14 Feb 2006 : Column 1924W—continued
Further Education Funding
Tim Farron:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 19 December 2005, Official Report, column 2414W, on further education funding, how many 16 to 19-year-olds were unfunded as a consequence of further education colleges exceeding their recruitment targets agreed with the relevant local learning and skills council in (a) 2002/03 and (b) 2003/04 in (i) each local learning and skills council area and (ii) each college. [50829]
Bill Rammell
[holding answer 13 February 2006]: No 16 to 19-year-olds were unfunded in 2002/03 or 2003/04. Further education colleges delivering learning for young people above the planned volumes agreed with the Learning and Skills Council were provided with extra funding for these additional learners.
GCSEs
Mr. Stephen O'Brien:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many GCSEs on average were taken by a year 10 pupil in 2005; and what the range in the number of GCSEs taken was. [36045]
Jacqui Smith:
Year 10 pupils can be defined in two ways; those who are one year away from completing Key Stage 4 and those who are aged 14 at the start of the academic year. Figures for 2005 have been presented on both bases (there are no pupils included in both groups).
Number of GCSEs attempted(29)2004/05
Number of GCSEs attempted |
14-year-olds | 1 year before end of key stage 4
|
|---|
| 1 | 62 | 788
|
| 2 | 33 | 182
|
| 3 | 36 | 42
|
| 4 | 25 | 36
|
| 5 | 60 | 24
|
| 6 | 64 | 30
|
| 7 | 69 | 38
|
| 8 | 113 | 28
|
| 9 | 445 | 41
|
| 10 | 409 | 14
|
| 11 | 165 | 3
|
| 12 | 35 | 0
|
| 13 | 7 | 0
|
| Average | 8 | 2
|
(29) Including attempts in previous academic years.
14 Feb 2006 : Column 1925W
Bob Spink:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average number of GCSE passes obtained per pupil was in (a) comprehensive schools and (b) selective schools in 2004–05. [43923]
Jacqui Smith:
The figures requested for 2004/05 are included in the following table:
Maintained mainstream schools
School type
(admissions basis) | Number of 15-year-old pupils(31) in 2004/05(32) | Average number of full GCSEs(30) achieved at grades A*-C per 15-year-old pupil(31)
|
|---|
| Comprehensive | 526,319 | 5
|
| Selective | 22,334 | 9
|
(30) The average number of full GCSEs has been calculated by summing the number of GCSE qualifications achieved and dividing by the number of 15 year old pupils.
(31) The figures shown relate to pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year (i.e. 31 August 2004).
(32) Figures for 2004/05 are revised.
Mr. Gibb:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in how many schools less than (a) 90, (b) 85, (c) 80 and (d) 70 per cent. of pupils achieved five or more GCSEs or equivalent at (i) grades A* to C and (ii) A* to G including English and mathematics in 2004–05. [47049]
Jacqui Smith:
The information requested on the number of schools with particular proportions of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C grades and 5+ A*-G including English and mathematics can be founding the following table.
Number of maintained mainstream schools, by percentage of 15-year-old pupils achieving 5+ A*-C and 5+ A*-G Including English and mathematics. 2004/05
| 5+ A*-C grades | 5+ A*-G inc. English and mathematics
|
|---|
| Less than 70 percent. | 2,415 | 95
|
| Less than 80 percent. | 2,774 | 402
|
| Less than 85 percent. | 2,849 | 729
|
| Less than 90 percent. | 2,885 | 1,296
|
Notes:
(33) Includes those schools with results published in the achievement and attainment tables.
(34) Includes City Technology Colleges and Academies.
(35) Age at the start of the academic year.
Mr. Gibb:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in how many and what proportion of schools less than (a) 90, (b) 85, (c) 80 and (d) 70 per cent. of pupils achieved one or more GCSEs, or equivalent, at grades A* to C in 2004–05. [47360]
14 Feb 2006 : Column 1926W
Jacqui Smith:
The information requested on the number of schools with particular proportions of pupils achieving one or more GCSEs and equivalents at grades A*-C in 2004–05 can be found as follows.
Number of maintained mainstream schools(36)(37) by percentage of 15-year-old pupils(38) achieving 1+ A*-C. 2004/05
| Less than (percentage) | Number | Percentage
|
|---|
| 70 | 814 | 26.3
|
| 80 | 1,600 | 51.7
|
| 85 | 2,073 | 67.0
|
| 90 | 2,526 | 81.6
|
(36) Includes those schools with results published in the Achievement and Attainment tables.
(37) Includes city technology colleges and academies.
(38) Age at the start of the academic year.
Mr. Gibb:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in how many schools in England less than (a) 10 per cent. and (b) 25 per cent. of 15-year-olds attained five A* to C grade GCSE examinations in (i) 2004 and (ii) 2005. [47371]
Jacqui Smith:
The information requested on the number of schools with particular proportions of pupils achieving five plus A* to C grades at GCSE and equivalent can be found as follows.
Number of maintained mainstream schools(39)(40), by percentage of 15-year-old pupils(41) achieving five plus A* to C
| Less than 10 per cent. | Less than 25 per cent.
|
|---|
| 2003/04 | 9 | 186
|
| 2004/05 | 5 | 112
|
(39) Includes those schools with results published in the achievement and attainment tables.
(40) Includes city technology colleges and academies.
(41) Age at the start of the academic year.
Higher Education (16 to 19-year-old Parents)
Mr. Jenkins:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many 16 to 19-year-old parents have returned to higher education in Tamworth constituency in each year since 1997. [48654]
Bill Rammell:
The information is not held centrally.
Independent Schools
Mr. Hancock:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what research she has commissioned into the possible involvement of religious cults in schools in the independent sector; and if she will make a statement. [47797]
Maria Eagle:
My Department has not commissioned any research on this subject.
Mr. Hands:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 30 January 2006, Official Report, column 80W, to the hon. Member for Altrincham and Sale, West (Mr. Brady), on independent schools, how many and what percentage of children of (a) primary and (b) secondary school age in each London borough attended independent schools in each year since 1999–2000. [49307]
Jacqui Smith:
The information requested is shown in the following tables.
14 Feb 2006 : Column 1927W
Number and percentage of pupils attending independent schools by age1, 2, 3
| Position in January each year
|
|---|
| 2000
| 2001
|
|---|
| Aged 5 to 10
| Aged 11 to 15
| Aged 5 to 10
| Aged 11 to 15
|
|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | %
|
|---|
| England(45) | 203,120 | 5.3 | 213,270 | 6.9 | 205,590 | 5.4 | 217,620 | 6.9
|
| | | | | | | |
|
| London(45) | 49,460 | 9.0 | 39,140 | 9.6 | 50,330 | 9.2 | 40,130 | 9.7
|
| Inner London(45) | 23,600 | 11.7 | 17,010 | 12.4 | 24,190 | 12.0 | 17,560 | 12.6
|
| Camden | 3,558 | 28.5 | 1,794 | 17.1 | 3,600 | 28.6 | 1,764 | 16.9
|
| City of London | 238 | 57.9 | 1,059 | 100.0 | 230 | 56.8 | 1,072 | 100.0
|
| Hackney | 2,655 | 16.3 | 1,254 | 14.0 | 2,784 | 16.9 | 1,269 | 14.0
|
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 1,441 | 16.1 | 1,748 | 22.6 | 1,481 | 16.6 | 1,815 | 22.5
|
| Haringey | 625 | 3.6 | 799 | 7.3 | 624 | 3.6 | 820 | 7.2
|
| Islington | 301 | 2.4 | 68 | 0.9 | 324 | 2.6 | 73 | 1.0
|
| Kensington and Chelsea | 4,886 | 47.6 | 2,479 | 44.2 | 4,992 | 47.9 | 2,485 | 44.1
|
| Lambeth | 1,057 | 6.4 | 363 | 4.8 | 1,094 | 6.7 | 420 | 5.4
|
| Lewisham | 768 | 4.1 | 832 | 6.5 | 742 | 4.0 | 838 | 6.4
|
| Newham | 75 | 0.3 | 50 | 0.3 | 69 | 0.3 | 76 | 0.4
|
| Southwark | 1,437 | 7.3 | 2,257 | 17.2 | 1,443 | 7.3 | 2,302 | 16.9
|
| Tower Hamlets | 129 | 0.8 | 256 | 1.9 | 139 | 0.8 | 401 | 2.9
|
| Wandsworth | 4,186 | 23.7 | 1,736 | 15.1 | 4,367 | 24.6 | 1,812 | 15.5
|
| Westminster | 2,241 | 22.4 | 2,316 | 25.3 | 2,304 | 22.7 | 2,414 | 25.9
|
| | | | | | | |
|
| Outer London4 | 25,860 | 7.4 | 22,130 | 8.2 | 26,130 | 7.5 | 22,570 | 8.2
|
| Barking and Dagenham | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0
|
| Barnet | 2,227 | 9.6 | 2,156 | 10.9 | 2,157 | 9.3 | 2,246 | 11.2
|
| Bexley | 561 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 557 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0
|
| Brent | 1,038 | 5.6 | 535 | 4.2 | 996 | 5.3 | 528 | 4.1
|
| Bromley | 2,190 | 9.3 | 1,651 | 8.8 | 2,200 | 9.4 | 1,700 | 8.7
|
| Croydon | 2,416 | 8.7 | 3,053 | 14.7 | 2,468 | 8.9 | 3,038 | 14.2
|
| Ealing | 2,388 | 10.3 | 2,236 | 14.3 | 2,397 | 10.4 | 2,113 | 13.6
|
| Enfield | 939 | 4.1 | 292 | 1.6 | 963 | 4.2 | 299 | 1.7
|
| Greenwich | 796 | 4.5 | 914 | 6.8 | 872 | 5.0 | 968 | 7.1
|
| Harrow | 1,436 | 8.9 | 2,061 | 16.0 | 1,457 | 9.1 | 2,160 | 16.5
|
| Havering | 512 | 2.8 | 117 | 0.8 | 534 | 3.0 | 135 | 0.9
|
| Hillingdon | 1,612 | 7.8 | 1,229 | 8.2 | 1,642 | 8.0 | 1,251 | 8.1
|
| Hounslow | 398 | 2.6 | 207 | 1.5 | 393 | 2.6 | 218 | 1.6
|
| Kingston upon Thames | 1,399 | 13.3 | 1,271 | 15.2 | 1,394 | 13.2 | 1,331 | 15.5
|
| Merton | 1,521 | 12.2 | 1,169 | 12.6 | 1,555 | 12.7 | 1,152 | 12.5
|
| Redbridge | 2,107 | 10.3 | 890 | 5.6 | 2,125 | 10.2 | 895 | 5.6
|
| Richmond upon Thames | 3,098 | 23.9 | 3,045 | 28.7 | 3,171 | 24.1 | 3,220 | 29.7
|
| Sutton | 858 | 6.5 | 504 | 4.1 | 897 | 6.7 | 500 | 3.9
|
| Waltham Forest | 362 | 2.0 | 795 | 6.0 | 355 | 2.0 | 812 | 6.0
|
| 2002
| 2003
|
|---|
| Aged 5 to 10
| Aged 11 to 15
| Aged 5 to 10
| Aged 11 to 15
|
|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | %
|
|---|
| | | | | | | |
|
| England(45) | 207,090 | 5.5 | 222,150 | 7.0 | 206,510 | 5.5 | 226,180 | 7.0
|
| | | | | | | |
|
| London(45) | 50,940 | 9.3 | 41,340 | 9.8 | 51,140 | 9.4 | 41,990 | 9.9
|
| Inner London(45) | 24,680 | 12.3 | 18,320 | 13.0 | 25,010 | 12.4 | 18,650 | 132
|
| Camden | 3,705 | 29.5 | 1,833 | 17.4 | 3,695 | 29.5 | 1,840 | 19.7
|
| City of London | 233 | 100.0 | 1,077 | 100.0 | 245 | 58.5 | 1,046 | 100.0
|
| Hackney | 2,884 | 17.5 | 1,415 | 15.1 | 2,982 | 17.9 | 1,485 | 16.0
|
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 1,544 | 17.2 | 1,826 | 22.4 | 1,599 | 17.6 | 2,035 | 24.3
|
| Haringey | 620 | 3.5 | 862 | 7.5 | 596 | 3.4 | 834 | 7.1
|
| Islington | 315 | 2.5 | 86 | 1.1 | 359 | 3.0 | 96 | 1.2
|
| Kensington and Chelsea | 5,069 | 48.3 | 2,611 | 45.8 | 4,755 | 46.6 | 2,387 | 43.4
|
| Lambeth | 1,183 | 7.2 | 479 | 6.1 | 1,221 | 7.4 | 479 | 6.0
|
| Lewisham | 770 | 4.2 | 812 | 6.4 | 758 | 4.1 | 832 | 6.4
|
| Newham | 72 | 0.3 | 88 | 0.5 | 77 | 0.3 | 96 | 0.5
|
| Southwark | 1,491 | 7.5 | 2,317 | 16.7 | 1,498 | 7.5 | 2,344 | 16.5
|
| Tower Hamlets | 117 | 0.7 | 522 | 3.8 | 170 | 1.0 | 563 | 4.0
|
| Wandsworth | 4,356 | 24.7 | 1,965 | 16.5 | 4,442 | 25.0 | 2,077 | 17.3
|
| Westminster | 2,323 | 22.5 | 2,427 | 25.7 | 2,613 | 24.1 | 2,536 | 26.2
|
| | | | | | | |
|
| Outer London4 | 26,250 | 7.6 | 23,020 | 8.3 | 26,130 | 7.6 | 23,340 | 8.2
|
| Barking and Dagenham | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0
|
| Barnet | 2,228 | 9.8 | 2,267 | 11.4 | 2,213 | 9.7 | 2,301 | 11.6
|
| Bexley | 546 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 544 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0
|
| Brent | 1,002 | 5.4 | 627 | 4.9 | 1,030 | 5.5 | 695 | 4.9
|
| Bromley | 2,149 | 9.3 | 1,765 | 8.8 | 1,907 | 8.3 | 1,787 | 8.9
|
| Croydon | 2,466 | 9.0 | 3,083 | 14.2 | 2,479 | 9.2 | 3,122 | 14.0
|
| Ealing | 2,387 | 10.5 | 2,112 | 13.4 | 2,431 | 10.8 | 2,056 | 12.9
|
| Enfield | 962 | 4.2 | 316 | 1.7 | 953 | 4.2 | 350 | 1.9
|
| Greenwich | 903 | 5.2 | 987 | 7.1 | 935 | 5.5 | 989 | 7.6
|
| Harrow | 1,453 | 9.1 | 2,152 | 16.4 | 1,453 | 9.1 | 2,152 | 16.4
|
| Havering | 551 | 3.1 | 128 | 0.8 | 534 | 3.0 | 133 | 0.9
|
| Hillingdon | 1,580 | 7.8 | 1,253 | 7.9 | 1,545 | 7.7 | 1,270 | 7.8
|
| Hounslow | 382 | 2.5 | 212 | 1.5 | 530 | 3.5 | 239 | 1.7
|
| Kingston upon Thames | 1,373 | 13.0 | 1,373 | 15.6 | 1,400 | 13.3 | 1,475 | 16.4
|
| Merton | 1,684 | 13.9 | 1,202 | 13.0 | 1,639 | 13.5 | 1,142 | 12.3
|
| Redbridge | 2,150 | 10.3 | 867 | 5.3 | 2,146 | 10.3 | 871 | 5.2
|
| Richmond upon Thames | 3,170 | 24.3 | 3,306 | 30.6 | 3,100 | 24.0 | 3,399 | 31.2
|
| Sutton | 873 | 6.6 | 527 | 4.0 | 841 | 6.5 | 509 | 3.8
|
| Waltham Forest | 394 | 2.2 | 838 | 6.1 | 449 | 2.6 | 852 | 6.0
|
14 Feb 2006 : Column 1929W
Position in January each year
| 2004
| 2005
|
|---|
| Aged 5 to 10
| Aged 11 to 15
| Aged 5 to 10
| Aged 11 to 15
|
|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | %
|
|---|
| | | | | | | |
|
| England(45) | 205,340 | 5.5 | 232,730 | 7.1 | 202,670 | 5.5 | 232,080 | 7.1
|
| | | | | | | |
|
| London(45) | 51,390 | 9.5 | 43,090 | 10.0 | 51,220 | 9.5 | 42,980 | 10.0
|
| Inner London(45) | 25,120 | 12.5 | 19,370 | 13.6 | 25,280 | 12.6 | 19,490 | 13.6
|
| Camden | 3,629 | 29.1 | 1,847 | 19.7 | 3,590 | 28.7 | 1,770 | 19.0
|
| City of London | 373 | 68.4 | 1,033 | 100.0 | 391 | 69.8 | 1,074 | 100.0
|
| Hackney | 3,051 | 18.3 | 1,580 | 18.0 | 3,053 | 18.3 | 1,612 | 17.6
|
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 1,634 | 18.0 | 2,063 | 24.8 | 1,855 | 20.0 | 2,082 | 25.6
|
| Haringey | 576 | 3.3 | 840 | 7.1 | 599 | 3.5 | 869 | 7.3
|
| Islington | 256 | 2.2 | 119 | 1.5 | 250 | 2.2 | 115 | 1.4
|
| Kensington and Chelsea | 4,822 | 46.6 | 2,592 | 45.5 | 5,023 | 47.6 | 2,566 | 45.3
|
| Lambeth | 1,240 | 7.6 | 489 | 6.0 | 1,148 | 7.0 | 478 | 5.7
|
| Lewisham | 645 | 3.6 | 893 | 6.9 | 634 | 3.6 | 864 | 6.8
|
| Newham | 126 | 0.5 | 163 | 0.9 | 273 | 1.2 | 243 | 1.3
|
| Southwark | 1,468 | 7.5 | 2,337 | 16.2 | 1,489 | 7.7 | 2,292 | 15.5
|
| Tower Hamlets | 203 | 1.2 | 597 | 4.3 | 220 | 1.3 | 655 | 4.8
|
| Wandsworth | 4,489 | 25.6 | 2,202 | 18.0 | 4,187 | 24.0 | 2,285 | 18.5
|
| Westminster | 2,605 | 23.9 | 2,616 | 26.7 | 2,567 | 23.4 | 2,584 | 26.4
|
| | | | | | | |
|
| Outer London4 | 26,270 | 7.7 | 23,720 | 8.3 | 25,940 | 7.7 | 23,490 | 8.2
|
| Barking and Dagenham | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0
|
| Barnet | 2,296 | 10.1 | 2,353 | 11.9 | 2,334 | 10.2 | 2,361 | 12.2
|
| Bexley | 544 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 542 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0
|
| Brent | 1,040 | 5.5 | 704 | 4.9 | 877 | 4.7 | 714 | 4.9
|
| Bromley | 1,966 | 8.7 | 1,761 | 8.7 | 1,870 | 8.4 | 1,725 | 8.6
|
| Croydon | 2,427 | 9.1 | 3,149 | 13.9 | 2,386 | 9.1 | 3,126 | 13.8
|
| Ealing | 2,339 | 10.4 | 2,167 | 13.5 | 2,223 | 9.9 | 2,093 | 13.1
|
| Enfield | 952 | 4.2 | 356 | 1.9 | 947 | 4.2 | 351 | 1.8
|
| Greenwich | 1,093 | 6.3 | 1,014 | 7.2 | 1,058 | 6.2 | 1,009 | 7.2
|
| Harrow | 1,418 | 8.9 | 2,156 | 16.3 | 1,454 | 9.1 | 2,103 | 16.1
|
| Havering | 534 | 3.1 | 173 | 1.1 | 517 | 3.0 | 181 | 1.2
|
| Hillingdon | 1,542 | 7.7 | 1,292 | 7.7 | 1,574 | 7.9 | 1,271 | 7.7
|
| Hounslow | 536 | 3.5 | 253 | 1.8 | 557 | 3.7 | 241 | 1.7
|
| Kingston upon Thames | 1,433 | 14.2 | 1,503 | 16.6 | 1,374 | 13.2 | 1,528 | 16.7
|
| Merton | 1,655 | 13.6 | 1,138 | 12.3 | 1,651 | 13.4 | 1,139 | 12.4
|
| Redbridge | 2,198 | 10.6 | 863 | 5.1 | 2,187 | 10.5 | 866 | 5.1
|
| Richmond upon Thames | 3,009 | 23.2 | 3,429 | 31.5 | 3,072 | 23.2 | 3,410 | 31.6
|
| Sutton | 805 | 6.3 | 523 | 3.9 | 803 | 6.3 | 510 | 3.8
|
| Waltham Forest | 486 | 2.8 | 884 | 6.1 | 515 | 3.0 | 864 | 6.0
|
(42) Age as at 31 August in the previous year.
(43) Number of pupils of that age in independent schools expressed as a percentage of pupils of that age in all schools.
(44) Excludes dually registered pupils.
(45) National and regional totals have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
Annual Schools Census.
