Education and Skills In Your Area
The In Your Area website will be closing on the 4th July 2013, data from the website will be archived and made available on gov.uk.
The latest official statistical publications from the department are now published on gov.uk.
- GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining - achieving 5+ A*-C
- GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining - achieving 5+ A*-G
- GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining - any passes
- GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Mathematics
GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining - achieving 5+ A*-C
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authorities | ||||||||
| Bath and North East Somerset | 63 | 66.9 | 66.1 | 69.4 | 76.2 | 77.5 | 81.2(r) | 76.5(r) |
| Bournemouth | 51.8 | 54.7 | 59.6 | 64.2 | 67.4 | 72.5 | 74.3(r) | 79.5(r) |
| Bristol,City of | 36.1 | 43.8 | 46.9 | 54.9 | 61.7 | 71.9 | 77.4(r) | 81.5(r) |
| Cornwall | 55.7 | 57.3 | 58.5 | 61.4 | 68.7 | 73 | 77.4(r) | 79.4(r) |
| Devon | 55.6 | 58 | 57.3 | 63.5 | 65.9 | 68.7 | 73.8(r) | 77.8(r) |
| Dorset | 60.5 | 62.2 | 64 | 67.1 | 70 | 74.3 | 75.1(r) | 76.3(r) |
| Gloucestershire | 62.3 | 63.9 | 64.7 | 67.6 | 71.2 | 76.1 | 79.4(r) | 82(r) |
| Isles of Scilly | 79.2 | 85.2 | 88.2 | 87 | 80 | 90.9 | 73.7(r) | 100(r) |
| North Somerset | 57.2 | 58.4 | 60.3 | 63.6 | 69.4 | 75.9 | 78.9(r) | 81(r) |
| Plymouth | 54.9 | 59.8 | 60.1 | 67.3 | 72.6 | 77.7 | 81(r) | 84.8(r) |
| Poole | 63.9 | 63.1 | 66 | 66.8 | 69.2 | 68 | 75.1(r) | 80.4(r) |
| Somerset | 56.5 | 56.6 | 58.5 | 60.5 | 63 | 68.6 | 76.1(r) | 80.3(r) |
| South Gloucestershire | 55.4 | 54.9 | 56.2 | 63.6 | 68.7 | 75.1 | 77.2(r) | 81.7(r) |
| Swindon | 50.1 | 53.5 | 54.3 | 55.2 | 62.4 | 70.4 | 73.5(r) | 76.8(r) |
| Torbay | 53.5 | 54.2 | 60.9 | 62.8 | 66.8 | 75.1 | 80.9(r) | 82.4(r) |
| Wiltshire | 57.7 | 58.2 | 59.6 | 64.8 | 68.6 | 70.9 | 75.1(r) | 78.7(r) |
| Regions | ||||||||
| South West | 56.1 | 58.2 | 59.5 | 63.6 | 67.9 | 72.7 | 76.8(r) | 79.8(r) |
| National | ||||||||
| England | 56.3 | 59 | 61.4 | 65.3 | 70 | 75.4 | 79.5(r) | 81.8(r) |
GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining - achieving 5+ A*-G
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authorities | ||||||||
| Bath and North East Somerset | 91.6 | 93.5 | 93.1 | 94.3 | 95.7 | 94.6 | 96.2(r) | 94.7(r) |
| Bournemouth | 88.1 | 89.3 | 89.9 | 91.8 | 93.9 | 94.7 | 94.4(r) | 95.9(r) |
| Bristol,City of | 80.8 | 83.6 | 85 | 88.7 | 89 | 92.6 | 92(r) | 93.7(r) |
| Cornwall | 91.2 | 91.6 | 92.3 | 93.8 | 94.8 | 95.4 | 95.9(r) | 96.3(r) |
| Devon | 91.4 | 91.9 | 92.3 | 93.5 | 94.3 | 94.8 | 95.7(r) | 96.1(r) |
| Dorset | 91.5 | 92.4 | 94 | 94.8 | 96 | 96.5 | 96.7(r) | 97(r) |
| Gloucestershire | 92.8 | 93.4 | 93.2 | 93.5 | 94.5 | 94.8 | 95.5(r) | 96.3(r) |
| Isles of Scilly | 95.8 | 100 | 94.1 | 100 | 93.3 | 100 | 100(r) | 100(r) |
| North Somerset | 92.7 | 93.1 | 93.5 | 94.9 | 95.8 | 96.4 | 96.7(r) | 96.8(r) |
| Plymouth | 91 | 90.4 | 90.6 | 92.2 | 93 | 95.1 | 96(r) | 96.7(r) |
| Poole | 94.2 | 92.9 | 93.2 | 94.2 | 94.3 | 95.5 | 94.3(r) | 95.9(r) |
| Somerset | 91 | 91.2 | 92.6 | 93.3 | 94.1 | 95 | 95.5(r) | 95.6(r) |
| South Gloucestershire | 92.5 | 91.3 | 92.1 | 93 | 94.6 | 95.4 | 95.5(r) | 96.6(r) |
| Swindon | 85.9 | 88.1 | 88.2 | 89.6 | 91.7 | 95.3 | 96.1(r) | 94.9(r) |
| Torbay | 89.2 | 90.4 | 91.9 | 91.5 | 93.1 | 94 | 95.2(r) | 96.1(r) |
| Wiltshire | 91.5 | 92.4 | 92.2 | 92.5 | 94 | 94.6 | 94.9(r) | 95.8(r) |
| Regions | ||||||||
| South West | 90.7 | 91.4 | 91.9 | 93 | 94.1 | 95 | 95.5(r) | 96(r) |
| National | ||||||||
| England | 89 | 90.5 | 91.7 | 91.6 | 92.3 | 92.7 | 93.5(r) | 94(r) |
GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining - any passes
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authorities | ||||||||
| Bath and North East Somerset | 96.8 | 98.5 | 98.9 | 98.6 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.5(r) | 99.4(r) |
| Bournemouth | 95.6 | 97.2 | 97.5 | 98.6 | 98.8 | 99.2 | 99.2(r) | 99.4(r) |
| Bristol,City of | 91.7 | 94.1 | 96.4 | 97.4 | 97.6 | 98.6 | 98.5(r) | 98.3(r) |
| Cornwall | 97.4 | 97.6 | 98.1 | 98.7 | 99 | 99.2 | 99.2(r) | 99.4(r) |
| Devon | 97.7 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.6 | 98.9 | 99.1 | 99.6(r) | 99.5(r) |
| Dorset | 97.4 | 98.1 | 98.4 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99 | 99.1(r) | 99.6(r) |
| Gloucestershire | 97.6 | 98.3 | 98.2 | 98.7 | 98.8 | 98.9 | 99.2(r) | 99.2(r) |
| Isles of Scilly | 95.8 | 100 | 94.1 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100(r) | 100(r) |
| North Somerset | 97.5 | 97.9 | 98.6 | 98.9 | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.2(r) | 99.2(r) |
| Plymouth | 97.1 | 98 | 98.6 | 98.1 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 99.4(r) | 99.4(r) |
| Poole | 97.8 | 98.2 | 97.6 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 98.9(r) | 98.9(r) |
| Somerset | 96.9 | 97.8 | 98.4 | 98.7 | 99.2 | 98.9 | 99.3(r) | 99.3(r) |
| South Gloucestershire | 97.3 | 96.8 | 97.6 | 98 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.4(r) | 99.6(r) |
| Swindon | 97.3 | 97.9 | 97.8 | 98.3 | 98.6 | 99.5 | 99.5(r) | 99.3(r) |
| Torbay | 97.9 | 98.3 | 98.3 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.1(r) | 99.8(r) |
| Wiltshire | 96.9 | 97.9 | 98 | 98.7 | 98.7 | 99 | 99.1(r) | 99.5(r) |
| Regions | ||||||||
| South West | 97 | 97.7 | 98.1 | 98.5 | 98.9 | 99 | 99.2(r) | 99.3(r) |
| National | ||||||||
| England | 96.4 | 97.8 | 98.9 | 98.6 | 98.9 | 99 | 99.2(r) | 99.5(r) |
GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Mathematics
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authorities | ||||||||
| Bath and North East Somerset | 50.4 | 52 | 50.6 | 57.2 | 59.9 | 61 | 64.2(r) | 57.5(r) |
| Bournemouth | 42.9 | 43.6 | 48.2 | 48.9 | 51.5 | 56.5 | 57.3(r) | 60.7(r) |
| Bristol,City of | 28.2 | 30.4 | 31.5 | 35.5 | 40.2 | 46.2 | 50.2(r) | 51.6(r) |
| Cornwall | 44.3 | 43.9 | 44 | 43.5 | 48.9 | 53.8 | 54.8(r) | 55.4(r) |
| Devon | 44.7 | 46.2 | 46.6 | 49.5 | 51.8 | 54.7 | 58.4(r) | 58.5(r) |
| Dorset | 49.8 | 50 | 49.9 | 53.3 | 54.6 | 59.4 | 59.5(r) | 54.1(r) |
| Gloucestershire | 52.6 | 53.8 | 54.4 | 56.8 | 58 | 60.1 | 62.9(r) | 62.3(r) |
| Isles of Scilly | 82.6 | 77.8 | 64.7 | 69.6 | 80 | 68.2 | 68.4(r) | 86.4(r) |
| North Somerset | 46.8 | 47.4 | 48.5 | 50.5 | 52 | 56.1 | 57.5(r) | 58.8(r) |
| Plymouth | 41.9 | 42.5 | 44.1 | 46.3 | 49.1 | 54.2 | 56.8(r) | 57.5(r) |
| Poole | 53.8 | 52 | 54.5 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 55.3 | 57.2(r) | 58.8(r) |
| Somerset | 45.9 | 44.4 | 46.8 | 46.8 | 49 | 54 | 57(r) | 56.5(r) |
| South Gloucestershire | 43.6 | 44.4 | 45.4 | 48.1 | 49.2 | 56 | 55.5(r) | 56.4(r) |
| Swindon | 38.2 | 40.7 | 41.4 | 40.9 | 45.6 | 49.9 | 52.4(r) | 52.7(r) |
| Torbay | 45.8 | 45.5 | 50.6 | 48.1 | 53.7 | 54.1 | 57.2(r) | 60.5(r) |
| Wiltshire | 49.4 | 48.5 | 49.6 | 53.2 | 55.4 | 55.8 | 60.5(r) | 59.3(r) |
| Regions | ||||||||
| South West | 45.7 | 46.2 | 47.2 | 49.3 | 51.8 | 55.4 | 57.9(r) | 57.5(r) |
| National | ||||||||
| England | 44.7 | 45.6 | 46.3 | 47.6 | 49.8 | 53.5 | 58.9(r) | 59.4(r) |
National Summary
Revised figures for 2012 show that 81.8 per cent of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5 or more GCSE and equivalents at grades A*-C up from 56.3 per cent in 2005. Revised figures for 2012 show that 94.0 per cent of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5 or more GCSE and equivalents at grades A*-G up from 89.0 per cent in 2005.
In 2011/12 the percentage of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieving 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including English and Mathematics was 59.4 per cent (revised), up from 42.6 per cent in 2004/05.