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National Curriculum Tests: Leeds

Greg Mulholland: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many 11- year-olds in schools in Leeds North West constituency attained level four or above in Key Stage 2 in (a) 1997 and (b) 2009; [319509]

(2) how many 14-year-olds in schools in Leeds North West constituency obtained level five or above in Key Stage 3 in (a) 1997 and (b) 2009. [319510]

Mr. Coaker: The information requested is given in the following tables:

Key Stage 2 results of 11 yea r- old pupils( 1) attending schools in the Leeds North West constituency
Number of pupils eligible Number of pupils gaining level 4 and above Percentage of pupils gaining level 4 and above

1997 2009( 2) 1997 2009( 2) 1997 2009( 2)

Leeds North West

English

847

611

633

530

75

87

Maths

847

611

588

506

69

83

Science

847

611

661

558

78

91

(1) Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including Academies and City Technology Colleges)
(2) Revised data.
Source:
School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables

Key Stage 3 results of 14 year - old pupils( 1 ) attending schools in the Leeds North West constituency
Number of pupils eligible Number of pupils gaining level 5 and above Percentage of pupils gaining level 5 and above

1997 2008( 2) 1997 2008( 2) 1997 2008( 2)

Leeds North West

English

810

883

480

711

59

81

Maths

818

883

553

740

68

84

Science

814

881

537

676

66

77

(1) Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including Academies and City Technology Colleges).
(2) Key Stage 3 Tests were discontinued after 2008. From 2009 National Curriculum Assessment at Key Stage 3 is based on Teacher Assessments.
Source:
School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables and National Pupil Database

Pupil Exclusions: Poole

Mr. Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils excluded from school in Poole were readmitted on appeal in the latest period for which figures are available. [320385]

Mr. Coaker: During 2007-08 there were no appeals against permanent exclusions in Poole local authority area.

School Improvement Partners: Finance

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department spent on School Improvement Partners in the latest year for which figures are available. [321274]

Mr. Coaker: The amount spent by the Department on School Improvement Partners in the latest year (2009-10) was £29.9 million. Of this, £23.5 million came directly through the DCSF via the Area based Grant (ABG) and £6.4 million was spent through the National Strategies' management and delivery of the SIP programme.

Schools: Essex

Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many pupils in schools in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point obtained five GCSEs at grade A* to C or equivalent in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2009; [318090]

(2) how many 11-year-olds in schools in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point attained level 4 or above in Key Stage 2 in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2009; [318093]


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(3) how many 14-year-olds in schools in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point obtained level 5 or above in Key Stage 3 in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2009; [318094]

(4) if he will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to Castle Point constituency, the effects on that constituency of changes to his Department's policies since 1997. [318095]


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Mr. Coaker: Since 1997 the Government have transformed education and child care with improved outcomes for children and young people. Figures showing the performance at Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and at GCSE and equivalents in Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority are given in the following tables.

Key Stage 2 results of 11-year-old pupils attending schools in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
Number of eligible pupils Number of pupils gaining level 4 and above Percentage of pupils gaining level 4 and above( 1)

1997 2009( 2) 1997 2009( 2) 1997 2009( 2)

Castle Point

English

1,085

1,003

730

786

67

78

Maths

1,085

1,003

643

774

59

77

Science

1,085

1,003

726

866

67

86

Essex

English(3)

18,378

15,427

11,575

12,354

63

80

Maths(3)

18,432

15,426

11,320

12,163

61

79

Science(3)

18,426

15,427

12,335

13,674

67

89

England

English

573,641

565,132

359,860

453,044

62

80

Maths

573,922

565,129

352,800

445,625

61

79

Science

573,959

565,201

391,685

499,192

68

88

(1) Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges).( 2) Revised data.( 3) 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.

Key Stage 3 results of 14-year-old pupils attending schools in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
Number of eligible pupils Number of pupils gaining level 5 and above Percentage of pupils gaining level 5 and above( 1)

1997 2008( 2) 1997 2008( 2) 1997 2008( 2)

Castle Point

English

1,221

1,250

811

954

66

76

Maths

1,221

1,249

753

951

62

76

Science

1,221

1,248

689

872

56

70

Essex

English(3)

17,641

16,639

10,428

12,665

59

76

Maths(3)

17,670

16,655

11,217

13,039

63

78

Science(3)

17,686

16,674

10,960

12,199

62

73

England

English

541,744

591,634

310,578

437,798

57

74

Maths

543,745

592,145

324,615

453,921

60

77

Science

543,869

592,105

326,852

423,960

60

72

(1) Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges). (2) Key Stage 3 Tests were discontinued after 2008. From 2009 National Curriculum Assessment at Key Stage 3 is based on teacher assessments. (3) 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables and National Pupil Database.

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