House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 9 Feb 2005 (pt 14)

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School Toilets (Lancashire)

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much money her Department has granted to schools in Lancashire for construction of school toilets in each of the last five years. [215380]

Mr. Stephen Twigg: We do not hold central information on money granted to schools for construction of school toilets. Decisions on how resources should be invested in schools are taken by individual local education authorities based on locally prepared asset management plans.

School Transport (London)

Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children have used home-to-school transport in Greater London in each of the last five years, broken down by local education authority. [214561]

Derek Twigg: The information requested has been placed in the Libraries.

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Secondary Schools

Linda Perham: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the performance of secondary schools in Ilford, North based on Key Stage 2 to GCSE results since 1997. [214951]

Mr. Stephen Twigg: Standards in secondary schools in the Ilford, North constituency have improved significantly. Between 1997 and 2003 the percentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above at Key Stage 3 increased by 8.4 percentage points in English, 8.4 percentage points in mathematics and 10.4 percentage points in science. School level Key Stage 3 information for 2004 is not yet available. At Key Stage 4 there has been an increase of 14.1 percentage points in the attainment of five plus A*-C GCSEs, which is above the national rate of improvement of 8.6 percentage points. A summary of the improving outcomes is set out in the following table, though it does not include Key Stage 2—age 15 value added scores, which were published for the first time in 2004 and have not yet been developed at constituency level.

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Information about education and skills by constituency is made available by the Department through the 'In Your Area' website, available at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/inyourarea.
Key Stage 3: Percentage of pupils at level 5 and above

English Maths Science

1997 66 67 61.3

1998 67.6 65.2 55.5

1999 63 66.8 54.9

2000 69.1 67 60.9

2001 70 72.2 67.8

2002 72.4 71.4 72.3

2003 74.4 75.4 71.7

Key Stage 4

Percentage of 15-year-olds gaining 5 plus GCSEs at A*-C

1997 48.5

1998 53.7

1999 56.5

2000 57.2

2001 59.8

2002 58.6

2003 59.9

2004 62.6

	English	Maths	Science
1997	66	67	61.3
1998	67.6	65.2	55.5
1999	63	66.8	54.9
2000	69.1	67	60.9
2001	70	72.2	67.8
2002	72.4	71.4	72.3
2003	74.4	75.4	71.7

	Percentage of 15-year-olds gaining 5 plus GCSEs at A*-C
1997	48.5
1998	53.7
1999	56.5
2000	57.2
2001	59.8
2002	58.6
2003	59.9
2004	62.6

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on secondary education in Chorley constituency. [215468]

Mr. Stephen Twigg: Between 1997 and 2003, the percentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above at Key Stage 3 in Chorley constituency schools increased by 14.5 percentage points in English, by 9.5 percentage points in mathematics and by 8.1 percentage points in science. School level Key Stage 3 information for 2004 is not yet available. At Key Stage 4 there has been an increase of 7.2 percentage points in the attainment of 5 A*-C GCSEs between 1997 and 2004, which compares to a national rate of improvement of 8.6 percentage points. A summary of secondary outcomes is set out in the following table.

Information about education and skills by constituency is made available by the Department through the 'In Your Area' website, available at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/inyourarea.
Key Stage 3

Percentage of pupils at Level 5 and above

English Maths Science

1997 66.6 67 68.2

1998 72.2 70.7 66.1

1999 64.1 69.4 63.4

2000 71.6 73.1 69.2

2001 71.5 74.6 76.4

2002 72.3 75.3 74.2

2003 81.1 76.5 76.3

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Key Stage 4

Percentage 15-year-olds gaining 5+ GCSEs at A*-C

1997 53.7

1998 51.4

1999 52.1

2000 56.7

2001 53.8

2002 57.4

2003 60.9

2004 60.9

	Percentage of pupils at Level 5 and above
	English	Maths	Science
1997	66.6	67	68.2
1998	72.2	70.7	66.1
1999	64.1	69.4	63.4
2000	71.6	73.1	69.2
2001	71.5	74.6	76.4
2002	72.3	75.3	74.2
2003	81.1	76.5	76.3

	Percentage 15-year-olds gaining 5+ GCSEs at A*-C
1997	53.7
1998	51.4
1999	52.1
2000	56.7
2001	53.8
2002	57.4
2003	60.9
2004	60.9

Staff Numbers (Lancashire)

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) teachers and (b) learning support assistants and pupils there are in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in (A) Lancashire and (B) Chorley. [215469]

Mr. Stephen Twigg: The data for the full-time equivalent number of teachers is given in the following table:
Maintained primary and secondary schools⁽²⁶⁾: full-time equivalent number of teaching staff ⁽²⁷⁾—January 2004

Qualified teachers Other
teaching staff Total
teaching staff

Primary

Chorley parliamentary constituency 390 0 390

Lancashire local education authority ⁽²⁸⁾4,600 30 4,630

Secondary

Chorley parliamentary constituency 450 10 460

Lancashire local education authority ⁽²⁸⁾4,720 70 4,790

⁽²⁶⁾ Includes middle schools as deemed.
⁽²⁷⁾ Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
⁽²⁸⁾ Source: DfES 618G survey.
Source:
Annual Schools' Census unless otherwise stated.

	Qualified teachers	Other teaching staff	Total teaching staff
Primary
Chorley parliamentary constituency	390	0	390
Lancashire local education authority	⁽²⁸⁾4,600	30	4,630
Secondary
Chorley parliamentary constituency	450	10	460
Lancashire local education authority	⁽²⁸⁾4,720	70	4,790

The data for the full-time equivalent number of support staff is given in the following table:
Maintained primary and secondary schools⁽²⁹⁾: full-time equivalent number of support staff ⁽³⁰⁾—January 2004

Teaching assistants All other support staff Total support staff

Primary

Chorley parliamentary constituency 190 70 260

Lancashire local education authority 2,220 780 3,000

Secondary

Chorley parliamentary constituency 50 100 150

Lancashire local education authority 470 1,140 1,610

⁽²⁹⁾ Includes middle schools as deemed.
⁽³⁰⁾ Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
Annual Schools' Census

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	Teaching assistants	All other support staff	Total support staff
Primary
Chorley parliamentary constituency	190	70	260
Lancashire local education authority	2,220	780	3,000
Secondary
Chorley parliamentary constituency	50	100	150
Lancashire local education authority	470	1,140	1,610

The data for the number of pupils is given in the following table:
Maintained primary and secondary schools ⁽³¹⁾: number (headcount) of pupils ⁽³²⁾—January 2004

Primary Secondary

Chorley parliamentary constituency 8,820 7,720

Lancashire local education authority 96,880 76,690

⁽³¹⁾ Includes middle schools as deemed.
⁽³²⁾ Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
Annual Schools' Census

	Primary	Secondary
Chorley parliamentary constituency	8,820	7,720
Lancashire local education authority	96,880	76,690

Staff Training

Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the costs of departmental

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(a) staff training days and (b) staff development days held away from the Department were in each year since 1997. [213800]

Derek Twigg: This information is not collected centrally. Costs that are incurred by individual divisions or teams reflect the Department's serious commitment to learning and development for its staff, and support departmental aims and objectives.

School Performance (Stockton, South)

Ms Dari Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what changes there have been in (a) GCSE and (b) A level results achieved by students in the constituency of Stockton, South since 1997. [215306]

Mr. Stephen Twigg: The information requested is given in the following tables.
Table 1: GCSE and equivalents⁽³³⁾ Achievement of 15-year-old pupils⁽³⁴⁾ attending schools in the Stockton, South constituency

Percentage of 15-year-olds gaining: 1997 2004 Percentage point improvement 1997–2004

Stockton south—5+A*-C 42.9 51.8 8.9

Stockton south—5+A*-G 88.1 91.0 2.9

Stockton south—1+A*-G 93.0 96.1 3.1

National average—5+A*-C 45.1 53.7 8.6

National average—5+A*-G 87.0 88.8 1.8

National average—1+A*-G 92.3 95.9 3.6

⁽³³⁾ For 2004 only results incorporate GCSEs, GNVQs and a wide range of other qualifications approved pre-16. Prior to 2004 results are based on GCSEs and GNVQs only.
⁽³⁴⁾ As standard the results reported relate to pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year i.e. 31 August, and therefore reaching the end of compulsory education at the end of the school year.

Table 2: A Level and vocational equivalent achievement in Stockton south—Average point score per candidate⁽³⁵⁾

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002⁽³⁶⁾ 2003⁽³⁶⁾ 2004⁽³⁶⁾

Stockton south 15.7 16.5 15.8 16.6 17.1 221.9 248.6 247.7

Stockton-on-Tees LEA 16.0 16.8 16.2 16.9 17.2 229.8 264.5 255.2

National 16.1 15.8 16.3 16.7 17.4 254.7 258.9 269.2

⁽³⁵⁾ For Stockton, South constituency and Stockton-on-Tees LEA the tables show aggregated results for maintained schools and FE sector colleges only; independent schools are not included. The national figures additionally include independent schools.
⁽³⁶⁾ A new point scoring tariff was adopted by UCAS in 2002.

Table 3: Average point score per examination entry⁽³⁷⁾

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002⁽³⁸⁾ 2003⁽³⁸⁾ 2004⁽³⁸⁾

Stockton south 5.1 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.7 73.6 75.7 76.8

Stockton-on-Tees LEA 5.1 5.9 5.4 5.6 5.6 73.2 77.1 76.4

National 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5 76.0 77.4 78.7

⁽³⁷⁾ For Stockton, South constituency and Stockton-on-Tees LEA the tables show aggregated results for maintained schools and FE sector colleges only; independent schools are not included. The National figures additionally include independent schools.
⁽³⁸⁾ A new point scoring tariff was adopted by UCAS in 2002.

Percentage of 15-year-olds gaining:	1997	2004	Percentage point improvement 1997–2004
Stockton south—5+A*-C	42.9	51.8	8.9
Stockton south—5+A*-G	88.1	91.0	2.9
Stockton south—1+A*-G	93.0	96.1	3.1
National average—5+A*-C	45.1	53.7	8.6
National average—5+A*-G	87.0	88.8	1.8
National average—1+A*-G	92.3	95.9	3.6

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002⁽³⁶⁾	2003⁽³⁶⁾	2004⁽³⁶⁾
Stockton south	15.7	16.5	15.8	16.6	17.1	221.9	248.6	247.7
Stockton-on-Tees LEA	16.0	16.8	16.2	16.9	17.2	229.8	264.5	255.2
National	16.1	15.8	16.3	16.7	17.4	254.7	258.9	269.2

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002⁽³⁸⁾	2003⁽³⁸⁾	2004⁽³⁸⁾
Stockton south	5.1	5.5	5.4	5.6	5.7	73.6	75.7	76.8
Stockton-on-Tees LEA	5.1	5.9	5.4	5.6	5.6	73.2	77.1	76.4
National	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5	76.0	77.4	78.7

Further information by constituency, is provided within the Department's 'In Your Area' web site available at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/inyourarea. Where information is not available at the constituency level it has been provided at local education authority level.

This website allows users to access key facts and local information about education and skills based on postcodes. The data available within the site offers comparisons between 1997 and the latest available year and covers five geographies. These are parliamentary constituency, ward, local authority district, local education authority, Government Office Region. England figures are also provided.

The information available within the website is grouped in a number of broad categories including literacy and numeracy at age 11, literacy and numeracy at age 14, GCSE/GNVQ results, pupils with special educational needs, school initiatives, school workforce, school funding and resources, children's social services, early years, class sizes, post-16, higher education and adult education.

Additional information could only be provided at disproportionate cost. However, my Department is investigating ways in which we can disseminate more information about the effects of our policies at a local level. The 'In your area' web site will be further developed over the coming months to include additional information about adult education, school funding, school initiatives, school performance, school workforce and post-16.

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