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England > South East Region > West Sussex LA > Arundel and South Downs Constituency
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 | |
| Angmering Ward | 50.3 | 56.3(r) | 6.0 | 92.9 | 92.7(r) | -0.2 | 96.2 | 97.2(r) | 1.0 |
| Arundel Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Barnham Ward | 43.4 | 62.9(r) | 19.5 | 91 | 98.3(r) | 7.3 | 95 | 99(r) | 4.0 |
| Billingshurst and Shipley Ward | 54.7 | 73.4(r) | 18.7 | 94.6 | 97.6(r) | 3.0 | 96.1 | 98.8(r) | 2.7 |
| Bolney Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Burgess Hill Dunstall Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Burgess Hill Victoria Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Bury Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Chanctonbury Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Chantry Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Felpham East Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Findon Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Hassocks Ward | 70 | 66.1(r) | -3.9 | 97.9 | 94.3(r) | -3.6 | 98.9 | 98.4(r) | -0.5 |
| Henfield Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Hurstpierpoint and Downs Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Pulborough and Coldwatham Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Steyning Ward | 53.5 | 72.4(r) | 18.9 | 91.8 | 95.8(r) | 4.0 | 96.7 | 99.5(r) | 2.8 |
| Walberton Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Yapton Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Arundel and South Downs Constituency | 53.8 | 65.4(r) | 11.6 | 93.1 | 95.5(r) | 2.4 | 96.6 | 98.7(r) | 2.1 |
| West Sussex LA | 50.3 | 61.1(r) | 10.8 | 91.2 | 93.2(r) | 2.0 | 94.3 | 98.3(r) | 4.0 |
| South East Region | 47.7 | 62(r) | 14.3 | 89.8 | 92.7(r) | 2.9 | 94.1 | 98.2(r) | 4.1 |
| 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% | |
| West Sussex LA | 36 | 7 | 36 | 3 |
| South East Region | 474 | 126 | 469 | 87 |
| 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 | |
| West Sussex LA | 51 | 53.3 | 2.3 |
| South East Region | 48.7 | 49.4 | 0.7 |
| 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 | |
| West Sussex LA | 54 | 59.9 | 5.9 |
| South East Region | 56.3 | 57.6 | 1.3 |
| 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 | |
| West Sussex LA | 25.7 | 28.2 | 2.5 |
| South East Region | 26.8 | 29.2 | 2.4 |
| England | 25.6 | 27.9 | 2.3 |
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.