Children, Schools and Families written question – answered at on 1 June 2009.
Tim Loughton
Shadow Minister (Children)
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of pupils whose first language was not English and who had special educational needs achieved five grades A* to C at GCSE in each year since 1997.
Jim Knight
Minister of State (Schools and Learners), Department for Children, Schools and Families, Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Schools and Learners)
This information available can be found in the following table:
| Number and percentage of pupils( 1) with special educational needs, whose first language is not English( 2) and are at the end of key stage 4 achieving five or more GCSE's at grade A*-C or equivalent | ||
| Number | Percentage | |
| 2004(3) | 1,350 | (4)14.9 |
| 2005 | 1,815 | 19.5 |
| 2006 | 2,460 | 23.0 |
| 2007 | 3,333 | 27.9 |
| 2008 | 4,519 | 32.9 |
| (1) Only pupils in maintained schools have been counted. (2) First language is either known or believed to be other than English. (3) For 2004, figures are based on pupils ages 15 rather than at the end of key stage 4. (4) Percentages of pupils at end of key stage 4 with special educational needs and whose first language is not believed to be English. Source: National Pupil Database | ||
Figures prior to 2004 cannot be given on a comparable basis as qualifications equivalent to a GCSE were not included in the calculation of the attainment results.
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