HC Deb 06 November 2003 vol 412 cc756-7W
Dan Norris

To 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. Miliband

The 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 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 5 or above in their Key Stage 3 tests in (i) English and (ii) mathematics. [136317]

Mr. Miliband

The 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 Norris

To 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. Miliband

The figures requested for all schools in England are:

(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