Children, Schools and Families written question – answered at on 16 October 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of 15 year olds were (a) on school rolls, (b) entered for one or more Key Stage 4 qualification and (c) awarded passes for one or more such qualifications in (i) England, (ii) Wirral and (iii) Birkenhead in each year since 1997.
The information that is readily available is given as follows:
The proportion of 15-year-olds on roll as a proportion of all 15-year-olds is not held by the Department.
Number of 15-year-old( 1) pupils | |||
Birkenhead | Wirral | England | |
1997 | 996 | 3,899 | 586,766 |
1998 | 1,019 | 3,965 | 575,210 |
1999 | 785 | 4,029 | 580,972 |
2000 | 735 | 3,838 | 580,393 |
2001 | 829 | 4,121 | 603,318 |
2002 | 836 | 4.065 | 606,554 |
2003 | 880 | 4,233 | 622,122 |
2004 | 942 | 4,392 | 643,560 |
2005 | 912 | 4,279 | 636,771 |
2006 | 885 | 4,264 | 648,942 |
(1) Aged 15 on 31 August. Note: England figure includes all schools. Source: School Achievement and Attainment Tables |
Percentage of 15-year-old pupils( 1) to be entered for one or more GCSEs or equivalent | ||
Wirral | England | |
1997 | 93.6 | 94.0 |
1998 | 92.9 | 94.6 |
1999 | 93.9 | 94.9 |
2000 | 94.9 | 95.4 |
2001 | 96.3 | 95.6 |
2002 | 95.8 | 95.7 |
2003 | 96.7 | 96.2 |
2004 | 96.7 | 97.0 |
2005 | 97.6 | 97.7 |
2006 | 97.3 | 97.5 |
(1) Aged 15 on 31 August. Note: England figure includes all schools. Source: School Achievement and Attainment Tables. |
The percentage of 15-year-olds to attempt GCSEs or equivalents in Birkenhead is available only at a disproportionate cost.
Percentage of 15-year-old( 1) pupils to achieve any such qualification | |||
Birkenhead | Wirral | England | |
1997 | 88.8 | 92.2 | 92.3 |
1998 | 87.3 | 92.1 | 93.3 |
1999 | 89.4 | 93.1 | 93.9 |
2000 | 93.3 | 93.9 | 94.3 |
2001 | 96.0 | 95.0 | 94.4 |
2002 | 93.1 | 94.5 | 94.5 |
2003 | 91.4 | 94.7 | 94.8 |
2004 | 93.7 | 95.9 | 95.9 |
2005 | 93.2 | 96.3 | 96.4 |
2006 | 95.7 | 97.1 | 96.7 |
(1) Aged 15 on 31 August. Note: England figure includes all schools. Source: School Achievement and Attainment Tables. |
Further constituency level statistics are available on the Department's In Your Area website at:
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