§ Dan NorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many 14 year-olds in Bath and North East Somerset were eligible to sit Key Stage 3 tests in 2002–03. [136316]
§ Mr. MilibandThe total number of Key Stage 3 eligible pupils in 2002 and 2003 in Bath and North East Somerset were:
- 2003 (Provisional)—2,219
- 2002–2,189
§ Dan NorrisTo 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 5 or above in their Key Stage 3 tests in (i) English and (ii) mathematics. [136317]
§ Mr. MilibandThe percentage of pupils achieving Level 5 or above at Key Stage 3 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 64 67 England 57 60 2003 (provisional) Bath and North East Somerset 74 76 England 68 70
§ Dan NorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils each year, between 1996–97 and 2002–03, gained(a) Key Stage 5 A-Cs, (b) Key Stage 2 level 4 and (c) Key Stage 3 level 5. [136339]
§ Mr. MilibandThe figures requested for all schools in England are:
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(a) GCSE/GNVQ Number achieving 5 or more A*-C Percentage achieving 5 or more A*-C 1996–97 264,892 45.1 1997–98 266,431 46.3 1998–99 278,560 47.9 1999–2000 285,727 49.2 2000–01 301,542 50.0 2001–02 312,739 51.6 2002–031 327,301 52.6
(b) KS2 tests English Maths Science Number achieving Level 5 or above Percentage achieving Level 4 or above Number achieving Level 5 or above Percentage achieving Level 4 or above Number achieving Level 5 or above Percentage achieving Level 4 or above 1996/97 373,392 63 365,998 62 404,629 69 1997/98 394,170 65 356,749 59 420,577 69 1998/99 443,445 71 434,044 69 493,235 78 1999/2000 466,408 75 446,480 72 527,428 85 2000/01 474,881 75 446,998 71 552,699 87 2001/02 478,533 75 468,994 73 553,462 86 2002/031 477,625 75 461,804 73 551,031 87
(b) KS3 tests English Maths Science Number achieving Level 5 or above Percentage achieving Level 4 or above Number achieving Level 5 or above Percentage achieving Level 4 or above Number achieving Level 5 or above Percentage achieving Level 4 or above 1996/97 315,582 57 332,482 60 331,834 60 1997/98 357,973 65 331,582 59 310,502 56 1998/99 365,702 64 358,423 62 315,192 55 1999/2000 369,786 64 376,274 65 343,787 59 2000/01 382,566 65 394,581 66 389,996 66 2001/02 407,269 67 412,016 67 407,374 67 2002/031 412,847 68 428,557 70 414,027 68 1 Provisional figures