§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of pupils achieved(a) 25 per cent. or less, (b) 26 to 50 per cent., (c) 51 to 75 per cent. and (d) 76 per cent. and above in each of the main key stage 2 tests in each of the last three years. [160685]
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§ Jacqui SmithKey stage 2 test results are analysed and reported in terms of levels of a pupil 's attainment rather than as marks or percentages. The marks from which the levels are derived are not appropriate for comparisons over time, because of the variations in the tests. National curriculum levels are set in a way that aims to ensure consistency of standards over time and therefore provide a sound basis for such comparisons.