HC Deb 31 March 2004 vol 419 c1531W
Mr. Alan Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much money was given to schools in North Tyneside local education authority from the Capital Modernisation Fund in each of the last seven years. [164376]

Mr. Miliband

The Department of Education and Skills does not hold this information centrally. Capital Modernisation Fund is allocated by projects and not by area.

Mr. Alan Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of pupils achieved at least(a) one and (b) five GCSE grades A* to C in North Tyneside local education authority in each of the last seven years. [164378]

Mr. Miliband

Information on pupils achievement at GCSE/GNVQ are detailed in the following table:

Percentage of 15 year old pupils1 in North Tyneside LEA
Academic year Achieved at least one A*-C Achieved at least 5 A*-C
1997 66.7 42.7
1998 67.4 44.5
1999 69.2 43.4
2000 70.2 45.2
2001 70.9 46.6
2002 72.9 48.0
2003 71.1 48.2
1Pupils are aged 15 at the start of the academic year i.e. 31 August