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Education and Skills in Your Area - England
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 | 2008 | % points difference | 1997 | 2008 | % points difference | 1997 | 2008 | % points difference | |
| East Midlands Region | 41.5 | 63(r) | 21.5 | 86.8 | 92.5(r) | 5.7 | 92.6 | 98.4(r) | 5.8 |
| East of England Region | 45.8 | 64.7(r) | 18.9 | 89.7 | 92.9(r) | 3.2 | 94.3 | 98.4(r) | 4.1 |
| London Region | 40.4 | 65(r) | 24.6 | 85.5 | 93.1(r) | 7.6 | 93 | 98.4(r) | 5.4 |
| North East Region | 36.8 | 66.4(r) | 29.6 | 83.8 | 91.7(r) | 7.9 | 90.1 | 98(r) | 7.9 |
| North West Region | 41.5 | 65.4(r) | 23.9 | 85.9 | 92.2(r) | 6.3 | 92.1 | 98(r) | 5.9 |
| South East Region | 47.7 | 66(r) | 18.3 | 89.8 | 93.2(r) | 3.4 | 94.1 | 98.5(r) | 4.4 |
| South West Region | 47.1 | 63.5(r) | 16.4 | 90.1 | 93(r) | 2.9 | 94.8 | 98.5(r) | 3.7 |
| West Midlands Region | 40.2 | 64.1(r) | 23.9 | 85.5 | 92.5(r) | 7.0 | 91.9 | 98.4(r) | 6.5 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 37.9 | 62.1(r) | 24.2 | 84 | 91.2(r) | 7.2 | 90.5 | 97.8(r) | 7.3 |
| England | 45.1 | 65.3(r) | 20.2 | 86.4 | 91.6(r) | 5.2 | 92.3 | 98.6(r) | 6.3 |
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% | |
| East Midlands Region | 263 | 88 | 265 | 65 |
| East of England Region | 337 | 77 | 329 | 48 |
| London Region | 402 | 111 | 405 | 67 |
| North East Region | 157 | 54 | 155 | 36 |
| North West Region | 472 | 162 | 462 | 112 |
| South East Region | 474 | 126 | 469 | 87 |
| South West Region | 299 | 58 | 295 | 46 |
| West Midlands Region | 374 | 126 | 362 | 86 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 313 | 110 | 303 | 84 |
| 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 | |
| East Midlands Region | 45.8 | 46.6 | 0.8 |
| East of England Region | 47.4 | 48 | 0.6 |
| London Region | 44.7 | 45.5 | 0.8 |
| North East Region | 40.9 | 43 | 2.1 |
| North West Region | 43.1 | 44.6 | 1.5 |
| South East Region | 48.7 | 49.4 | 0.7 |
| South West Region | 50.2 | 49.9 | -0.3 |
| West Midlands Region | 44.4 | 44.6 | 0.2 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 41.8 | 42.9 | 1.1 |
| 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 | |
| East Midlands Region | 53.3 | 53.9 | 0.6 |
| East of England Region | 56.4 | 56.2 | -0.2 |
| London Region | 62.3 | 60.8 | -1.5 |
| North East Region | 48 | 52.1 | 4.1 |
| North West Region | 49.2 | 54.5 | 5.3 |
| South East Region | 56.3 | 57.6 | 1.3 |
| South West Region | 56 | 57.6 | 1.6 |
| West Midlands Region | 52.3 | 51.1 | -1.2 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 48.7 | 53.2 | 4.5 |
| 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 | |
| East Midlands Region | 22.4 | 24.7 | 2.3 |
| East of England Region | 25.7 | 28.6 | 2.9 |
| London Region | 34.7 | 37.9 | 3.2 |
| North East Region | 20.4 | 23 | 2.6 |
| North West Region | 23.9 | 26.3 | 2.4 |
| South East Region | 26.8 | 29.2 | 2.4 |
| South West Region | 26.7 | 27.4 | 0.7 |
| West Midlands Region | 23.4 | 25.7 | 2.3 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 22.3 | 23.9 | 1.6 |
| England | 25.6 | 27.9 | 2.3 |
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 2008 show that in maintained schools 65.3 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.
