Examination Results (Hansard, 28 April 2004)

§ Mr. Pike
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of 15 and 16 year olds in Burnley achieved five + GCSEs at gride A^*-C or GNVQ equivalent in each of the last seven years. [167929]

§ Mr. Miliband
The information requested is as follows:

Percentage of 15 year old pupils¹ achieving five or more grades A^* -C

Percentage

Academic year Burnley parliamentary constituency England

1997 40.0 45.1

1998 42.3 46.3

1999 43.9 47.9

2000 41.2 49.2

2001 44.5 50.0

2002 42.5 51.6

2003 41.4 52.9

¹ GCSE/GNVQ results are reported as standard as the results of pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year i.e. 31 August and therefore reaching the end of compulsory education at the end of the school year.

§ Mr. Hendrick
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of 15 and 16 year olds in Preston achieved five + GCSEs at grade A^*-C or GNVQ equivalent in each of the last seven years. [168122]

§ Mr. Miliband
The information requested is as follows:

Percentage of 15 year old pupils¹ achieving five or more grades A^* -C

Percentage

Academic year Preston parliamentary constituency England

1997 32.7 45.1

1998 35.7 46.3

1999 37.2 47.9

2000 41.6 49.2

2001 38.4 50.0

2002 44.4 51.6

2003 45.2 52.9

¹GCSE/GNVQ results are reported as standard as the results of pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year i.e. 31 August and therefore reaching the end of compulsory education at the end of the school year.

Percentage of 15 year old pupils¹ achieving five or more grades A^* -C
Percentage
Academic year	Burnley parliamentary constituency	England
1997	40.0	45.1
1998	42.3	46.3
1999	43.9	47.9
2000	41.2	49.2
2001	44.5	50.0
2002	42.5	51.6
2003	41.4	52.9
¹ GCSE/GNVQ results are reported as standard as the results of pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year i.e. 31 August and therefore reaching the end of compulsory education at the end of the school year.