HC Deb 05 November 2003 vol 412 cc701-2W
Dan Norris

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of children in Bath and North East Somerset in(a) 1996–97 and (b) 2002–03 gained Level 4 or above in their Key Stage 2 tests in (i) English and (ii) mathematics. [136315]

Mr. Miliband

The percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 or above at Key Stage 2 in Bath and North East Somerset in(a) 1997 and (b) 2003 in (i) English and (ii) mathematics are as follows:

Percentage
English Mathematics
1997
Bath and North East Somerset 68 66
England 63 62
2003 (provisional)
Bath and North East Somerset 78 76
England 75 73

Dan Norris

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in Bath and North East Somerset in 2002–03 were eligible to sit Key Stage 2 tests. [136342]

Mr. Miliband

The total number of children in Bath and North East Somerset who were eligible to sit Key Stage 2 tests were:

  • 2003 (provisional): 1,811
  • 2002: 1,801.