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England > South West Region > Dorset LA > East Dorset District
Key Stage 3 Results: Percentage of Pupils achieving Level 5 or above 
| English | Maths | Science | |||||||
| 1997 | 2007 | % points difference | 1997 | 2007 | % points difference | 1997 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Alderholt Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Ameysford Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Colehill East Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Colehill West Ward | - | 0(r) | N/A | 0 | 0(r) | 0 | 0 | 0(r) | 0 |
| Corfe Mullen Central Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Corfe Mullen North Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Corfe Mullen South Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Crane Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Ferndown Central Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Ferndown Links Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Handley Vale Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Holt Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Longham Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Parley Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| St Leonards and St Ives East Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| St Leonards and St Ives West Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Stapehill Ward | 63 | 74(r) | 11 | 69 | 78(r) | 9 | 74 | 78(r) | 4 |
| Stour Ward | 57 | 83(r) | 26 | 66 | 84(r) | 18 | 76 | 86(r) | 10 |
| Three Cross and Potterne Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Verwood Dewlands Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Verwood Newtown Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Verwood Stephen's Castle Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| West Moors Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Wimborne Minster Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| East Dorset District | 60 | 78(r) | 18 | 65 | 80(r) | 15 | 73 | 81(r) | 8 |
| Dorset LA | 62 | 77(r) | 15 | 68 | 80(r) | 12 | 70 | 80(r) | 10 |
| South West Region | 60 | 76(r) | 16 | 65 | 77(r) | 12 | 66 | 76(r) | 10 |
| England | 57 | 74(r) | 17 | 60 | 76(r) | 16 | 60 | 73(r) | 13 |
National Indicator 74: Achievement at level 5 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage 3 
| 2005 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Dorset LA | 71 | 71 | 0 |
| South West Region | 68 | 69 | 1 |
| England | 66 | 67 | 1 |
National Indicator 77: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 50% of pupils achieve level 5 or above in both English and Maths at KS3 
| 2006 | 2007 | |||
| Total number of schools | Schools <50% | Total number of schools | Schools <50% | |
| Dorset LA | 19 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| South West Region | 293 | 30 | 293 | 22 |
| England | 3,006 | 433 | 3,083 | 395 |
National Indicator 95: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 
| 2005 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Dorset LA | 26.8 | 24.7 | -2.1 |
| South West Region | 29.8 | 28.2 | -1.6 |
| England | 29.6 | 27.4 | -2.2 |
National Indicator 96: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 
| 2005 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Dorset LA | 65.2 | 64.4 | -0.8 |
| South West Region | 58.2 | 60.6 | 2.4 |
| England | 54.8 | 58.6 | 3.8 |
Revised figures for 2007 show that 74 per cent of 14 year olds reached the required standard in English up from 57 per cent in 1997. In Mathematics 76 per cent of 14 year olds reached the required standard up from 60 per cent in 1997. In Science 73 per cent of 14 year olds reached the required standard up from 60 per cent in 1997.
In 2007 the number of schools where fewer than 50 per cent of pupils achieve level 5 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage 3 was 395, this compares with 433 in 2006.
In 2007 67 per cent of pupils achieved level 5 or above in both English and Mathematics at Key Stage 3, this compares with 66 per cent in 2005.
In 2007 27.4 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3, this compares with 29.6 per cent in 2005.
In 2007 58.6 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in Mathematics between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3, this compares with 54.8 per cent in 2005.