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Mr. Laws:
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what support will be required from local authorities for academies to be approved in future by his Department; and if he will make a statement. [149978]
Jim Knight:
The Department will continue to work closely with local authorities, as it does at present, on the development of academy projects and the reorganisation of secondary provision in their areas more generally. We welcome the influence and input of local authorities as partners, co-sponsors and catalysts for change in their local communities.
Academies: General Certificate of Secondary Education
Mr. Laws:
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the (a) GCSE results and (b) truancy rates were for each academy in each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement. [149892]
Jim Knight:
The first academies opened in September 2002, so the first year in which GCSEs were taken by academy pupils was 2003, GCSE results for each academy where pupils have taken GCSEs are provided in tables A and B.
The Department collects information on unauthorised absence rates, and it includes instances of lateness and family holidays that have not been authorised by the school, as well as truancy. Table C shows the unauthorised absence rates for each academy for 2002-03 (the first year in which academies were open and submitted absence data) to 2005-06 (the latest absence data available). Overall, the level of unauthorised absence in academies shows a downward trend.
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| Table A : Percentage of pupils in academies achieving five A( 1) -C at GCSE |
| Academy | Year opened | 2003 KS4 results( 1) | 2004 KS4 results( 1) | 2005 KS4 results | 2006 KS4 results |
|
The Business Academy, Bexley
|
2002
|
21.0
|
34.3
|
29.1
|
32.3
|
|
Greig City Academy, Haringey
|
2002
|
35.0
|
25.7
|
54.6
|
60.7
|
|
Unity City Academy, Middlesbrough
|
2002
|
15.7
|
17.4
|
16.2
|
33.5
|
|
The Academy at Peckham
|
2003
|
n/a
|
11,9
|
22.0
|
30.1
|
|
Capital City Academy, Brent
|
2003
|
n/a
|
29,2
|
16.4
|
31.3
|
|
The West London Academy, Ealing
|
2003
|
n/a
|
34.7
|
28.2
|
47.7
|
|
Manchester Academy
|
2003
|
n/a
|
8.4
|
24.6
|
28.7
|
|
The City Academy, Bristol
|
2003
|
n/a
|
32.7
|
53.6
|
49.7
|
|
The Kings Academy, Middlesbrough
|
2003
|
n/a
|
33.8
|
43.6
|
34.8
|
|
The Walsall City Academy
|
2003
|
n/a
|
50,0
|
65.5
|
57.4
|
|
Djanogly City Academy, Nottingham
|
2003
|
n/a
|
51.5
|
58.3
|
56.7
|
|
London Academy, Barnet
|
2004
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
48.2
|
50.9
|
|
Stockley Academy, Hillingdon
|
2004
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
19.8
|
31.9
|
|
Northampton Academy
|
2004
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
35.2
|
40.2
|
|
St Paul's Academy, Greenwich
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
59.1
|
|
Haberdashers’ Knights Academy, Lewisham
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
29.3
|
|
Harefield Academy, Hillingdon
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
32.1
|
|
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi, Liverpool
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
40.2
|
|
Salford City Academy
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
49.5
|
|
Trinity Academy, Doncaster
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
33.8
|
|
Marlowe Academy, Kent
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
28.0
|
|
Dixons City Academy, Bradford**
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
96.9
|
|
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Academy, Lewisham(2)
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
93.6
|
|
Macmillan Academy, Middlesbrough(2)
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
92.9
|
(1) 2003 and 2004 results are based on pupils who were aged 15 at the time of taking their KS4 exams. This changed to any pupils that had taken their exams by the end of K84 in 2005. (2) Former City technology colleges that have converted to Academy status. Source: KS4 School Level Attainment Files
|
| Table B: Percentage of pupils in academies achieving five A( 1) -C including English and Maths at GCSE |
| Academy | Year opened | 2003 KS4 results( 1) | 2004 KS4 results( 1) | 2005 KS4 results | 2006 KS4 results |
|
The Business Academy, Bexley
|
2002
|
15.2
|
13.1
|
15.7
|
27.1
|
|
Greig City Academy, Haringey
|
2002
|
19.4
|
9.9
|
10.0
|
15.2
|
|
Unity City Academy, Middlesbrough
|
2002
|
7.1
|
7.5
|
6.3
|
14.1
|
|
The Academy at Peckham
|
2003
|
n/a
|
10.3
|
17.7
|
22.9
|
|
Capital City Academy, Brent
|
2003
|
n/a
|
16.7
|
11.5
|
18.3
|
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The West London Academy, Ealing
|
2003
|
n/a
|
7.6
|
10.9
|
25.2
|
|
Manchester Academy
|
2003
|
n/a
|
5.9
|
12.3
|
22.8
|
|
The City Academy, Bristol
|
2003
|
n/a
|
15.8
|
19.3
|
17.6
|
|
The Kings Academy, Middlesbrough
|
2003
|
n/a
|
26.5
|
22.9
|
23.0
|
|
The Walsall City Academy
|
2003
|
n/a
|
5.4
|
18.2
|
24.1
|
|
Djanogly City Academy, Nottingham
|
2003
|
n/a
|
19.4
|
17.9
|
25.6
|
|
London Academy, Barnet
|
2004
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
24.1
|
32.0
|
|
Stockley Academy, Hillingdon
|
2004
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
9.4
|
16.0
|
|
Northampton Academy
|
2004
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
17.6
|
23.8
|
|
St. Paul's Academy, Greenwich
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
39.1
|
|
Haberdashers' Knights Academy, Lewisham
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
14.3
|
|
Harefield Academy, Hillingdon
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
.31.1
|
|
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi, Liverpool
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
17.0
|
|
Salford City Academy
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
26.7
|
|
Trinity Academy, Doncaster
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
19.4
|
|
Marlowe Academy, Kent
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
4.9
|
|
Dixons City Academy, Bradford(2)
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
78.9
|
|
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Academy, Lewisham(2)
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
90.7
|
|
Macmillan Academy, Middlesbrough(2)
|
2005
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
67.0
|
(1 )2003 and 2004 results are based on pupils who were aged 15 at the time of taking their KS4 exams. This changed to any pupils that had taken their exams by the end of KS4 in 2005. (2) Former City technology colleges that have converted to academy status Source: KS4 School Level Attainment Files.
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