HL Deb 11 May 2000 vol 612 cc231-3WA
Baroness Blatch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether, in addition to the data published in the Written Answer by Lord Bach on 6 April (WA 151–52), they will publish similar data for:

  1. (a) the percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving five or more grades A*-C at GCSE/GNVQ;
  2. (b) the percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving one or more grades A*-G at GCSE/GNVQ; and
  3. (c) the average point score per 15 year-old pupil for:
    • the top 35 per cent of 15 year-old pupils in comprehensive schools;
    • the top 30 per cent of 15 year old pupils in comprehensive schools;
    • all 15 year-old pupils in comprehensive schools;
    • the bottom 75 per cent of 15 year-old pupils in comprehensive schools;
    • the bottom 70 per cent of 15 year-old pupils in comprehensive schools;
    • the bottom 65 per cent of 15 year-old pupils in comprehensive schools;
    • all 15 year-old pupils in secondary modern schools. [HL2315]

The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Baroness Blackstone)

The GCSE/GNVQ performance of 15 year-old pupils in comprehensive schools and secondary modern schools in England, in 1998–99, is shown in the tables.

Performance of top 35 per cent of pupils in comprehensive schools:

(a) Percentage achieving 5 A*-C at GCSE/GNVQ - grades 100 per cent
(b) Percentage achieving 1 A*-G at GCSE/GNVQ - grades 100 per cent
(c) Average point score per pupil 15 year-old 57.0 points
Performance of top 30 per cent of pupils in comprehensive schools:
(a) Percentage achieving 5 A*-C at GCSE/GNVQ + grades 100 per cent
(b) Percentage achieving 1 A*-G at GCSE/GNVQ + grades 100 per cent
(c) Average point score per pupil 15 year-old 58.8 points

Performance of top 15 per cent of pupils in comprehensive schools:

(a) Percentage achieving 5 A*-C at GCSE/GNVQ + grades 45.0 per cent
(b) Percentage achieving 1 A*-G at GCSE/GNVQ + grades 95.8 per cent
(c) Average point score per pupil 15 year-old 37.3 points

Performance of bottom 75 per cent of 15 year-old pupils in comprehensive schools:

(a) Percentage achieving 5 A*-C at GCSE/GNVQ + grades 27.2 per cent
(b) Percentage achieving 1 A*-G at GCSE/GNVQ + grades 94.4 per cent
(c) Average point score per pupil 15 year-old 29.7 points

Performance of bottom 70 per cent of 15 year-old pupils in comprehensive schools:

(a) Percentage achieving 5 A*-C at GCSE/GNVQ + grades 21.2 percent
(b) Percentage achieving 1 A*-G at GCSE/GNVQ + grades 93.9 per cent
(c) Average point score per pupil 15 year-old 28.0 points

Performance of bottom 65 per cent of 15 year-old pupils in comprehensive schools:

(a) Percentage achieving 5 A*-C at GCSE/GNVQ + grades 14.5 per cent
(b) Percentage achieving 1 A*-G at GCSE/GNVQ + grades 93.4 per cent
(c) Average point score per pupil 15 year-old 26.4 points

Performance of 15 year-old pupils in Secondary Modern schools:

(a) Percentage achieving 5 A*-C at GCSE/GNVQ + grades 32.8 per cent
(b) Percentage achieving 1 A*-G at GCSE/GNVQ + grades 95.3 per cent
(c) Average point score per pupil 15 year-old 31.9 points