1994, and to a lesser extent, in 1995. As a result, no reliable figures can be compiled for 1994. Participation was higher in 1995 and national figures for Wales were published for all subjects apart from Welsh. The information requested is shown, as far as is possible, subject to ensuring the confidentiality of individual schools, in the following tables. These figures do not attempt to define an average level of pupil performance. There would be no correspondence between any such average and the National Curriculum level descriptions, which are designed to be rounded descriptions of performance. Pupil level results are not held centrally, so that average subject ages cannot be calculated.

The Key Stage 1 results figures relate to children assessed at Key Stage 1: most, but not all, of these children will have become seven years old during the school year.

Number of schools from which KSI task/test results were received
Type of school 1995 1996 1997
LEA (excluding voluntary) maintained primary and special schools 826 1,229 1,245
Voluntary maintained primary schools 179 244 244
GM primary schools 1 3 6
Independent schools 0 0 6

Key Stage 1 test results in Wales, 1995–1997, by type of school
Year Number of pupils assessed Percentage at Level 2 or above
LEA (excluding voluntary) maintained primary and special schools
English: Reading
Boys 1995 12,700 72
1996 13,490 70
1997 13,660 73
Girls 1995 12,000 82
1996 12,570 82
1997 12,920 84
All pupils 1995 24,700 77
1996 26,060 76
1997 26,580 79

Key Stage 1 lest results in Wales, 1995–1997, by type of school
Year Number of pupils assessed Percentage at Level 2 or above
English: Writing
Boys 1995 12,700 72
1996 13,490 71
1997 13,660 74
Girls 1995 12,000 83
1996 12,570 84
1997 12,920 84
All pupils 1995 24,700 78
1996 26,060 77
1997 26,580 79
Welsh: Reading
Boys 1996 3,080 72
1997 3,250 74
Girls 1996 3,160 82
1997 3,100 86
All pupils 1996 6,230 77
1997 6,350 80
Welsh: Writing
Boys 1996 3,100 64
1997 3,250 63
Girls 1996 3,170 76
1997 3,100 79
All pupils 1996 6,260 70
1997 6,350 71
Mathematics
Boys 1995 13,380 76
1996 16,560 79
1997 16,910 81
Girls 1995 12,670 80
1996 15,730 83
1997 16,030 85
All pupils 1995 26,050 78
1996 32,290 81
1997 32,940 83
Voluntary primary schools
English: Reading
Boys 1995 2,070 79
1996 2,230 80
1997 2,210 82
Girls 1995 2,000 87
1996 2,110 89
1997 2,130 90
All pupils 1995 4,070 83
1996 4,340 84
1997 4,340 86
English: Writing
Boys 1995 2,070 75
1996 2,230 78
1997 2,210 79
Girls 1995 2,000 86
1996 2,110 88
1997 2,130 90
All pupils 1995 4,070 81
1996 4,340 83
1997 4,340 84
Welsh: Reading
Boys 1996 280 65
1997 250 68
Girls 1996 260 78
1997 260 80

Key Stage 1 test results in Wales, 1995–1997, by type of school
Year Number of pupils assessed Percentage at Level 2 or above
All pupils 1996 540 71
1997 510 74
Welsh: Writing
Boys 1996 280 55
1997 250 61
Girls 1996 260 73
1997 260 76
All pupils 1996 540 64
1997 510 69
Mathematics
Boys 1995 2,090 81
1996 2,510 85
1997 2,460 85
Girls 1995 2,020 84
1996 2,370 87
1997 2,390 89
All pupils 1995 4,110 83
1996 4,870 86
1997 4,850 87
GM primary schools
English: Reading
Boys 1996 40 86
1997 70 85
Girls 1996 30 91
1997 90 94
All pupils 1996 70 88
1997 160 90
English: Writing
Boys 1996 40 70
1997 70 82
Girls 1996 30 88
1997 90 95
All pupils 1996 70 78
1997 160 89
Mathematics
Boys 1996 40 92
1997 80 95
Girls 1996 40 92
1997 90 97
All pupils 1996 80 92
1997 160 96
All schools
English: Reading
Boys 1995 14,780 73
1996 15,750 72
1997 15,990 74
Girls 1995 14,020 83
1996 14,710 83
1997 15,220 85
All pupils 1995 28,800 78
1996 30,460 77
1997 31,210 80
English: Writing
Boys 1995 14,780 73
1996 15,750 72
1997 15,990 74

Key Stage 1 test results in Wales, 1995–1997, by type of school
Year Number of pupils assessed Percentage at Level 2 or above
Girls 1995 14,020 83
1996 14,710 84
1997 15,220 85
All pupils 1995 28,800 78
1996 30,460 78
1997 31,210 79
Welsh: Reading
Boys 1996 3,360 71
1997 3,500 73
Girls 1996 3,420 82
1997 3,370 85
All pupils 1996 6,780 77
1997 6,860 79
Welsh: Writing
Boys 1996 3,380 63
1997 3,500 63
Girls 1996 3.430 76
1997 3,370 79
All pupils 1996 6,810 70
1997 6,860 71
Mathematics
Boys 1995 15,480 77
1996 19,110 80
1997 19,490 82
Girls 1995 14,710 81
1996 18,130 84
1997 18,590 86
All pupils 1995 30,190 79
1996 37,240 82
1997 38,070 84

Baroness Blatch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for Wales derived from the results of National Curriculum tests for Key Stage 1 for each of the years 1994 to 1997 showing for each current (1997) local education authority the total number of 7 year-old pupils in state primary schools, the number of such 7 year-old pupils obtaining each of levels 3, 2A, 2B, 2C and 1, together with the number of pupils failing to achieve level I for whatever reason and the average level attained per pupil for each of the tests for mathematics, reading (where appropriate, showing data separately for the reading task and the reading comprehensive test) and writing. [HL864]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Industrial action by teachers severely affected Key Stage 1 testing arrangements in Wales in 1994 and, to a lesser extent, in 1995. As a result, no reliable figures can be compiled for 1994. Participation was higher in 1995 and national figures for Wales were published for all subjects apart from Welsh. Percentage figures for individual local education authority areas were published in respect of the 1997 results. Figures for 1995 to 1997 have been compiled specially to answer this question and they have been compiled on the same basis as far as is possible as the published 1997 figures. Thus figures for all years shown in the following tables relate to local authority areas and so include both maintained and independent schools. The 1995 figures, which pre-date local government reorganisation in Wales and are based on a lower participation rate than the 1996 and 1997 figures, should be treated as estimates. These figures do not attempt to define an average level of pupil performance. There would be no correspondence between any such

Key Stage 1 in Wales: pupil numbers by level attained in tasks/tests, 1995–97
LEA Area/Year D Working towards Level 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 and above Total
Isle of Anglesey
English: Reading
1995 — 10 30 80 20 20 130
1996 — — 40 130 40 40 210
1997 — 10 40 150 60 60 250
English: Writing
1995 — — 40 80 10 10 130
1996 — 10 40 160 10 10 210
1997 — 10 40 180 20 20 250
Welsh: Reading
1996 10 30 140 420 90 90 680
1997 10 20 130 400 80 80 630
Welsh: Writing
1996 20 40 180 420 30 30 680
1997 10 20 190 390 30 30 630
Mathematics
1995 10 10 80 230 80 80 410
1996 10 10 110 630 140 140 890
1997 — 10 110 620 130 130 870
Gwynedd
English: Reading
1995 — — — 20 10 10 30
1996 — — 20 40 10 10 70
1997 — — 10 30 10 10 50
English: Writing
1995 — — 10 10 — — 30
1996 — — 10 50 — — 70
1997 — 10 10 30 10 10 50
Welsh: Reading
1996 40 40 260 750 250 250 1,340
1997 30 30 250 820 250 250 1,380
Welsh: Writing
1996 40 50 340 820 90 90 1,340
1997 30 40 340 880 100 100 1,380
Mathematics
1995 — 10 40 110 30 30 180
1996 10 40 190 910 260 260 1,410
1997 10 20 190 950 260 260 1,430
Conwy
English: Reading
1995 — — 70 210 110 110 400
1996 — 20 100 420 190 190 720
1997 — 20 150 600 250 250 1,010
English: Writing
1995 10 — 80 230 80 80 400
1996 — 20 90 570 50 50 720
1997 — 50 140 770 60 60 1,010
Welsh: Reading
1996 — 10 120 240 30 30 400
1997 10 — 60 190 50 50 320
Welsh: Writing
1996 10 30 140 250 10 10 430
1997 10 10 90 200 10 10 320

average and the National Curriculum level descriptions, which are designed to be rounded descriptions of performance.

The Key Stage 1 results figures relate to children assessed at Key Stage 1: most, but not all, of these children will have become 7 years old during the school year.

Key Stage 1 in Wales: pupil numbers by level attained in tasks/tests, 1995–97
LEA Area/Year D Working towards Level 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 and above Total
Mathematics
1995 — — 80 270 90 90 440
1996 — 10 110 850 160 160 1,130
1997 — 20 160 890 260 260 1,330
Denbighshire
English: Reading
1995 10 10 70 200 120 120 400
1996 — 40 190 480 230 230 930
1997 — 30 170 540 170 170 910
English: Writing
1995 — 10 70 260 60 60 400
1996 10 50 170 660 60 60 930
1997 10 60 140 650 50 50 910
Welsh: Reading
1996 — — 30 150 20 20 210
1997 — — 40 160 30 30 220
Welsh: Writing
1996 — — 50 150 10 10 210
1997 — — 40 180 — — 220
Mathematics
1995 — 20 60 260 90 90 440
1996 — 40 140 760 200 200 1,140
1997 — 30 110 770 210 210 1,130
Flintshire
English: Reading
1995 — 10 220 650 440 440 1,320
1996 — 30 290 900 460 460 1,680
1997 — 30 220 1,030 480 480 1,760
English: Writing
1995 10 20 230 900 170 170 1,320
1996 — 70 260 1,240 110 110 1,680
1997 10 70 190 1,380 130 130 1,760
Welsh: Reading
1996 — — 30 80 10 10 120
1997 — — 30 80 20 20 130
Welsh: Writing
1996 — — 50 70 — — 120
1997 — — 50 80 — — 130
Mathematics
1995 10 20 190 850 270 270 1,340
1996 10 30 230 1,150 380 380 1,800
1997 10 30 200 1,280 390 390 1,890
Wrexham
English: Reading
1995 — 50 280 620 370 370 1,330
1996 10 50 260 770 320 320 1,410
1997 — 60 230 860 350 350 1,490
English: Writing
1995 10 50 320 790 160 160 1,330
1996 10 70 260 1,010 60 60 1,410
1997 10 110 190 2,090 100 100 1,490
Welsh: Reading
1996 — — 50 110 30 30 180
1997 — — 40 100 10 10 160
Welsh: Writing
1996 — 10 50 120 — — 180
1997 — 10 50 100 — — 160
Mathematics
1995 — 60 260 770 230 230 1,330
1996 10 40 270 1,010 260 260 1,590
1997 — 40 210 1,110 290 290 1,650

Key Stage 1 in Wales: pupil numbers by level attained in tasks/tests, 1995–97
LEA Area/Year D Working towards Level 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 and above Total
Powys
English: Reading
1995 20 — 150 660 410 410 1,240
1996 20 20 190 770 330 330 1.330
1997 20 20 170 820 280 280 1,290
English: Writing
1995 20 — 170 870 180 180 1,240
1996 20 40 200 1,040 40 40 1,330
1997 20 50 170 1,000 70 70 1,290
Welsh: Reading
1996 — — 40 120 30 30 210
1997 — — 30 150 40 40 220
Welsh: Writing
1996 — 10 50 140 10 10 210
1997 — — 60 140 10 10 220
Mathematics
1995 20 10 160 850 300 300 1,340
1996 20 20 200 1,040 250 250 1,530
1997 20 10 160 1,020 300 300 1,510
Ceredigion
English: Reading
1995 — — — 20 10 10 30
1996 10 30 40 90 40 40 210
1997 10 20 30 110 60 60 220
English: Writing
1995 — — 10 20 — — 30
1996 — 30 40 120 20 20 210
1997 10 20 30 150 20 20 220
Welsh: Reading
1996 10 10 70 350 120 120 550
1997 — 10 90 330 110 110 540
Welsh: Writing
1996 10 20 100 390 40 40 550
1997 — 20 100 380 40 40 540
Mathematics
1995 — — 20 140 70 70 230
1996 — 40 80 470 180 180 760
1997 10 10 90 460 200 200 760
Pembrokeshire
English: Reading
1995 10 20 240 580 320 320 1,170
1996 — 40 230 610 330 330 1,220
1997 10 50 210 680 290 290 1,240
English: Writing
1995 — 20 310 710 130 130 1,170
1996 — 70 210 860 80 80 1,220
1997 10 70 170 890 100 100 1,240
Welsh: Reading
1996 — — 20 130 40 40 200
1997 — — 50 150 40 40 240
Welsh: Writing
1996 — — 30 160 10 10 200
1997 — — 50 160 20 20 240
Mathematics
1995 10 40 260 730 150 150 1,180
1996 10 40 220 930 220 220 1,410
1997 10 40 250 930 260 260 1,480
Carmarthenshire
English: Reading
1995 10 20 140 380 200 200 740
1996 10 40 170 530 220 220 970
1997 10 30 160 610 210 210 1,020

Key Stage 1 in Wales: pupil numbers by level attained in tasks/tests, 1995–97
LEA Area/Year D Working towards Level 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 and above Total
English: Writing
1995 10 20 190 460 70 70 740
1996 10 50 170 680 60 60 970
1997 10 60 170 730 50 50 1,020
Welsh: Reading
1996 10 10 140 510 150 150 820
1997 20 20 160 620 190 190 1,000
Welsh: Writing
1996 10 20 190 550 60 60 820
1997 20 30 250 640 70 70 1,000
Mathematics
1995 10 30 150 550 180 180 920
1996 10 30 250 1,130 370 370 1,790
1997 10 20 270 1,280 430 430 2,010
Swansea
English: Reading
1995 10 40 480 1,310 810 810 2,650
1996 20 90 430 1,400 730 730 2,660
1997 20 80 410 1,500 700 700 2,700
English: Writing
1995 10 50 520 1,640 430 430 2,650
1996 20 140 360 1,970 190 190 2,660
1997 20 160 310 1,960 250 250 2,700
Welsh: Reading
1996 — — 30 110 40 40 180
1997 — — 40 110 40 40 200
Welsh: Writing
1996 — — 30 120 30 30 180
1997 — — 40 130 20 20 200
Mathematics
1995 20 70 430 1,690 520 520 2,730
1996 20 80 390 1,750 610 610 2,840
1997 20 40 370 1,820 650 650 2,900
Neath Port Talbot
English: Reading
1995 10 20 320 730 390 390 1,450
1996 10 40 220 780 320 320 1,370
1997 10 60 260 900 320 320 1,540
English: Writing
1995 10 20 270 950 200 200 1,450
1996 10 60 190 1,040 70 70 1,370
1997 10 90 180 1,150 110 110 1,540
Welsh: Reading
1996 — — 60 170 40 40 270
1997 — — 50 190 40 40 280
Welsh: Writing
1996 — 10 60 190 10 10 270
1997 — 10 40 210 10 10 280
Mathematics
1995 10 40 260 930 270 270 1,510
1996 10 50 230 1,080 280 280 1,640
1997 10 40 230 1,180 360 360 1,810
Bridgend
English: Reading
1995 10 20 320 690 580 580 1,620
1996 20 60 250 830 460 460 1,610
1997 10 50 240 880 440 440 1,620
English: Writing
1995 10 30 280 1,020 280 280 1,620
1996 20 80 230 1,150 140 140 1,610
1997 10 100 210 1,140 150 150 1,620

Key Stage 1 in Wales: pupil numbers by level attained in tasks/tests, 1995–97
LEA Area/Year D Working towards Level 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 and above Total
Welsh: Reading
1996 — 10 30 90 30 30 160
1997 — 10 30 70 30 30 140
Welsh: Writing
1996 — 10 40 100 10 10 160
1997 — 10 40 80 10 10 140
Mathematics
1995 20 30 280 950 350 350 1,620
1996 10 40 210 1,140 370 370 1,770
1997 10 30 230 1,150 340 340 1,760
The Vale of Glamorgan
English: Reading
1995 10 10 260 760 520 520 1,560
1996 20 40 270 770 430 430 1,530
1997 10 50 270 770 390 390 1,480
English: Writing
1995 10 10 240 1,090 210 210 1,560
1996 20 60 230 1,160 70 70 1,530
1997 10 90 180 1,110 90 90 1,480
Welsh: Reading
1996 — — 50 70 20 20 140
1997 — 10 30 60 50 50 150
Welsh: Writing
1996 — 10 50 70 10 10 140
1997 — 10 40 70 30 30 150
Mathematics
1995 10 30 270 980 370 370 1,660
1996 10 40 260 1,070 290 290 1,670
1997 10 40 230 1,030 320 320 1,630
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
English: Reading
1995 30 40 570 1,260 810 810 2,710
1996 30 140 560 1,330 630 630 2,700
1997 20 150 470 1,560 540 540 2,740
English: Writing
1995 30 60 500 1,790 330 330 2,710
1996 40 210 430 1,880 150 150 2,700
1997 40 210 370 1,950 170 170 2,740
Welsh: Reading
1996 — — 120 270 100 100 500
1997 — 10 90 290 100 100 490
Welsh: Writing
1996 10 20 150 280 50 50 500
1997 10 20 120 300 40 40 490
Mathematics
1995 20 60 570 1,600 510 510 2,760
1996 40 90 520 2.000 560 560 3,200
1997 40 70 510 1,990 620 620 3,230
Merthyr Tydfil
English: Reading
1995 — 30 190 350 210 210 780
1996 10 50 180 380 150 150 770
1997 — 70 140 400 180 180 800
English: Writing
1995 10 30 210 490 50 50 780
1996 10 110 150 480 30 30 770
1997 — 90 150 520 40 40 800
Mathematics
1995 — 40 180 450 120 120 780
1996 10 40 170 540 110 110 870
1997 — 30 160 580 140 140 900

Key Stage 1 in Wales: pupil numbers by level attained in tasks/tests, 1995–97
LEA Area/year D Working towards Level 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 and above Total
Caerphilly
English: Reading
1995 — 50 500 1,030 530 530 2,110
1996 10 150 470 1,140 420 420 2,190
1997 10 120 410 1,210 350 350 2,100
English: Writing
1995 10 50 500 1,360 190 190 2,110
1996 10 230 400 1,470 80 80 2,190
1997 10 190 370 1,430 90 90 2,100
Welsh: Reading
1996 — 10 80 130 30 — 240
1997 — — 60 140 40 — 240
Welsh: Writing
1996 — 10 110 110 10 — 240
1997 — 10 100 110 20 — 240
Mathematics
1995 10 80 480 1,230 350 350 2,150
1996 10 90 470 1,480 380 380 2,430
1997 20 50 450 1,510 320 320 2,340
Blaenau Gwent
English: Reading
1995 — 30 210 530 210 210 970
1996 10 40 220 540 160 160 960
1997 10 30 180 620 190 190 1,020
English: Writing
1995 — 30 210 690 50 50 970
1996 10 70 170 700 20 20 960
1997 10 60 170 770 20 20 1,020
Mathematics
1995 — 30 190 590 160 160 970
1996 10 40 160 640 160 160 1,000
1997 10 30 130 710 190 190 1,060
Torfaen
English: Reading
1995 — 10 310 610 320 320 1,250
1996 10 30 250 660 280 280 1,220
1997 10 30 210 710 270 270 1,230
English: Writing
1995 — 20 260 890 90 90 1,250
1996 10 70 200 920 30 30 1,220
1997 10 80 170 940 50 50 1,230
Mathematics
1995 — 20 230 810 190 190 1,250
1996 10 20 190 870 190 190 1,280
1997 10 20 170 860 220 220 1,270
Monmouthshire
English: Reading
1995 — — 130 400 420 420 940
1996 10 10 120 480 400 400 1,020
1997 — 10 100 570 310 310 990
English: Writing
1995 10 10 130 610 190 190 940
1996 10 20 100 780 120 120 1,020
1997 10 20 90 760 110 110 990
Mathematics
1995 — 10 110 570 250 250 940
1996 10 10 90 670 260 260 1,030
1997 10 10 80 690 230 230 1,000
Newport
English: Reading
1995 10 20 370 920 550 550 1,870
1996 20 40 350 980 460 460 1,850
1997 10 30 310 1,150 430 430 1,930

Key Stage 1 in Wales: pupil numbers by level attained in tasks/tests, 1995–97
LEA Area/Year D Working towards Level 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 and above Total
English: Writing
1995 10 20 270 1,430 140 140 1,870
1996 20 90 250 1,370 120 120 1,850
1997 10 100 250 1,440 120 120 1,930
Mathematics
1995 10 30 310 1,190 330 330 1,870
1996 30 40 280 1,210 340 340 1,900
1997 20 30 260 1,330 350 350 2,000
Cardiff
English: Reading
1995 30 40 840 1,900 1,020 1,020 3,830
1996 30 140 770 1,980 890 890 3,810
1997 40 140 660 2,150 820 820 3,810
English: Writing
1995 30 40 750 2,630 370 370 3,830
1996 30 200 610 2,830 140 140 3,810
1997 40 190 550 2,820 210 210 3,810
Welsh: Reading
1996 — — 50 220 60 60 330
1997 — — 30 210 50 50 290
Welsh: Writing
1996 — 10 60 230 40 40 330
1997 — — 50 210 20 20 290
Mathematics
1995 30 100 820 2,340 590 590 3,880
1996 30 160 710 2,560 680 680 4,140
1997 40 120 670 2,610 670 670 4,100

D: excepted or disapplied under Sections 364 or 365 of the 1996 Education Act, or absent.

Kex Stage 1 in Wales: pupil numbers at Level 2 grades A, B and C, 1995–1997
LEA Area Year 2C 2B 2A Level 2 Total
Isle of Anglesey
English: Reading 1995 10 20 50 80
English: Reading 1996 40 50 40 130
English: Reading 1997 40 50 60 150
English: Writing 1996 50 60 40 160
English: Writing 1997 70 60 50 180
Mathematics 1995 70 90 80 230
Mathematics 1996 190 180 250 630
Mathematics 1997 150 200 270 620
Gwynedd
English: Reading 1995 — 10 10 20
English: Reading 1996 20 10 10 40
English: Reading 1997 20 10 — 30
English: Writing 1996 20 20 10 50
English: Writing 1997 20 — 10 30
Mathematics 1995 40 40 30 110
Mathematics 1996 230 260 430 910
Mathematics 1997 240 300 410 950
Conwy
English: Reading 1995 40 60 120 210
English: Reading 1996 130 160 130 420
English: Reading 1997 190 200 220 600
English: Writing 1996 230 210 120 570
English: Writing 1997 290 300 180 770
Mathematics 1995 90 90 90 270
Mathematics 1996 250 290 320 850
Mathematics 1997 250 280 370 890
Denbighshire
English: Reading 1995 40 80 80 200
English: Reading 1996 160 180 140 480

Key Stage 1 in Wales: pupil numbers at Level 2 grades A, B and C, 1995–1997
LEA Area Year 2C 2B 2A Level 2 Total
English: Reading 1997 170 190 180 540
English; Writing 1996 260 260 140 660
English: Writing 1997 290 250 110 650
Mathematics 1995 90 100 70 260
Mathematics 1996 210 250 310 760
Mathematics 1997 210 230 330 770
Flintshire
English: Reading 1995 90 280 270 650
English: Reading 1996 330 320 260 900
English: Reading 1997 370 340 330 1,030
English: Writing 1996 510 480 250 1,240
English: Writing 1997 570 520 290 1,380
Mathematics 1995 310 270 270 850
Mathematics 1996 310 340 490 1,150
Mathematics 1997 320 380 590 1,280
Wrexham
English: Reading 1995 120 260 250 620
English: Reading 1996 270 270 230 770
English: Reading 1997 290 280 290 860
English: Writing 1996 410 390 210 1,010
English: Writing 1997 470 390 230 1,090
Mathematics 1995 310 210 250 770
Mathematics 1996 290 320 410 1,010
Mathematics 1997 310 340 460 1,110
Powys
English: Reading 1995 100 240 310 660
English: Reading 1996 300 260 210 770
English: Reading 1997 260 310 250 820
English: Writing 1996 400 410 230 1.040
English: Writing 1997 420 370 200 1,000

Key Stage 1 in Wales: pupil numbers at Level 2 grades A, B and C. 1995–1997
LEA Area Year 2C 2B 2A Level 2 Total
Mathematics 1995 310 260 280 850
Mathematics 1996 280 340 420 1,040
Mathematics 1997 270 330 420 1,020
Ceredigion
English: Reading 1995 10 — 10 20
English: Reading 1996 30 20 40 90
English: Reading 1997 30 40 40 110
English: Writing 1996 40 40 40 120
English: Writing 1997 40 50 60 150
Mathematics 1995 40 60 50 140
Mathematics 1996 90 150 230 470
Mathematics 1997 110 130 220 460
Pembrokeshire
English: Reading 1995 100 260 220 580
English: Reading 1996 220 220 170 610
English: Reading 1997 210 250 230 680
English: Writing 1996 320 340 200 860
English: Writing 1997 380 320 190 890
Mathematics 1995 290 240 200 730
Mathematics 1996 260 310 360 930
Mathematics 1997 210 320 400 930
Carmarthenshire
English: Reading 1995 70 150 150 380
English: Reading 1996 180 180 170 530
English: Reading 1997 180 220 220 610
English: Writing 1996 250 270 160 680
English: Writing 1997 290 300 130 730
Mathematics 1995 160 220 170 550
Mathematics 1996 300 350 470 1,130
Mathematics 1997 320 430 530 1,280
Swansea
English: Reading 1995 210 550 540 1,310
English: Reading 1996 460 520 420 1,400
English: Reading 1997 480 530 490 1,500
English: Writing 1996 700 810 460 1,970
English: Writing 1997 780 710 470 1,960
Mathematics 1995 620 550 530 1,690
Mathematics 1996 470 530 760 1,750
Mathematics 1997 470 560 790 1,820
Neath Port Talbot
English: Reading 1995 130 300 300 730
English: Reading 1996 240 310 240 780
English: Reading 1997 270 310 330 900
English: Writing 1996 390 410 250 1,040
English: Writing 1997 490 420 250 1,150
Mathematics 1995 350 300 290 930
Mathematics 1996 330 330 420 1,080
Mathematics 1997 360 360 460 1,180
Bridgend
English: Reading 1995 140 300 250 690
English: Reading 1996 290 270 270 830
English: Reading 1997 300 320 260 880
English: Writing 1996 420 430 300 1,150
English: Writing 1997 500 400 240 1,140
Mathematics 1995 350 290 300 950
Mathematics 1996 320 350 480 1,140
Mathematics 1997 320 350 470 1,150
The Vale of Glamorgan
English: Reading 1995 110 340 300 760
English: Reading 1996 270 300 200 770
English: Reading 1997 280 260 230 770
English: Writing 1996 520 420 230 1,160
English: Writing 1997 520 390 210 1,110

Key Stage 1 in Wales: pupil numbers at Level 2 grades A, B and C, 1995–1997
LEA Area Year 2C 2B 2A Level 2 Total
Mathematics 1995 360 330 290 980
Mathematics 1996 320 350 400 1,070
Mathematics 1997 260 340 440 1,030
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
English: Reading 1995 210 540 510 1,260
English: Reading 1996 480 510 340 1,330
English: Reading 1997 500 560 490 1,560
English: Writing 1996 800 690 380 1,880
English: Writing 1997 880 690 380 1,950
Mathematics 1995 580 550 470 1,600
Mathematics 1996 610 620 770 2,000
Mathematics 1997 530 620 840 1,990
Merthyr Tydfil
English: Reading 1995 80 150 130 350
English: Reading 1996 150 140 100 380
English: Reading 1997 140 140 120 400
English: Writing 1996 230 170 80 480
English: Writing 1997 240 190 90 520
Mathematics 1995 170 160 110 450
Mathematics 1996 180 170 190 540
Mathematics 1997 180 190 210 580
Caerphilly
English: Reading 1995 190 430 400 1,030
English: Reading 1996 430 420 290 1,140
English: Reading 1997 430 420 360 1,210
English: Writing 1996 660 530 280 1,470
English: Writing 1997 680 510 230 1,430
Mathematics 1995 510 390 330 1,230
Mathematics 1996 460 500 520 1,480
Mathematics 1997 460 470 570 1,510
Blaenau Gwent
English: Reading 1995 110 210 200 530
English: Reading 1996 200 200 150 540
English: Reading 1997 220 240 160 620
English: Writing 1996 300 260 140 700
English: Writing 1997 350 280 140 770
Mathematics 1995 210 210 180 590
Mathematics 1996 210 200 240 640
Mathematics 1997 200 220 290 710
Torfaen
English: Reading 1995 80 250 270 610
English: Reading 1996 260 240 160 660
English: Reading 1997 250 270 200 710
English: Writing 1996 420 320 180 920
English: Writing 1997 420 350 170 940
Mathematics 1995 360 240 220 810
Mathematics 1996 260 300 310 870
Mathematics 1997 260 260 340 860
Monmouthshire
English: Reading 1995 70 160 170 400
English: Reading 1996 180 190 120 480
English: Reading 1997 160 210 200 570
English: Writing 1996 280 290 210 780
English: Writing 1997 290 280 200 760
Mathematics 1995 180 190 200 570
Mathematics 1996 160 210 300 670
Mathematics 1997 200 220 280 690
Newport
English: Reading 1995 140 350 430 920
English: Reading 1996 360 330 290 980
English: Reading 1997 370 420 360 1,150

Key Stage 1 in Wales: pupil numbers at Level 2 grades A, B and C, 1995–1997
LEA Area Year 2C 2B 2A Level 2 Total
English: Writing 1996 550 480 340 1,370
English: Writing 1997 630 540 280 1,440
Mathematics 1995 510 380 310 1,190
Mathematics 1996 400 370 440 1,210
Mathematics 1997 430 410 490 1,330
Cardiff
English: Reading 1995 300 800 800 1,900
English: Reading 1996 710 730 540 1,980
English: Reading 1997 750 780 620 2,150
English: Writing 1996 1,260 1,040 530 2,830
English: Writing 1997 1,360 970 480 2,820
Mathematics 1995 930 800 600 2,340
Mathematics 1996 820 780 960 2,560
Mathematics 1997 740 860 1,010 2,610