Education written question – answered at on 11 September 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many and what percentage of schools had a reduction in the proportion of pupils receiving grades A*-C in GCSE English from the previous year in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011; how large these reductions were; and if he will make a statement.
The information requested is given in the following tables:
(a) The difference between the percentage of pupils in schools(1) achieving GCSE English(2) grades A* to C in 2009 and 2010. Coverage: England | |||
Percentage point reduction | Number of schools | Percentage of schools | |
More than 10 | 159 | 5 | 1,030 (35%) of schools showed a decrease |
10 | 23 | 1 | (3)— |
9 | 52 | 2 | (3)— |
8 | 58 | 2 | (3)— |
7 | 60 | 2 | (3)— |
6 | 83 | 3 | (3)— |
5 | 90 | 3 | (3)— |
4 | 106 | 4 | (3)— |
3 | 101 | 3 | (3)— |
2 | 131 | 4 | (3)— |
1 | 167 | 6 | (3)— |
(1) The analysis includes mainstream maintained schools with greater than 10 pupils and open for both years, changes in school status (converting to become a sponsored academy) have not been considered. (2) Some of the larger differences will be due to a change in the qualifications being taken; for example, double award GCSEs which have not been considered. (3) Indicates brace. |
(b) The difference between the percentage of pupils in schools(1) achieving GCSE English(2) grades A* to C in 2010 and 2011. Coverage: England | |||
Percentage point reduction | Number of schools | Percentage of schools | |
More than 10 | 121 | 4 | 1,010 (34%) of schools showed a decrease |
10 | 36 | 1 | (3)— |
9 | 37 | 1 | (3)— |
8 | 50 | 2 | (3)— |
7 | 69 | 2 | (3)— |
6 | 86 | 3 | (3)— |
5 | 81 | 3 | (3)— |
4 | 94 | 3 | (3)— |
3 | 105 | 4 | (3)— |
2 | 141 | 5 | (3)— |
1 | 190 | 6 | (3)— |
(1) The analysis includes mainstream maintained schools with greater than 10 pupils and open for both years, changes in school status (converting to become a sponsored academy) have not been considered. (2) Some of the larger differences will be due to a change in the qualifications being taken; for example, double award GCSEs which have not been considered. (3) Indicates a brace. |
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