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England > North West Region > Cumbria 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
All Saints Ward	64.2	75.8(r)	11.6	94.1	95.8(r)	1.7	96.6	98.6(r)	2.0
Alston Moor Ward	28.6	60(r)	31.4	85.7	100(r)	14.3	100	100(r)	0.0
Appleby (Appleby) Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Appleby (Bongate) Ward	47.3	71.9(r)	24.6	88.2	91.7(r)	3.5	96.8	96.9(r)	0.1
Arlecdon Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Arnside and Beetham Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Askham Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Aspatria Ward	36.6	32.7(r)	-3.9	61	93.9(r)	32.9	87.8	100(r)	12.2
Barrow Island Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Beckermet Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Belah Ward	-	-(r)	N/A	-	-(r)	N/A	-	66.7(r)	N/A
Belle Vue Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Boltons Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Bootle Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Botcherby Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Brampton Ward	58	73.6(r)	15.6	92.6	94.7(r)	2.1	96.3	98.8(r)	2.5
Bransty Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Brough Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Broughton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Broughton St Bridget's Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Burgh Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Burneside Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Burton and Holme Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Cartmel Ward	56.9	64.7(r)	7.8	98.3	96.5(r)	-1.8	98.3	98.8(r)	0.5
Castle Ward	50.5	60.8(r)	10.3	91.6	93.1(r)	1.5	96	97.9(r)	1.9
Central Ward	24.7	28.1(r)	3.4	72.9	78.7(r)	5.8	88.2	96.6(r)	8.4
Christchurch Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Cleator Moor North Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Cleator Moor South Ward	22.7	26.7(r)	4.0	72.7	84(r)	11.3	81.8	97.3(r)	15.5
Clifton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Coniston Ward	51	80(r)	29.0	93.9	93.3(r)	-0.6	98	100(r)	2.0
Crake Valley Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Crooklands Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Crosby Ravensworth Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Crummock Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Currock Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Dacre Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Dalston Ward	46.5	59.3(r)	12.8	96.8	95.1(r)	-1.7	98.1	99.5(r)	1.4
Dalton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Dalton North Ward	48.2	74.6(r)	26.4	94.6	97.8(r)	3.2	97.3	98.7(r)	1.4
Dalton South Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Denton Holme Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Derwent Valley Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Distington Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Eamont Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Egremont North Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Egremont South Ward	28.8	60.1(r)	31.3	85.3	91.8(r)	6.5	93.3	98.1(r)	4.8
Ellen Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Ellenborough Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Ennerdale Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Ewanrigg Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Flimby Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Frizington Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Gosforth Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Grange Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Great Corby and Geltsdale Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Greystoke Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Harbour Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Harraby Ward	28.8	47.1(r)	18.3	76.9	78.8(r)	1.9	85.6	91.8(r)	6.2
Harrington Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Hartside Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Haverigg Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Hawcoat Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Hawkshead Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Hayton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Hensingham Ward	36	53.7(r)	17.7	81.5	90(r)	8.5	88.1	95.9(r)	7.8
Hesket Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Hillcrest Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Hindpool Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Holborn Hill Ward	38.1	46.6(r)	8.5	93.8	87(r)	-6.8	96.5	96.2(r)	-0.3
Holker Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Holme Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Irthing Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kells Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kendal Castle Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kendal Far Cross Ward	-	-(r)	N/A	-	-(r)	N/A	-	62.5(r)	N/A
Kendal Fell Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kendal Glebelands Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kendal Heron Hill Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kendal Highgate Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kendal Kirkland Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kendal Mintsfeet Ward	53.3	72(r)	18.7	93.9	94.5(r)	0.6	97.7	98.6(r)	0.9
Kendal Nether Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kendal Oxenholme Ward	48	62.2(r)	14.2	93.4	93.9(r)	0.5	97.4	98(r)	0.6
Kendal Parks Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kendal Stonecross Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kendal Strickland Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kendal Underley Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Keswick Ward	61.3	78.1(r)	16.8	97.1	97.4(r)	0.3	97.7	99.3(r)	1.6
Kirkby Lonsdale Ward	67.5	81.8(r)	14.3	100	98.6(r)	-1.4	100	99.5(r)	-0.5
Kirkby Stephen Ward	50.9	56.9(r)	6.0	90.6	96.9(r)	6.3	98.1	100(r)	1.9
Kirkby Thore Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kirkoswald Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Lakes Ambleside Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Lakes Grasmere Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Langwathby Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Lazonby Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Levens Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Long Marton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Longtown and Rockcliffe Ward	22.4	32.4(r)	10.0	87.8	97.1(r)	9.3	91.8	100(r)	8.2
Low Furness and Swarthmoor Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Lyne Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Lyth Valley Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Marsh Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Millom Without Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Milnthorpe Ward	53.7	66.2(r)	12.5	91.1	96.4(r)	5.3	93.5	97.8(r)	4.3
Mirehouse Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Moorclose Ward	22.5	53.7(r)	31.2	70.6	80.3(r)	9.7	81.9	92.5(r)	10.6
Moresby Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Morland Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Morton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Moss Bay Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Natland Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Netherhall Ward	35	44.8(r)	9.8	82.9	92.3(r)	9.4	91.4	98.4(r)	7.0
Newbarns Ward	42.8	77.3(r)	34.5	94.1	96.3(r)	2.2	98	99.4(r)	1.4
Newtown Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Ormsgill Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Orton with Tebay Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Parkside Ward	34.6	48.8(r)	14.2	91.4	87(r)	-4.4	93	93.1(r)	0.1
Penrith Carleton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Penrith East Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Penrith North Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Penrith Pategill Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Penrith South Ward	48.5	68(r)	19.5	89.3	89.2(r)	-0.1	94	99.5(r)	5.5
Penrith West Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Ravenstonedale Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Risedale Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Roosecote Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Sandwith Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Seascale Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Seaton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Sedbergh Ward	38.2	60(r)	21.8	88.2	80(r)	-8.2	94.1	96(r)	1.9
Shap Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Silloth Ward	50	31.4(r)	-18.6	97.1	92.2(r)	-4.9	100	100(r)	0.0
Skelton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Solway Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
St Aidans Ward	36.4	38.1(r)	1.7	83.7	90.7(r)	7.0	90.4	97.1(r)	6.7
St Bees Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
St John's Ward	40	71.8(r)	31.8	87.4	95.7(r)	8.3	95.8	97.4(r)	1.6
St Michael's Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Stainburn Ward	33.7	58.8(r)	25.1	93.7	88.8(r)	-4.9	98.5	97.6(r)	-0.9
Stanwix Rural Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Stanwix Urban Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Staveley-in-Cartmel Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Staveley-in-Westmorland Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Ullswater Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Ulverston Central Ward	52.4	55.6(r)	3.2	94.7	94.2(r)	-0.5	97.4	98.1(r)	0.7
Ulverston East Ward	-	-(r)	N/A	-	-(r)	N/A	-	-(r)	N/A
Ulverston North Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Ulverston South Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Ulverston Town Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Ulverston West Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Upperby Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Walney North Ward	-	-(r)	N/A	-	-(r)	N/A	-	-(r)	N/A
Walney South Ward	38.9	43.2(r)	4.3	81	90.2(r)	9.2	92.9	97(r)	4.1
Wampool Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Warcop Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Warnell Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Waver Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Wetheral Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Wharrels Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Whinfell Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Wigton Ward	51.1	64.5(r)	13.4	92.7	93.6(r)	0.9	96.6	95.6(r)	-1.0
Windermere Applethwaite Ward	47.6	63.8(r)	16.2	88.9	93.8(r)	4.9	92.1	99.2(r)	7.1
Windermere Bowness North Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Windermere Bowness South Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Windermere Town Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Yewdale Ward	32.5	52.4(r)	19.9	68.4	81.6(r)	13.2	84.2	96.6(r)	12.4
Cumbria LA	43.5	59.1(r)	15.6	88	91.2(r)	3.2	93.5	97.1(r)	3.6
North West Region	41.5	60.3(r)	18.8	85.9	91.1(r)	5.2	92.1	97.4(r)	5.3
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.

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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%
Cumbria LA	42	10	42	10
North West Region	472	162	462	112
England	3,091	912	3,045	631

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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
Cumbria LA	50.1	50.6	0.5
North West Region	43.1	44.6	1.5
England	45.5	46.2	0.7

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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
Cumbria LA	55.7	53.9	-1.8
North West Region	49.2	54.5	5.3
England	54	55.5	1.5

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National Indicator 98: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4

	2005	2007	% points difference
Cumbria LA	25.3	27.4	2.1
North West Region	23.9	26.3	2.4
England	25.6	27.9	2.3

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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.

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