Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many pupils achieved GCSE grades A* to C including English and mathematics in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England in 2009; [313479]
(2) how many pupils achieved at least five GCSEs at grades A* to C in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England in 2009. [313489]
Mr. Coaker: The information requested is given in the following table.
| Pupils at the end of Key Stage 4(1,2) in maintained schools(3 )achieving A* to C in English and maths GCSEs, 5+ A* to C grades, and 5+ A* to C including English and maths GCSEs in Jarrow, South Tyneside, the North East and England, 2008/09(4,5) | ||||||
| Achieving 5+ A*-C at GCSE and equivalents | Achieving A*-C in English and maths at GCSE | Achieving 5+ A*-C at GCSE and equivalents including English and maths at GCSE | ||||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| (1) Number of pupils on roll at the end of Key Stage 4 in the 2008/09 academic year. (2) These figures do not include pupils recently arrived from overseas. (3) Maintained schools include city technology colleges and academies. (4) Including attempts and achievements by these pupils in previous academic years. (5) Data are Revised. Source: Achievement and Attainment Tables. | ||||||
Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools in (a) Torbay constituency and (b) the South West were below the National Challenge benchmark following the 2009 GCSE results. [314614]
Mr. Coaker: The information requested for the academic year 2008/09 is provided in the following table:
| The number of schools(1) in (a) Torbay constituency and (b) south-west Government office region in which less than 30 per cent. of pupils(2 )obtained five or more GCSEs or equivalent at grades A*-C including English and maths GCSEs in 2008/09 | ||
| Number of schools(1) where fewer than 30 per cent. of eligible pupils achieved 5+ A*-C at GCSE or equivalent including English and maths GCSEs in 2008/09 | Total number of schools(1) in 2008/09 | |
| (1) Including only those open maintained mainstream schools with results published in the relevant years Achievement and Attainment Tables and with more than 10 pupils at the end of key stage 4 on roll. (2) Pupils at the end of key stage 4. Source: Achievement and Attainment Tables 2008/09 revised data. | ||
Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many people have held the post of head teacher at each school in Milton Keynes since 1997. [315373]
Mr. Coaker: The information requested is not collected centrally.
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many head teachers there have been at each school in Suffolk since 1997. [314871]
Mr. Coaker: The information requested is not collected centrally.
Keith Hill: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to Streatham constituency, the effects on that constituency of changes to his Department's policies since 1997. [313401]
Mr. Coaker: Since 1997 the Government have transformed education and childcare with improved outcomes for children and young people. Figures showing the improvement in performance at Key Stage 2 and at GCSE and equivalents in Streatham are given in the following tables:
| Key Stage 2 results of 11 year old pupils attending schools in the Streatham constituency: | |||
| Percentage of pupils gaining level 4 and above | 1997 | (1)2009 | Percentage point improvement 1997-2009 |
| (1) Revised data (2) Pupils attending schools in Streatham constituency (3.)The average for all schools in England | |||
| GCSE and equivalents(1) results for pupils(2) attending schools in the Streatham constituency | |||
| Percentage of pupils gaining | 1997 | 2009(3) | Percentage point improvement 1997-2009 |
| 1 From 2004 results incorporate GCSEs, GNVQs and a range of other qualifications approved pre-16. Prior to 2004 results are based on GCSEs and GNVQs only. 2. From 2006 figures are for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4. Prior to 2006 results are based on pupils aged 15. 3 Revised data. | |||
Further information by constituency is provided within the Department's ‘In Your Area' website available at:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/inyourarea
Information available at constituency level includes the number of specialist schools, number of operational academies, number of teaching assistants and other support staff, number of teachers and pupil/teacher ratios. Where information is not available at constituency level it has been provided at local authority level.
Additional information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will set out with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to Stroud constituency the effects on the constituency of changes to his Department's policies since 1997. [312754]
Mr. Coaker: Since 1997 the Government have transformed education and childcare with improved outcomes for children and young people. Figures showing the improvement in performance at Key Stage 2 and at GCSE and equivalents in Stroud are given in the following tables:
| Key Stage 2 results of 11 year old pupils attending schools in the Stroud constituency: | |||
| Percentage of pupils gaining level 4 and above | 1997 | (1)2009 | Percentage point improvement 1997-2009 |
| (1) Revised data (2) Pupils attending schools in Stroud constituency (3).The average for all schools in England | |||
| GCSE and equivalents(1) results for pupils(2) attending schools in the Stroud constituency: | |||
| Percentage of pupils gaining | 1997 | (3)2009 | Percentage point improvement 1997-2009 |
| (1) From 2004 results Incorporate GCSEs, GNVQs and a range of other qualifications approved pre-16. Prior to 2004 results are based on GCSEs and GNVQs only. (2) From 2008 figures arc for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4, Prior to 2006 results are based on pupils aged 15. (3) Revised data. | |||
Dr. Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many people under 20 years old in further education in (a) England, (b) the North East and (c) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency received assistance in meeting childcare costs in each year since 1997. [311348]
Mr. Iain Wright: There is a range of support available to provide assistance with child care costs depending on the circumstances of the parent. Since 2004/05 support for child care costs for learners under 19 at the beginning of their programme of learning has been available through the Care to Learn child care support scheme. Care to Learn was extended to include learners under 20 in April 2006.
In the academic year 2008/09 8,010 learners in England benefited from Care to Learn. This figure will include a number of learners aged over 20 who were under 20 at the beginning of their course.
The DCSF does not have a breakdown of Care to Learn recipients by constituency. The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has operational responsibility for Care to Learn, which includes the collection of management information. Geoff Russell, the LSC's Acting Chief Executive, will write to my hon. Friend for Middlesbrough
South, and East Cleveland with the information requested and a copy of his reply will be placed in the House Libraries.
Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many teachers were employed in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside and (c) North East England in each year since 1997; [313459]
(2) how many secondary school teachers were employed in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England in (i) 2008 and (ii) 2009; [313480]
(3) how many primary school teachers were employed in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England in 2009. [313490]
Mr. Fabian Hamilton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many teachers were employed in secondary schools in Leeds North East constituency in (a) 1997 and (b) 2009; [314652]
(2) how many teachers were employed in primary schools in Leeds North East constituency in (a) 1997 and (b) the latest date for which information is available. [314653]
Mr. Coaker:
Information on the number of teachers in service in local authority maintained schools, city
technology colleges and academies in England broken down by the phase of education, Government office region, local authority and constituency for each January from 1997 to 2009 has been placed in the House of Commons Libraries.