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Education and Skills in Your Area - Government Office Region: East Midlands
England > East Midlands Region
GCSE and equivalent results
- GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining
- National Indicator 75: Percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Mathematics
- National Indicator 78: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths
- National Indicator 84: Percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent
- GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Mathematics
GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining 
| achieving 5+ A*-C | achieving 5+ A*-G | any passes | |||||||
| 1997 | 2009 | % points difference | 1997 | 2009 | % points difference | 1997 | 2009 | % points difference | |
| Derbyshire LA | 43.5 | 67.9(r) | 24.4 | 88.3 | 94.5(r) | 6.2 | 92.9 | 98.9(r) | 6 |
| Derby LA | 38.2 | 66.6(r) | 28.4 | 85.8 | 93(r) | 7.2 | 92.3 | 98.9(r) | 6.6 |
| Leicestershire LA | 44.7 | 68.6(r) | 23.9 | 88.7 | 95.4(r) | 6.7 | 93.5 | 99.1(r) | 5.6 |
| Leicester LA | 32.8 | 64.5(r) | 31.7 | 81 | 90.4(r) | 9.4 | 90.3 | 97.9(r) | 7.6 |
| Rutland LA | 49 | 73.4(r) | 24.4 | 94.8 | 97(r) | 2.2 | 98 | 99.6(r) | 1.6 |
| Nottinghamshire LA | . | 69.2(r) | . | . | 93(r) | . | . | 98.5(r) | . |
| Nottingham LA | . | 67.1(r) | . | . | 87.6(r) | . | . | 96.5(r) | . |
| Lincolnshire LA | 46.7 | 75.6(r) | 28.9 | 88.5 | 95(r) | 6.5 | 93.9 | 99.2(r) | 5.3 |
| Northamptonshire LA | 42.2 | 66(r) | 23.8 | 88.1 | 93(r) | 4.9 | 93.1 | 98.8(r) | 5.7 |
| East Midlands Region | 41.5 | 68.9(r) | 27.4 | 86.8 | 93.5(r) | 6.7 | 92.6 | 98.7(r) | 6.1 |
| England | 45.1 | 70(r) | 24.9 | 86.4 | 92.3(r) | 5.9 | 92.3 | 98.9(r) | 6.6 |
From 2005 includes GCSEs and other equivalent qualifications approved for use pre-16.
1997 figures are for pupils aged 15.
From 2006 figures are for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4.
National Indicator 75: Percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Mathematics
| 2004/05 | 2008/09 | % points difference | |
| Derbyshire LA | 44 | 51 | 7 |
| Derby LA | 40 | 46 | 6 |
| Leicestershire LA | 46 | 53 | 7 |
| Leicester LA | 31 | 44 | 13 |
| Rutland LA | 54 | 58 | 4 |
| Nottinghamshire LA | 38 | 47 | 9 |
| Nottingham LA | 25 | 41 | 16 |
| Lincolnshire LA | 46 | 56 | 10 |
| Northamptonshire LA | 40 | 49 | 8 |
| East Midlands Region | 41 | 50 | 9 |
| England | 43 | 51 | 8 |
National Indicator 78: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths
| 2004/05 | 2008/09 | |||
| Total number of schools | Schools <30% | Total number of schools | Schools <30% | |
| Derbyshire LA | 47 | 8 | 47 | 1 |
| Derby LA | 14 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
| Leicestershire LA | 18 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Leicester LA | 16 | 7 | 17 | 3 |
| Rutland LA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire LA | 47 | 15 | 45 | 5 |
| Nottingham LA | 17 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| Lincolnshire LA | 63 | 28 | 62 | 8 |
| Northamptonshire LA | 38 | 12 | 37 | 3 |
| East Midlands Region | 263 | 88 | 254 | 25 |
| England | 3,088 | 909 | 2,988 | 247 |
National Indicator 84: Percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent
| 2005/06 | 2008/09 | % points difference | |
| Derbyshire LA | 48.3 | 53.3 | 5 |
| Derby LA | 43.7 | 51.3 | 7.6 |
| Leicestershire LA | 51.6 | 52.2 | 0.6 |
| Leicester LA | 35.4 | 51.8 | 16.4 |
| Rutland LA | 69.2 | 59.3 | -9.9 |
| Nottinghamshire LA | 42.7 | 67.6 | 24.9 |
| Nottingham LA | 27.6 | 49.8 | 22.2 |
| Lincolnshire LA | 51.3 | 60.2 | 8.9 |
| Northamptonshire LA | 45.1 | 49.8 | 4.7 |
| East Midlands Region | 45.8 | 55.9 | 10.1 |
| England | 45.5 | 54.2 | 8.7 |
GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Mathematics
| 2005 | 2009 | % points difference | |
| Derbyshire LA | 43.6 | 51(r) | 7.4 |
| Derby LA | 39.9 | 45.6(r) | 5.7 |
| Leicestershire LA | 45.8 | 52.6(r) | 6.8 |
| Leicester LA | 31.4 | 44.4(r) | 13 |
| Rutland LA | 54 | 58.2(r) | 4.2 |
| Nottinghamshire LA | 38 | 47.2(r) | 9.2 |
| Nottingham LA | 24.9 | 41.4(r) | 16.5 |
| Lincolnshire LA | 46.2 | 56.1(r) | 9.9 |
| Northamptonshire LA | 40.4 | 48.9(r) | 8.5 |
| East Midlands Region | 40.8 | 49.9(r) | 9.1 |
| England | 42.6 | 50.9(r) | 8.3 |
Graphics
- Achieving 5+ A*-C - 2008
- Achieving 5+ A*-C - Difference
- Achieving 5+ A*-G - 2008
- Achieving 5+ A*-G - Difference
- Achieving Any Passes - 2008
- Achieving Any Passes - Difference
National Summary
Revised figures for 2009 show that in maintained schools 70.0 per cent of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5 or more GCSE and equivalents at grades A*-C up from 45.1 per cent of 15 year olds in 1997. Revised figures for 2009 show that in maintained schools 92.3 per cent of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5 or more GCSE and equivalents at grades A*-G up from 86.4 per cent of 15 year olds in 1997.
In 2008/09 the percentage of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieving 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including English and Mathematics was 50.9 per cent, up from 42.6 per cent in 2004/05.
In 2008/09 the number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths was 247, down from 909 in 2004/05.
In 2008/09 the percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent was 54.2 per cent up from 45.5 per cent in 2005/06.
