HC Deb 15 June 2004 vol 422 cc920-1W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the total cost was of producing and publishing the most recent(a) primary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 2 tests, (b) secondary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 3 tests, (c) secondary school performance tables of achievements in GCSE examinations and vocational qualifications, (d) school and college performance tables of achievements in A/AS examinations and vocational qualifications, (e) pilot tables testing the calculation and presentation of a Key Stage 2-GCSE/GNVQ value added measure and (f) pilot tables testing the reporting of achievements in all approved qualifications at age 16 years. [177885]

Mr. Miliband

[holding answer 14 June 2004]The costs of producing and publish ng the most recent (2003) school and college performance tables were as follows:

£ million
(a) Primary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 2 tests 0.47
(b) Secondary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 3 tests 1.66
(c) Secondary school performance tables of achievements in GCSE examinations and vocational qualifications
(d) School and college performance tables of achievements in A/AS examinations and vocational qualifications
(e) Pilot tables testing the calculation and presentation of a Key Stage 2-GCSE/GNVQ value added measure 0.10
(f) Pilot tables testing the reporting of achievements in all approved qualifications at age 16 0.11
Notes:
1. The figures shown above are programme costs and do not include departmental staff costs.
2. The costs for QCA's data collection are not included in the figures shown above.
3. The secondary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 3 tests, the secondary school performance tables of achievements in GCSE examinations and vocational qualifications and the school and colleqe performance tables of achievements in A/AS examinations and vocational qualifications are managed as one exercise so there are no separate costings.