Education and Skills in Your Area - Local Authority: Rotherham

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Literacy and numeracy at age 11

Key Stage 2 Results: Percentage of Pupils achieving Level 4 or above
National Indicator 76: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 55% of pupils achieve level 4 or above in both English and Maths at KS2
National Indicator 93: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2
National Indicator 94: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2

Key Stage 2 Results: Percentage of Pupils achieving Level 4 or above

	English			Maths			Science
	1997	2007	% points difference	1997	2007	% points difference	1997	2007	% points difference
Anston and Woodsetts Ward	61	80	19	61	77	16	61	88	27
Aston, Orgreave and Ulley Ward	74	91	17	74	87	13	74	97	23
Boston Ward	39	70	31	39	52	13	39	71	32
Bramley, Ravenfield and Wickersley Ward	67	82	15	67	82	15	67	90	23
Brampton, Melton and Wentworth Ward	53	75	22	53	82	29	53	92	39
Brinsworth, Catcliffe and Treeton Ward	52	82	30	52	82	30	52	91	39
Broom Ward	62	74	12	62	76	14	62	88	26
Central Ward	28	52	24	28	67	39	28	67	39
Dalton, Hooton Roberts and Thrybergh Ward	48	81	33	48	75	27	48	91	43
Greasbrough Ward	63	75	12	63	80	17	63	96	33
Herringthorpe Ward	52	68	16	52	63	11	52	78	26
Kimberworth Ward	54	69	15	54	72	18	54	82	28
Kiveton Park Ward	82	83	1	82	79	-3	82	84	2
Maltby Ward	58	71	13	58	68	10	58	79	21
Park Ward	38	58	20	38	40	2	38	57	19
Rawmarsh East Ward	48	80	32	48	73	25	48	84	36
Rawmarsh West Ward	59	85	26	59	74	15	59	95	36
St. John's Ward	53	68	15	53	66	13	53	79	26
Swinton Ward	57	77	20	57	62	5	57	78	21
Thorpe Hesley Ward	59	77	18	59	71	12	59	82	23
Thurcroft and Whiston Ward	50	76	26	50	74	24	50	80	30
Wath Ward	64	73	9	64	71	7	64	86	22

Rotherham LA	57	76	19	58	72	14	66	84	18

Yorkshire and The Humber Region	60	79	19	60	76	16	67	87	20

England	63	80	17	62	77	15	68	88	20

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National Indicator 76: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 55% of pupils achieve level 4 or above in both English and Maths at KS2

	2005		2007
	Total number of schools	Schools <55%	Total number of schools	Schools <55%
Rotherham LA	84	17	81	14

Yorkshire and The Humber Region	1,516	292	1,490	221

England	13,565	2,283	13,439	1,797

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National Indicator 93: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2

	2005	2007	% points difference
Rotherham LA	76.1	79	2.9

Yorkshire and The Humber Region	76.2	81.7	5.5

England	78	83.6	5.6

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National Indicator 94: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2

	2005	2007	% points difference
Rotherham LA	70.4	70.2	-0.2

Yorkshire and The Humber Region	71.8	74.8	3.0

England	73.3	75.9	2.6

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National Summary

Final figures for 2007 show that 80 per cent of 11 year olds reached the required standard in English up from 63 per cent in 1997. In Mathematics 77 per cent of 11 year olds reached the required standard up from 62 per cent in 1997. In Science 88 per cent of 11 year olds reached the required standard up from 68 per cent in 1997.

In 2007 the number of schools where fewer than 55 per cent of pupils achieve level 4 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage 2 was 1,797. This compares with 2,283 in 2005.

In 2007 83.6 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. This compares with 78.0 per cent in 2005.

In 2007 75.9 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in Mathematics between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. This compares with 73.3 per cent in 2005.

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