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Education and Skills in Your Area - Local Authority: Hertfordshire
England > East of England Region > Hertfordshire LA
GCSE and equivalent results
- GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining
- 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
- National Indicator 97: Percentage of pupils making 2 levels of progress in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
- National Indicator 98: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining 
| achieving 5+ A*-C | achieving 5+ A*-G | any passes | |||||||
| 1997 | 2007 | % points difference | 1997 | 2007 | % points difference | 1997 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Broxbourne Constituency | 41 | 62(r) | 21.0 | 88.3 | 94.3(r) | 6.0 | 93.5 | 99.1(r) | 5.6 |
| Hemel Hempstead Constituency | 39.2 | 60.2(r) | 21.0 | 85.1 | 91.9(r) | 6.8 | 90.6 | 97.2(r) | 6.6 |
| Hertford and Stortford Constituency | 58.8 | 76(r) | 17.2 | 91.9 | 95.2(r) | 3.3 | 94.2 | 99.2(r) | 5.0 |
| Hertsmere Constituency | 43.2 | 68.4(r) | 25.2 | 90.6 | 92.8(r) | 2.2 | 94.6 | 97.9(r) | 3.3 |
| Hitchin and Harpenden Constituency | 60.6 | 77.2(r) | 16.6 | 91.6 | 94.2(r) | 2.6 | 95.8 | 99.2(r) | 3.4 |
| North East Hertfordshire Constituency | 49.8 | 66.6(r) | 16.8 | 92.2 | 94.6(r) | 2.4 | 96.1 | 99(r) | 2.9 |
| South West Hertfordshire Constituency | 61.9 | 74.6(r) | 12.7 | 95.7 | 98(r) | 2.3 | 97 | 99.8(r) | 2.8 |
| St. Albans Constituency | 62.4 | 70(r) | 7.6 | 95.7 | 95.6(r) | -0.1 | 98 | 98.8(r) | 0.8 |
| Stevenage Constituency | 38.7 | 54.9(r) | 16.2 | 87.8 | 89.6(r) | 1.8 | 92 | 97.8(r) | 5.8 |
| Watford Constituency | 57.6 | 72.6(r) | 15.0 | 89.8 | 92.7(r) | 2.9 | 92.9 | 97.8(r) | 4.9 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Constituency | 45.3 | 54(r) | 8.7 | 88.9 | 91.5(r) | 2.6 | 92.4 | 97.9(r) | 5.5 |
| Broxbourne District | 41 | 62(r) | 21.0 | 88.3 | 94.3(r) | 6.0 | 93.5 | 99.1(r) | 5.6 |
| Dacorum District | 44 | 61(r) | 17.0 | 87.1 | 93.4(r) | 6.3 | 91.8 | 97.9(r) | 6.1 |
| East Hertfordshire District | 59 | 75.4(r) | 16.4 | 92.6 | 95.3(r) | 2.7 | 94.7 | 99.3(r) | 4.6 |
| Hertsmere District | 43.2 | 68.4(r) | 25.2 | 90.6 | 92.8(r) | 2.2 | 94.6 | 97.9(r) | 3.3 |
| North Hertfordshire District | 51 | 68.2(r) | 17.2 | 92.2 | 95.2(r) | 3.0 | 95.4 | 98.8(r) | 3.4 |
| St Albans District | 62.9 | 72.9(r) | 10.0 | 93.8 | 94.7(r) | 0.9 | 97.5 | 99(r) | 1.5 |
| Stevenage District | 38.7 | 54.9(r) | 16.2 | 87.8 | 89.6(r) | 1.8 | 92 | 97.8(r) | 5.8 |
| Three Rivers District | 60.8 | 82.7(r) | 21.9 | 94.7 | 94.9(r) | 0.2 | 97 | 98.7(r) | 1.7 |
| Watford District | 58.1 | 67.8(r) | 9.7 | 89.2 | 94.3(r) | 5.1 | 91.5 | 98.1(r) | 6.6 |
| Welwyn Hatfield District | 45.3 | 54(r) | 8.7 | 88.9 | 91.5(r) | 2.6 | 92.4 | 97.9(r) | 5.5 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 50.7 | 67(r) | 16.3 | 90.6 | 93.7(r) | 3.1 | 94.2 | 98.5(r) | 4.3 |
| East of England Region | 45.8 | 61.2(r) | 15.4 | 89.7 | 92.3(r) | 2.6 | 94.3 | 97.9(r) | 3.6 |
| England | 45.1 | 62.0(r) | 16.9 | 86.4 | 91.7(r) | 5.3 | 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 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 | 2006/07 | |||
| Total number of schools | Schools <30% | Total number of schools | Schools <30% | |
| Hertfordshire LA | 76 | 16 | 75 | 8 |
| East of England Region | 337 | 77 | 329 | 48 |
| England | 3,091 | 912 | 3,045 | 631 |
National Indicator 84: Percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent
| 2005/06 | 2006/07 | % points difference | |
| Hertfordshire LA | 53.2 | 52.3 | -0.9 |
| East of England Region | 47.4 | 48 | 0.6 |
| England | 45.5 | 46.2 | 0.7 |
National Indicator 97: Percentage of pupils making 2 levels of progress in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
| 2005 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Hertfordshire LA | 61.9 | 64.5 | 2.6 |
| East of England Region | 56.4 | 56.2 | -0.2 |
| England | 54 | 55.5 | 1.5 |
National Indicator 98: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
| 2005 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Hertfordshire LA | 29.7 | 33.1 | 3.4 |
| East of England Region | 25.7 | 28.6 | 2.9 |
| England | 25.6 | 27.9 | 2.3 |
Graphics
- Achieving 5+ A*-C - 2007
- Achieving 5+ A*-C - Difference
- Achieving 5+ A*-G - 2007
- Achieving 5+ A*-G - Difference
- Achieving Any Passes - 2007
- Achieving Any Passes - Difference
National Summary
Revised figures for 2007 show that in maintained schools 62.0 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 2007 show that 91.7 per cent of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5 or more GCSE and equivalents at grades A*-G up from 87.0 per cent of 15 year olds in 1997.
In 2006/07 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 631, down from 912 in 2004/05.
In 2006/07 the percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent was 46.2 per cent up from 45.5 per cent in 2005/06.
In 2007 55.5 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. This is up from 54 per cent in 2005.
In 2007 27.9 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in Mathematics between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. This is up from 25.6 per cent in 2005.
