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Literacy and numeracy at age 14

Key Stage 3 Results: Percentage of Pupils achieving Level 5 or above Metadata

EnglishMathsScience
19972007% points
difference		19972007% points
difference		19972007% points
difference
Beaminster Ward7186(r)157488(r)148290(r)8
Bradford Abbas Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Bradpole Ward7086(r)167186(r)156482(r)18
Bridport North Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Bridport South and Bothenhampton Ward-0(r)N/A-0(r)N/A-0(r)N/A
Broadmayne Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Broadwindsor Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Burton Bradstock Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Cam Vale Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Charminster and Cerne Valley Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Charmouth Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Chesil Bank Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Chickerell Ward5463(r)95474(r)206477(r)13
Chideock and Symondsbury Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Dorchester East Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Dorchester North Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Dorchester South Ward-80(r)N/A-88(r)N/A-84(r)N/A
Dorchester West Ward6977(r)87580(r)58477(r)-7
Frome Valley Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Halstock Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Loders Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Lyme Regis Ward6288(r)266994(r)257597(r)22
Maiden Newton Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Marshwood Vale Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Netherbury Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Piddle Valley Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Puddletown Ward-83(r)N/A-85(r)N/A-89(r)N/A
Queen Thorne Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Sherborne East Ward6080(r)207485(r)117484(r)10
Sherborne West Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
Winterborne St Martin Ward--N/A0-N/A0-N/A
Yetminster Ward--N/A--N/A--N/A
West Dorset Constituency6479(r)156984(r)157484(r)10
Dorset LA6277(r)156880(r)127080(r)10
South West Region6076(r)166577(r)126676(r)10
England5774(r)176076(r)166073(r)13

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National Indicator 74: Achievement at level 5 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage 3 Metadata

20052007% points
difference
Dorset LA71710
South West Region68691
England66671

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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 Metadata

20062007
Total number of schoolsSchools <50%Total number of schoolsSchools <50%
Dorset LA191221
South West Region2933029322
England3,0064333,083395

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National Indicator 95: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 Metadata

20052007% points
difference
Dorset LA26.824.7-2.1
South West Region29.828.2-1.6
England29.627.4-2.2

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National Indicator 96: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 Metadata

20052007% points
difference
Dorset LA65.264.4-0.8
South West Region58.260.62.4
England54.858.63.8

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National Summary

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.


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