§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if she will make a statement on the relative examination performance of(a) faith and (b) non-faith schools since 1997; [17471]
(2) what are the average (a) GCSE and (b) A level results for each local education authority for (i) faith and (ii) non-faith schools for (A) 1997, (B) 1998, (C) 1999, (D) 2000 and (E) 2001. [17472]
§ Mr. Ivan Lewis[holding answer 23 November 2001]: The requested information for maintained mainstream schools is as shown.
1216WThe percentage of 15-year-old pupils in England achieving five or more GCSE grades A*-C or the GNVC equivalent in (a) faith and (b) non-faith schools since 1997 is as follows:
Faith schools Non faith schools 1997 49.4 42.3 1998 50.6 43.6 1999 52.9 45.4 2000 54.5 46.7 2001 55.3 47.8 The average GCE A/AS point score per 16 to 18-year-old entered for two or more A/AS exams in (a) faith schools and (b) non-faith schools since 1997 is as follows:
Faith schools Non-faith schools 1997 17.1 17.1 1998 17.8 17.6 1999 18.0 17.9 2000 18.2 18.2 20011 17.9 17.3 1 The coverage of advanced results differs to that of previous years. The figures for 2001 are concerned with cumulative results over the last two years for 16 to 18-year-olds. The figures for 2001 are therefore not directly comparable with those for earlier years. The LEA breakdown of this information is shown in tables, copies of which have been placed in the Libraries.