HC Deb 17 May 2004 vol 421 cc698-702W
Mr. Wills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) males and (b) females achieved five A*–C grades at GCSE in each year since 1994; and how many (i) males and (ii) females achieved 5 A*—C grades at GCSE in the 10 per cent. (A) most and (B) least deprived wards in each year since 1994. [170113]

Mr. Miliband

The information requested is shown in the following tables Data for years prior to 1997 is not readily available and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Number of males and females achieving. 5 A*—C Grades at GCSE: 1997–2003
Male Female
Number Percentage Number Percentage
2003 133,462 46 158,525 56
2002 125,476 44 150,769 55
2001 119,862 43 145,645 53
2000 112,719 41 138,218 52

Male Female
10 per cent. most deprived wards 10 per cent. least deprived wards 10 per cent. most deprived wards 10 per cent. least deprived wards
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
2003 9,005 32 19,136 60 11,349 42 21,969 71
2002 8,335 30 18,101 59 10,507 40 21,129 70
2001 7,883 29 17,320 57 9,855 37 20,982 69
2000 7,137 27 16,737 56 9,037 36 19,587 68
1999 6,892 25 16,243 55 8,711 34 19,223 67
1998 6,340 24 15,760 54 8,122 32 18,604 66
1997 6,368 24 15,319 52 7,904 30 18,359 64

Mr. Wills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) males and (b) females achieved level 5 or above at Key Stage 3 in (i) English, (ii) mathematics and (iii) science in the 10 per cent. (A) most and (B) least deprived wards in each year since 1994. [170114]

Number of males and females achieving level 5 or above at Key Stage 3: 1997–2003
Male Female
10 per cent. most deprived wards 10 per cent. least deprived wards 10 per cent. most deprived wards 10 per cent. least deprived wards
Subject/year Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
English
2003 14,067 48 24,616 74 17,704 63 27,070 86
2002 13,486 44 23,270 71 18,180 63 27,134 86
2001 12,723 43 22,392 70 16,954 59 25,432 85
2000 12,053 40 21,883 69 16,184 58 25,135 84
1999 12,309 41 21,156 70 16,617 59 25,431 85
1998 11,605 41 20,727 69 15,755 58 23,652 84
1997 9,535 33 18,219 62 13,831 50 22,472 80
Maths
2003 16,333 55 26,823 80 16,149 58 26,185 83
2002 15,465 51 25,621 78 15,078 52 25,209 80
2001 14,723 49 24,896 78 14,609 51 24,347 80
2000 13,951 47 24,347 77 13,232 47 23,393 78
1999 13,281 44 23,017 76 12,442 44 22,802 76
1998 11,823 41 21,433 72 10,808 40 20,491 73
1997 11,966 41 21,795 74 11,060 40 21,119 75
Science
2003 15,177 51 26,880 80 14,528 52 25,811 82
2002 14,876 49 25,918 79 14,333 49 25,306 80
2001 14,318 48 25,245 79 13,619 47 24,316 80
2000 12,345 41 23,436 74 10,819 39 21,752 73
1999 10,909 36 21,366 70 10,254 36 21,182 71
1998 10,912 38 21,089 71 9,518 35 19,577 70
1997 11,808 41 22,167 75 10,922 40 21,083 75

Mr. Wills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) males and (b) females achieved level 4 or above at Key Stage 2 in (i) English, (ii) mathematics and (iii) science in the 10 per cent. (A) most and (B) least deprived wards in each year since 1994. [170115]

Number of males and females achieving 5 A*-C Grades at GCSE: 1997–2003
Male Female
Number Percentage Number Percentage
1999 109,564 40 134,307 51
1998 103,546 39 127,677 49
1997 102,894 38 125,761 48

Mr. Miliband

The information requested is shown in the following table. Data for years prior to 1997 are not readily available and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Miliband

The information requested is shown in the following table. Data for years prior to 1997 is not readily available and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Number of males and females achieving level 4 or above at Key Stage 2: 1997–2003
Males Females
10 per cent. most deprived wards 10 per cent. least deprived wards 10 per cent. Most deprived wards 10 per cent. least deprived wards
Subject/year Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
English
2003 27,223 57 22,845 83 31,481 69 23,540 90
2002 27,323 57 22,431 83 30,921 67 23,536 89
2001 27,046 57 21,951 83 31,645 69 23,364 90
2000 26,863 57 21,894 83 30,534 67 22,464 90
1999 24,391 50 20,648 79 29,199 63 21,914 88
1998 20,083 42 18,192 73 27,415 59 20,547 86
1997 19,712 42 17,612 73 24,608 54 19,407 84
Maths
2003 29,842 63 23,117 84 27,739 61 21,490 82
2002 30,053 63 22,571 83 28,898 63 21,933 83
2001 28,517 60 21,755 82 27,291 59 21,064 81
2000 28,451 61 21,824 83 26,955 59 20,504 82
1999 27,503 57 21,068 81 26,098 56 20,175 81
1998 21,174 44 18,722 75 19,831 43 17,567 74
1997 22,809 48 18,465 77 21,118 47 17,713 76
Science
2003 36,763 77 25,807 94 35,392 78 24,528 94
2002 37,482 78 25,187 93 36,116 78 24,551 93
2001 37,529 79 24,895 94 36,700 80 24,511 94
2000 35,072 75 24,304 92 34,419 76 23,326 93
1999 32,126 66 23,261 89 30,837 66 22,315 89
1998 26,281 55 20,938 83 24,673 53 19,874 83
1997 25,573 54 19,732 82 24,830 55 19,301 83

Mr. Wills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) males and (b) females achieved level 2 or above at Key Stage 1 in (i) English, (ii) mathematics and (iii) science in the 10 per cent. (A) most and (B) least deprived wards in each year since 1994. [170116]

Number of males and females achieving level 2 or above in the Key Stage 1 Test Tasks: 1998–2003
Males Females
10 per cent. most deprived wards 10 per cent. least deprived wards 10 per cent. Most deprived wards 10 per cent. least deprived wards
Subject/year Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
English reading
2003 33,082 71 23,558 89 36,194 81 23.981 94
2002 34,128 71 23,880 89 36,353 81 24,035 94
2001 34,186 71 24,667 89 37,230 80 24,439 94
2000 34,667 70 23,831 89 37,887 80 24,120 94
1999 35,212 68 24,179 87 38,511 78 24,307 93
1998 34,136 64 23,298 86 38,169 76 24,030 92
English writing
2003 30,752 66 22,662 85 35,246 79 23,700 93
2002 34,653 72 24,163 90 37,535 83 24,434 95
2001 34,963 72 24,957 90 38,354 83 24,800 95
2000 34,992 71 24,004 89 38,728 82 24,371 95
1999 35,407 68 24,353 88 39,247 79 24,586 94
1998 34,552 65 23,587 87 39,010 77 24,257 93
Maths
2003 38,662 83 25,064 94 38,477 86 24,397 95
2002 39,820 83 25,355 94 38,939 86 24,472 95
2001 40,680 84 26,234 95 40,165 87 24,990 96
2000 40,910 82 25,245 94 40,619 86 24,562 96
1999 40,774 78 25,598 93 40,156 81 24,532 94
1998 39,769 75 24,611 91 39,786 79 24,165 93

Mr. Miliband

The information requested is shown in the following table. Data for years prior to 1998 is not readily available and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.