HC Deb 22 July 2002 vol 389 c771W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the unit of funding was for each student in FE and HE in each of the years 1992–93 to 2001–02 as expressed at 2001–02 prices. [65397]

Margaret Hodge

[holding answer 1 July 2002]: The unit of funding expressed at 2001–02 prices for FE and HE are set out in the table:

Unit of funding
FE total funding Higher education
1992–93 6,320
1993–94 3,910 5,970
1994–95 3,810 5,810
1995–96 3,560 5,550
1996–97 3,470 5,190
1997–98 3,390 5,030
1998–99 3,350 5,030
1999–2000 3,600 5,020
2000–01 (provisional) 3,640 4,970
2001–02 (plans) 3,810 5,020

Average1 GCSE/GNVQ point score in academic year
1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01
(a) All pupils
Maintained mainstream 37.0 38.0 39.1 39.8 40.0
Specialist pre 1996 41.2 42.5 43.8 45.0 45.5
Specialist post 1996 37.9 38.8 40.2 40.7 41.2
(b) Pupils in upper quartile
Maintained mainstream 59.4 60.9 62.0 62.8 63.4
Specialist pre 1996 62.8 65.0 65.9 67.2 68.1
Specialist post 1996 60.0 61.5 62.3 63.5 64.5
(c) Pupils in lower quartile
Maintained Mainstream 13.4 13.8 14.9 15.2 15.0
Specialist pre 1996 17.6 18.2 19.6 20.7 20.4
Specialist post 1996 14.3 14.7 15.9 16.2 16.1
1 The average GCSE/GNVQ point score is calculated as the total points achieved by all 15-year-old pupils in the relevant schools divided by the number of 15-year-olds attempting GCSEs.