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The information requested is presented for academies in the following tables. Data has been provided on disadvantaged pupils (those eligible for free school meals or being looked after), rather than purely free school meal eligible pupils. This is consistent with data presented in performance tables and providing free school meal data on this occasion may lead to a risk of disclosing information about individual pupils.<Table width="100%" summary="" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" border="0"><thead><tr><th>Entries and A*-C pass volumes of selected GCSE and equivalent qualifications by pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 in 2010/11 by academy type</th></tr></thead><TR><TD></TD><TD>Volume¹ and percentage of entries—Academic GCSEs²</TD><TD>Volume¹ and percentage of entries—Applied GCSEs³</TD><TD>Volume¹ and percentage of entries—other qualifications to A*-C GCSE4</TD><TD>Volume¹ and percentage of entries—other KS4 qualifications at level 1 and below5</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD>No.</TD><TD>%</TD><TD>No.</TD><TD>%</TD><TD>No.</TD><TD>%</TD><TD>No.</TD><TD>%</TD></TR><TR><TD>Sponsor-led academies6—total A*-C passes</TD><TD>143,407</TD><TD>40</TD><TD>4,019</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>211,195</TD><TD>59</TD><TD>n/a</TD><TD>n/a</TD></TR><TR><TD>Converter academies7—total A*-C passes</TD><TD>35,629</TD><TD>69</TD><TD>498</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>15,518</TD><TD>30</TD><TD>n/a</TD><TD>n/a</TD></TR><TR><TD>All academies—total A*-C passes</TD><TD>179,036</TD><TD>44</TD><TD>4,517</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>226,713</TD><TD>55</TD><TD>n/a</TD><TD>n/a</TD></TR><TR><TD>Sponsor-led academies6—total entries</TD><TD>239,822</TD><TD>50</TD><TD>7640</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>215,782</TD><TD>45</TD><TD>21,104</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><TR><TD>Converter academies7—total entries</TD><TD>43,084</TD><TD>71</TD><TD>866</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>15,682</TD><TD>26</TD><TD>1,406</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR><TD>All academies—total entries</TD><TD>282,906</TD><TD>52</TD><TD>8,506</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>231,464</TD><TD>42</TD><TD>22,510</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><tfoot><TR><td>¹ Volume is expressed in terms of total GCSE-sized entries—for example a GCSE double award contributes two GCSEs to the overall volume and a short course contributes a half.</td></TR><TR><td>² Academic GCSEs include full, short course and double award GCSEs and iGCSEs.</td></TR><TR><td>³ Applied GCSEs include single and double awards.</td></TR><TR><td>4 Other qualifications equivalent to an A*-C GCSE include level 2 qualifications that contribute to a school's 5 A*-C threshold in the Performance Tables such as BTEC/OCR certificates and diplomas, Basic/key/functional skills, Level 2 NVQs and VRQs. GCE/Applied AS levels taken by Key Stage 4 pupils are also included here. The Department does not collect entry numbers for every qualification type in this category. Where entry information is not available, the number of qualification awards has been used as a proxy for entries.</td></TR><TR><td>5 Entries in qualifications at level 1 and below (i.e. those that cannot achieve a pass equivalent to a grade A*-C). The Department does not collect entry numbers for every qualification type in this category. Where entry information is not available, the number of qualification awards has been used as a proxy for entries.</td></TR><TR><td>6 A school that has been underperforming for a number of years would normally become a sponsor-led Academy, with the support of a proven Academy sponsor,</td></TR><TR><td>7 All schools that are performing well can apply to convert to Academy status in their own right as a converter Academy. Other schools can also do so, providing they work in formal partnership with a school that is performing well.</td></TR></tfoot></Table><Table width="100%" summary="" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" border="0"><thead><tr><th>Disadvantaged pupils¹ entering and achieving GCSE and equivalent qualifications by academy type, 2010/11</th></tr></thead><TR><TD></TD><TD>No. of disadvantaged pupil—Academic GCSEs²</TD><TD>No. of disadvantaged pupil—Applied GCSEs³</TD><TD>No. of disadvantaged pupil—Other qualifications equivalent to A*-C GCSE4</TD><TD>No. of disadvantaged pupils—Other KS4 qualifications at level 1 and below5</TD></TR><TR><TD>Sponsor-led academies6—achieving at least one A*-C pass</TD><TD>6,440</TD><TD>561</TD><TD>9,438</TD><TD>N/A</TD></TR><TR><TD>Converter academies7—achieving at least one A*-C pass</TD><TD>227</TD><TD>26</TD><TD>238</TD><TD>N/A</TD></TR><TR><TD>All academies—achieving at least one A*-C pass</TD><TD>6,667</TD><TD>587</TD><TD>9,676</TD><TD>N/A</TD></TR><TR><TD>Sponsor-led academies6—at least 1 entry in qualification type</TD><TD>10,214</TD><TD>1,310</TD><TD>9,493</TD><TD>4,594</TD></TR><TR><TD>Converter academies7—at least 1 entry in qualification type</TD><TD>291</TD><TD>59</TD><TD>241</TD><TD>123</TD></TR><TR><TD>All academies—at least 1 entry in qualification type</TD><TD>10,505</TD><TD>1,369</TD><TD>9,734</TD><TD>4,717</TD></TR><tfoot><TR><td>¹ Disadvantaged pupils are those who are eligible for free school meals or are looked after (have been in the care of the local authority for at least six months). This definition is consistent with figures published in the School Performance Tables.</td></TR><TR><td>² Academic GCSEs include full, short course and double award GCSEs and iGCSEs.</td></TR><TR><td>³ Applied GCSEs include single and double awards.</td></TR><TR><td>4 Other qualifications equivalent to an A*-C GCSE include level 2 qualifications that contribute to a school's 5 A*-C threshold in the Performance Tables such as BTEC/OCR certificates and diplomas, Basic/key/functional skills, Level 2 NVQs and VRQs. GCE/Applied AS levels taken by Key Stage 4 pupils are also included here. The Department does not collect entry numbers for every qualification type in this category. Where entry information is not available, the number of qualification awards has been used as a proxy for entries.</td></TR><TR><td>5 Entries in qualifications at level 1 and below (i.e. those that cannot achieve a pass equivalent to a grade A*-C). The Department does not collect entry numbers for every qualification type in this category. Where entry information is not available, the number of qualification awards has been used as a proxy for entries.</td></TR><TR><td>6 A school that has been underperforming for a number of years would normally become a sponsor-led Academy, with the support of a proven Academy sponsor.</td></TR><TR><td>7 All schools that are performing well can apply to convert to Academy status in their own right as a converter Academy. Other schools can also do so, providing they work in formal partnership with a school that is performing well.</td></TR></tfoot></Table> |