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GCSE Grades
Mr. Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of pupils in England achieved GCSEs in (a) mathematics and (b) English and (c) both achieved grades A or above in (i) the best performing local education authority and (ii) the worst performing local education authority in 2002–03. [133672]
Mr. Miliband: The percentage of pupils achieving grade A* or A at GCSE in (a) Mathematics and (b) English and (c) both in the highest and lowest performing LEAs are shown in the following tables.
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| Percentage of pupilsachieving grade A or abovein GCSE English in 2003 | Local educationauthority | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| i) Highest percentage | Sutton | 32.1 |
| ii) Lowest percentage | Isles of Scilly | 0.0 |
| Percentage of pupilsachieving grade A or abovein GCSE Maths in 2003 | Local educationauthority | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| i) Highest percentage | Sutton | 28.5 |
| ii) Lowest percentage | Isles of Scilly | 0.0 |
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| Percentage of pupils achievinggrade A or above in GCSEEnglish and Maths in 2003 | Local educationauthority | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| i) Highest percentage | Sutton | 21.6 |
| ii) Lowest percentage | Isles of Scilly | 0.0 |
Grant-maintained Schools
Mr. Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many former grant-maintained schools have gained (a) specialist, (b) beacon and (c) city academy status in each year since 1997, broken down by local education authority. [133685]
Mr. Miliband: The information requested has been placed in the Libraries.
School Transport
Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what representations he has received on proposals by Essex Local Education Authority to charge travel costs for pupils attending faith schools; and if he will make a statement. [132809]
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Mr. Miliband: I have received representations from people objecting to Essex LEA's proposals to charge for home-to-school transport where children attend a denominational school in preference to the local school designated by their LEA. The policy issue is one for the LEA, but several correspondents have raised concerns about the way in which the consultation was carried out. My officials have requested information from the LEA to find out whether the consultation has been conducted in accordance with our regulations.
Science Education
Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils (a) up to the age of 16 years, (b) up to the age of 18 years and (c) beyond the age of 18 years were studying sciences in each year since 1 January 1996. [132331]
Mr. Miliband [holding answer 21 October 2003]: The answers to parts (a), (b) and (c) are as follows:
The number of entries in GCSE science subjects by 15-year-old pupils in all schools in England since 1995/96 are:
| 1995/96 | 1996/97 | 1997/98 | 1998/99 | 1999/2000 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 | 2002/03 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Sciences | 37,576 | 36,641 | 38,890 | 38,785 | 39,376 | 40,455 | 40,526 | 42,608 |
| Chemistry | 36,279 | 35,154 | 36,544 | 37,640 | 37,699 | 38,797 | 39,067 | 40,854 |
| Physics | 35,727 | 34,541 | 36,205 | 37,205 | 37,532 | 38,455 | 38,640 | 40,051 |
| Single Award Science | 62,844 | 54,631 | 52,383 | 50,182 | 48,565 | 49,886 | 51,662 | 52,998 |
| Double Award Science | 434,946 | 439,480 | 431,348 | 441,897 | 445,100 | 464,389 | 466,469 | 473,966 |
| Other Science | 5,344 | 4,881 | 3,826 | 3,423 | 3,106 | 2,977 | 2,785 | 2,742 |
| Total Science | 612,716 | 605,328 | 599,196 | 609,132 | 611,378 | 634,959 | 639,149 | 653,219 |
The number of entries in advanced level science subjects by 16 and 17-year-old students in all schools and FE colleges in England since 1995/96 are:
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The number of UK domiciles at English higher education and further education institutions, aged 18 or over studying science subjects in 1995/96 to 2001/02 are:
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| 1995/96 | 1996/97 | 1997/98 | 1998/99 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject Group | Post Graduate | Under Graduate | Post Graduate | Under Graduate | Post Graduate | Under Graduate | Post Graduate | Under Graduate |
| HE in HE institutions | ||||||||
| Medicine and dentistry | 6,216 | 17,971 | 7,076 | 19,115 | 7,227 | 19,529 | 7,408 | 19,832 |
| Subjects allied to medicine | 10,067 | 84,869 | 11,051 | 106,280 | 12,151 | 112,528 | 13,610 | 126,266 |
| Biological sciences | 8,678 | 40,805 | 9,677 | 45,676 | 9,791 | 49,961 | 10,207 | 50,606 |
| Veterinary science | 238 | 1,470 | 306 | 1,496 | 252 | 1,595 | 255 | 1,691 |
| Agriculture and related subjects | 786 | 8,671 | 807 | 8,643 | 896 | 8,755 | 969 | 8,854 |
| Physical sciences | 9,769 | 43,471 | 9,790 | 43,061 | 8,941 | 41,584 | 8,719 | 41,167 |
| Mathematical sciences | 2,210 | 11,783 | 2,050 | 12,050 | 1,845 | 12,487 | 1,666 | 12,757 |
| Computer science | 6,601 | 45,666 | 7,036 | 48,228 | 7,480 | 50,590 | 8,398 | 54,727 |
| Engineering and technology | 12,565 | 74,939 | 12,270 | 68,939 | 12,281 | 65,384 | 12,468 | 63,464 |
| Architecture, building and planning | 6,564 | 27,197 | 7,210 | 24,389 | 6,776 | 23,080 | 7,007 | 21,868 |
| Total Sciences | 63,694 | 356,842 | 67,273 | 377,877 | 67,640 | 385,493 | 70,707 | 401,232 |
| HE in FE institutions | ||||||||
| Biological sciences | 0 | 277 | 74 | 349 | 97 | 332 | 64 | 307 |
| Agriculture and related subjects | 63 | 1,625 | 75 | 1,893 | 49 | 2,025 | 34 | 1,845 |
| Physical sciences | 0 | 441 | 8 | 256 | 15 | 258 | 20 | 229 |
| Mathematical sciences | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Computer science | 0 | 3,593 | 0 | 3,741 | 0 | 4,463 | 0 | 5,425 |
| Engineering and technology | 0 | 22,246 | 0 | 20,728 | 0 | 20,760 | 0 | 20,010 |
| Architecture, building and planning | 0 | 6,348 | 0 | 6,154 | 0 | 5,854 | 27 | 5,817 |
| Other Science | 0 | 1,721 | 18 | 2,359 | 87 | 3,053 | 81 | 3,187 |
| Total Sciences | 63 | 36,257 | 175 | 35,480 | 248 | 36,745 | 226 | 36,821 |
| 1999/00 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject group | Post Graduate | Under Graduate | Post Graduate | Under Graduate | Post Graduate | Under Graduate |
| HE in HE institutions | ||||||
| Medicine and dentistry | 7,668 | 20,029 | 7,854 | 20,906 | 8,167 | 21,952 |
| Subjects allied to medicine | 14,205 | 134,987 | 15,611 | 138,661 | 17,623 | 143,445 |
| Biological sciences | 10,569 | 51,164 | 10,813 | 51,405 | 11,042 | 51,516 |
| Veterinary science | 243 | 1,796 | 230 | 1,939 | 259 | 2,177 |
| Agriculture and related subjects | 1,015 | 8,511 | 1,225 | 8,729 | 1,367 | 8,715 |
| Physical sciences | 8,494 | 40,082 | 8,221 | 38,746 | 8,287 | 36,896 |
| Mathematical sciences | 1,766 | 12,638 | 1,815 | 12,439 | 2,141 | 12,437 |
| Computer science | 8,844 | 58,341 | 9,096 | 66,402 | 9,112 | 71,309 |
| Engineering and technology | 11,324 | 61,459 | 12,798 | 61,419 | 12,915 | 61,735 |
| Architecture, building and planning | 6,376 | 20,985 | 6,376 | 20,970 | 6,781 | 21,450 |
| Total Sciences | 70,504 | 409,992 | 74,039 | 421,616 | 77,694 | 431,632 |
| HE in FE institutions | ||||||
| Biological sciences | 69 | 546 | 7 | 573 | 7 | 503 |
| Agriculture and related subjects | 23 | 2,531 | 0 | 1,978 | 0 | 2,128 |
| Physical sciences | 15 | 165 | 13 | 159 | 10 | 159 |
| Mathematical sciences | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 37 |
| Computer science | 0 | 7,415 | 0 | 7,223 | 0 | 7,348 |
| Engineering and technology | 0 | 18,648 | 0 | 17,447 | 0 | 15,917 |
| Architecture, building and planning | 28 | 5,375 | 27 | 4,819 | 48 | 4,445 |
| Other Science | 55 | 3,297 | 55 | 3,297 | 20 | 2,836 |
| Total Sciences | 102 | 35,534 | 102 | 35,534 | 85 | 33,373 |
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