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Andrew Selous: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of pupils in (a) England and (b) South West Bedfordshire constituency achieved five A* to C GCSE passes including English and mathematics in 2008. [249626]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry [holding answer 20 January 2009]: The information requested is shown in the following table:
| Percentage of pupils( 1) achieving five or more A* to C GCSE passes including English and Mathematics at GCSE and equivalent, 2007/08 | |||
| South West Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency( 2) | Bedfordshire local authority | England( 3) | |
| (1) Figures are based on pupils at the end of Key Stage 4. (2) Pupils attending maintained schools located in South West Bedfordshire Constituency. (3) Figures include all schools. (4) Figures are based on revised data. | |||
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of 16 year olds achieved at least one GCSE at grade (a) A*, (b) A, (c) C and (d) D in (i) English, (ii) mathematics, (iii) science (dual award), (iv) geography, (v) history and (vi) science (single award) in each of the last 10 years. [249931]
Jim Knight: Information on the attainment of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 in years 2005 to 2008, and information on the GCSE attainment of pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year who sat examinations in 1999 to 2004, can be found on the Department for Children, Schools and Families website. Links to the appropriate pages are provided as follows.
| Examination year | Web link | Table number |
General Certificate of Secondary Education: Hertfordshire
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils achieved at least five GCSEs at grades A* to C in (a) Hemel Hempstead and (b) Hertfordshire in each year since 1997. [250559]
Jim Knight: The information requested is shown in the following table:
| Pupils( 1) at maintained schools achieving five or more A* to C grades at GCSE and equivalent( 2) | ||||||
| Hemel Hempstead parliamentary constituency( 3) | Hertfordshire local authority | England | ||||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| (1) Figures for 2005/06 onwards are based on pupils at the end of key stage 4. Data for previous years are based on pupils aged 15 years old at the start of the academic year. (2) From 1997/98 includes GNVQ equivalences and from 2003/04 other equivalences approved for use pre-16. (3) Pupils attending maintained schools located in Hemel Hempstead constituency. (4) Figures for 2007/08 are based on revised data. | ||||||
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils achieved five GCSE grades A* to C including English and mathematics in (a) Hemel Hempstead and (b) Hertfordshire in each year since 1997. [250811]
Jim Knight: The information requested is shown in the following table. Information about GCSE or equivalent attainment including English and mathematics for years prior to 2004/05 can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
| Pupils( 1) at maintained schools achieving 5 or more A* to C grades including English and mathematics at GCSE and equivalent | ||||||
| Hemel Hempstead parliamentary constituency( 2) | Hertfordshire local authority | England | ||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| (1 )Figures for 2005/06 onwards are based on pupils at the end of key stage 4. Figures for 2004/05 are based on pupils aged 15-years-old at the start of the academic year. (2 )Pupils attending maintained schools located in Hemel Hempstead constituency. (3 )Figures for 2007/08 are based on revised data. | ||||||
Andrew Selous: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of pupils in (a) England and (b) South West Bedfordshire constituency who entered for one or more GCSE examinations entered for GCSE science at the end of Key Stage 4 in 2008. [249627]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry [holding answer 20 January 2009]: In 2008, in South West Bedfordshire, of those pupils in maintained schools who were at the end of their Key Stage 4 studies and who had been entered for one or more GCSE examinations, 97 per cent. had been entered for one or more science subjects at GCSE.
For England as a whole, the corresponding figure (maintained schools only) was 95 per cent.
In all schools in England (including independent schools) in 2008, of those pupils who were at the end of their Key Stage 4 studies and who had been entered for one or more GCSE examinations, 93 per cent. had been entered for one or more science subjects at GCSE.
Head Teachers: Qualifications
John Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the likely level of take-up of the National Professional Qualification for Headship. [247284]
Jim Knight: The current national professional qualification for headship (NPQH) is being phased out this year following the introduction of the redesigned NPQH in September 2008. Recruitment to the redesigned NPQH to the end of March 2009 is estimated to be 1,500, while 4,008 have already graduated from the current NPQH since April 2008.
The National College of School Leadership will estimate the level of annual recruitment required based on the level of headship vacancies and include an additional percentage to allow for unavoidable deferrals and withdrawals. This number will be between 2,000 and 2,500 each year.
Headteachers: Disciplinary Proceedings
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families in what circumstances Ofsted may be required to inspect a school in the event of a suspension of a headteacher or other senior staff. [248165]
Jim Knight:
Ofsted is required to inspect all maintained schools on a three year cycle. Within the cycle, the
timing of inspections is determined by Ofsted. Decisions on scheduling take account of a range of factors which may include the stability of school leadership. If parents have concerns about the leadership and management of their child's school, they may complain to Ofsted, which has powers to investigate. Such an investigation could lead to a school being inspected. The Chief Inspector has powers to inspect a school at any time and the Secretary of State has powers to require Ofsted to inspect a school.
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