§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if data showing average attainment level of pupils entering(a) individual primary and (b) individual secondary schools (i) are and (ii) could practically be made available centrally to her Department. [18266]
§ Mr. TimmsWe do not hold data showing average attainment level of pupils entering individual primary schools.
We have recently published the results of a pilot programme for the calculation of value added measures for secondary schools, showing the progress made from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 and from Key Stage 3 to GCSE/GNVQ. The evaluation of the pilot and further consultation in the new year will inform final decisions on the publication of these two measures for all secondary schools in the 2002 performance tables.