Education and Skills In Your Area
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Constituencies | ||||||||
| Ashford | 61.1 | 60.8 | 63.3 | 61.6 | 64.6 | 77.2 | 79.3(r) | 88.6(r) |
| Canterbury | 62.8 | 62.7 | 65.7 | 68.6 | 73.7 | 77.3 | 80.9(r) | 83.1(r) |
| Chatham and Aylesford | 51.1 | 53.7 | 56.8 | 63.9 | 71.8 | 77.5 | 79.6(r) | 86.5(r) |
| Dartford | 66.4 | 72.9 | 75.8 | 73.1 | 77 | 83.7 | 87.5(r) | 86.8(r) |
| Dover | 56.8 | 58.8 | 63.9 | 60.1 | 65.5 | 72.9 | 72.2(r) | 81.1(r) |
| Faversham and Mid Kent | 49 | 48.9 | 57.3 | 61.5 | 70.9 | 81.4 | 89.8(r) | 96.2(r) |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 54.6 | 60 | 63 | 65.4 | 70 | 80.6 | 87(r) | 91.1(r) |
| Gravesham | 54.5 | 55.8 | 57.7 | 63.6 | 71.1 | 79.2 | 85.5(r) | 88.3(r) |
| Maidstone and The Weald | 73.2 | 73.7 | 74.2 | 75.7 | 79.5 | 86 | 87.6(r) | 89.3(r) |
| North Thanet | 43 | 41.6 | 50.7 | 59.1 | 66 | 65.9 | 66.5(r) | 73.8(r) |
| Sevenoaks | 32.2 | 34 | 36.6 | 49.2 | 57.3 | 68.2 | 63(r) | 72.9(r) |
| Sittingbourne and Sheppey | 49.2 | 49.3 | 54.6 | 59.6 | 67.4 | 75.5 | 81.2(r) | 84.8(r) |
| South Thanet | 61.5 | 63.6 | 66.8 | 68.4 | 75.1 | 77.3 | 77.5(r) | 83.2(r) |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 69.3 | 71.5 | 74.5 | 74.8 | 80.2 | 83.9 | 88.3(r) | 88.5(r) |
| Tunbridge Wells | 78.3 | 75.8 | 79.2 | 84.3 | 84.8 | 85.6 | 90.2(r) | 91.2(r) |
| Districts | ||||||||
| Ashford | 60.8 | 60.8 | 63.3 | 61.6 | 64.6 | 77.2 | 79.3(r) | 88.6(r) |
| Canterbury | 60.2 | 59.9 | 65.5 | 68.2 | 72.8 | 76.1 | 79.6(r) | 82.5(r) |
| Dartford | 66.7 | 73.2 | 76.2 | 73.6 | 77.4 | 84.7 | 88.5(r) | 87.7(r) |
| Dover | 62.4 | 64.5 | 69.3 | 65.1 | 69.8 | 74.8 | 75.5(r) | 83(r) |
| Gravesham | 54.4 | 55.8 | 57.7 | 63.6 | 71.1 | 79.2 | 85.5(r) | 88.3(r) |
| Maidstone | 64.9 | 65.3 | 68.4 | 71.6 | 78.9 | 87.4 | 90.2(r) | 91.4(r) |
| Sevenoaks | 31.9 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 48.4 | 56.6 | 66.2 | 61.2(r) | 70.5(r) |
| Shepway | 54.3 | 60 | 63 | 65.4 | 70 | 80.6 | 87(r) | 91.1(r) |
| Swale | 51.8 | 51.6 | 57.7 | 61.6 | 67.4 | 76 | 82.5(r) | 87(r) |
| Thanet | 51.9 | 52.8 | 56.3 | 62.1 | 70.6 | 72.8 | 71.7(r) | 78.5(r) |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 63.3 | 66.7 | 69 | 72.3 | 79.6 | 83.3 | 88.3(r) | 88.5(r) |
| Tunbridge Wells | 75.7 | 76.3 | 77.8 | 82.9 | 83.2 | 83.4 | 87.2(r) | 89.4(r) |
| Local Authorities | ||||||||
| Kent | 59.7 | 61.4 | 64.9 | 67.6 | 73 | 79.3 | 82.5(r) | 86.5(r) |
| Regions | ||||||||
| South East | 57.6 | 59.8 | 62 | 66 | 70.2 | 75.8 | 79.3(r) | 82(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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Constituencies | ||||||||
| Ashford | 92.1 | 90.2 | 93 | 93.1 | 92.1 | 94.8 | 95.7(r) | 96.6(r) |
| Canterbury | 90.3 | 91.6 | 93 | 93.3 | 93.6 | 94.5 | 95.7(r) | 94.7(r) |
| Chatham and Aylesford | 92 | 91 | 91.6 | 89.8 | 92.1 | 92.9 | 93.9(r) | 95.8(r) |
| Dartford | 93.9 | 93.9 | 94.8 | 95.1 | 95.1 | 95.4 | 96.4(r) | 96(r) |
| Dover | 92.3 | 90.2 | 93.1 | 93.4 | 94 | 93.2 | 94.3(r) | 94(r) |
| Faversham and Mid Kent | 88.2 | 89.2 | 89.4 | 91.5 | 93.3 | 96 | 97.2(r) | 98.6(r) |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 88.9 | 86.1 | 89.3 | 91 | 89.8 | 94.6 | 94.1(r) | 95.3(r) |
| Gravesham | 94.4 | 93 | 93.9 | 94.5 | 95.1 | 96.1 | 97.5(r) | 97.3(r) |
| Maidstone and The Weald | 95.3 | 92.6 | 93.2 | 92.6 | 93.7 | 95.5 | 96.3(r) | 97.2(r) |
| North Thanet | 89.7 | 88.5 | 89.6 | 91.4 | 91.8 | 91.6 | 89.2(r) | 92.3(r) |
| Sevenoaks | 84.9 | 89 | 87.1 | 90.9 | 90.5 | 89 | 87.6(r) | 90.4(r) |
| Sittingbourne and Sheppey | 88.9 | 87.9 | 91.9 | 88.2 | 89.5 | 91.7 | 92.1(r) | 95.8(r) |
| South Thanet | 92.2 | 91.1 | 90.8 | 92.6 | 92.4 | 93.5 | 91.9(r) | 95.7(r) |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 95.7 | 95.9 | 93.6 | 94.7 | 95.7 | 96.6 | 97.1(r) | 96.9(r) |
| Tunbridge Wells | 95.8 | 95.9 | 95.6 | 95.9 | 95.1 | 97.7 | 97(r) | 96.6(r) |
| Districts | ||||||||
| Ashford | 91.5 | 90.2 | 93 | 93.1 | 92.1 | 94.8 | 95.7(r) | 96.6(r) |
| Canterbury | 90.3 | 92 | 93.3 | 93.5 | 93.9 | 94.2 | 96(r) | 95(r) |
| Dartford | 94.3 | 94.4 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 95.6 | 96.5 | 97.6(r) | 97.1(r) |
| Dover | 92.9 | 92.4 | 94.3 | 94.6 | 95.2 | 94.3 | 95.1(r) | 95.3(r) |
| Gravesham | 94.1 | 93 | 93.9 | 94.5 | 95.1 | 96.1 | 97.5(r) | 97.3(r) |
| Maidstone | 93.1 | 91.3 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 93.5 | 95.5 | 96.4(r) | 97.1(r) |
| Sevenoaks | 83.5 | 87.8 | 85.2 | 89.5 | 89.2 | 86.4 | 85.1(r) | 87.4(r) |
| Shepway | 88.6 | 86.1 | 89.3 | 91 | 89.8 | 94.6 | 94.1(r) | 95.3(r) |
| Swale | 88.5 | 88 | 91.9 | 89.2 | 89.9 | 92.6 | 93(r) | 96.4(r) |
| Thanet | 89.6 | 87.7 | 88.2 | 90.4 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 88.4(r) | 93.2(r) |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 94.3 | 95 | 93.2 | 93.6 | 95.3 | 96.4 | 97.4(r) | 96.8(r) |
| Tunbridge Wells | 94.2 | 96 | 95.7 | 96.2 | 95.2 | 97.2 | 97(r) | 97.1(r) |
| Local Authorities | ||||||||
| Kent | 91.7 | 91.5 | 92.5 | 92.9 | 93.2 | 94.7 | 95.1(r) | 96(r) |
| Regions | ||||||||
| South East | 91.1 | 92.1 | 92.7 | 93.2 | 94.1 | 95.1 | 95.4(r) | 95.9(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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Constituencies | ||||||||
| Ashford | 98.1 | 96.8 | 98.5 | 98.6 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 99.1(r) | 99.6(r) |
| Canterbury | 96.6 | 98.3 | 98.3 | 98.1 | 98.7 | 99.1 | 99.2(r) | 99(r) |
| Chatham and Aylesford | 98.8 | 98.1 | 98.5 | 98.4 | 98.7 | 98.8 | 99.2(r) | 99.4(r) |
| Dartford | 98.6 | 98.7 | 98.3 | 98.7 | 98.6 | 98.3 | 98.8(r) | 98.8(r) |
| Dover | 98.4 | 98.3 | 99.1 | 98.9 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 99(r) | 99.4(r) |
| Faversham and Mid Kent | 96.9 | 98.7 | 97.5 | 97.7 | 98.8 | x | x(r) | x(r) |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 96.4 | 96.7 | 97.4 | 98.1 | 97.9 | 99.1 | 99.5(r) | 99.6(r) |
| Gravesham | 99.1 | 98.1 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 99.6(r) | 99.6(r) |
| Maidstone and The Weald | 98.6 | 97.9 | 98.2 | 98.2 | 98.6 | 99 | 99.5(r) | 99.6(r) |
| North Thanet | 97.6 | 97.6 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.3 | 99 | 98.8(r) | 99.4(r) |
| Sevenoaks | 95 | 95.5 | 95.4 | 97 | 97.4 | 97.9 | 97(r) | 98.2(r) |
| Sittingbourne and Sheppey | 95.5 | 95 | 97.1 | 97.1 | 96.7 | 98.5 | 98.7(r) | 99.7(r) |
| South Thanet | 97.4 | 97.1 | 96.4 | 97.4 | 97.6 | 97.8 | 97.1(r) | 98.2(r) |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 98.6 | 97.6 | 98.2 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 99 | 99.6(r) | 98.9(r) |
| Tunbridge Wells | 99.4 | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.4 | 99.7 | x | 100(r) | x(r) |
| Districts | ||||||||
| Ashford | 97.6 | 96.8 | 98.5 | 98.6 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 99.1(r) | 99.6(r) |
| Canterbury | 96.2 | 98.2 | 98.3 | 98.1 | 98.8 | 99.2 | 99.3(r) | 99.1(r) |
| Dartford | 98.9 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 99.2 | 99.5 | x(r) | 99.5(r) |
| Dover | 98.9 | 98.7 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.1(r) | 99.6(r) |
| Gravesham | 98.8 | 98.1 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 99.6(r) | 99.6(r) |
| Maidstone | 97.9 | 97.7 | 97.5 | 97.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 99.5(r) | 99.6(r) |
| Sevenoaks | 93.5 | 94.3 | 93.3 | 95.5 | 96.1 | 95 | 94.3(r) | 96.2(r) |
| Shepway | 95.9 | 96.7 | 97.4 | 98.1 | 97.9 | 99.1 | 99.5(r) | 99.6(r) |
| Swale | 95.6 | 95.8 | 97.6 | 97.5 | 97.1 | 98.8 | 98.9(r) | 99.7(r) |
| Thanet | 96.5 | 96.5 | 96.5 | 97.3 | 97.2 | 97.6 | 96.8(r) | 98.1(r) |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 97.9 | 97.3 | 97.9 | 98.3 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.5(r) | 98.9(r) |
| Tunbridge Wells | 98 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 99.3 | 99.7 | 99.8 | x(r) | 99.9(r) |
| Local Authorities | ||||||||
| Kent | 97.4 | 97.7 | 98.1 | 98.4 | 98.6 | 99 | 99.1(r) | 99.3(r) |
| Regions | ||||||||
| South East | 97.2 | 97.9 | 98.2 | 98.5 | 98.8 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Constituencies | ||||||||
| Ashford | 48.1 | 42.8 | 42.9 | 45 | 45.4 | 53.1 | 55(r) | 53.8(r) |
| Canterbury | 48.7 | 48.9 | 49.2 | 50.1 | 54.3 | 55.9 | 57.2(r) | 58.1(r) |
| Chatham and Aylesford | 38.4 | 39.5 | 41.4 | 43.5 | 47.3 | 44.8 | 47.6(r) | 58.5(r) |
| Dartford | 53.4 | 54.9 | 56.3 | 55.2 | 57.5 | 62.3 | 66.7(r) | 70.1(r) |
| Dover | 38.6 | 40.7 | 39.2 | 40.5 | 41.9 | 47.4 | 51.6(r) | 53.3(r) |
| Faversham and Mid Kent | 34.1 | 35.7 | 41 | 45.6 | 47.7 | 51.8 | 60.6(r) | 64.4(r) |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 39.6 | 39.6 | 43.3 | 43.7 | 49.1 | 52.3 | 57.2(r) | 60.3(r) |
| Gravesham | 46 | 45.6 | 46.7 | 49.5 | 48.7 | 54.2 | 57(r) | 58.2(r) |
| Maidstone and The Weald | 63.1 | 62.4 | 62.6 | 59.9 | 63.8 | 68.4 | 69.5(r) | 71.4(r) |
| North Thanet | 21.7 | 23.5 | 26.6 | 30.7 | 39.7 | 42.4 | 37.2(r) | 45.2(r) |
| Sevenoaks | 22.9 | 23.7 | 25.4 | 35.5 | 32.5 | 39.9 | 42.5(r) | 43.6(r) |
| Sittingbourne and Sheppey | 37.8 | 37.7 | 42.7 | 41.1 | 42.6 | 51.7 | 54.6(r) | 55.5(r) |
| South Thanet | 48.1 | 49.7 | 50.3 | 48.9 | 52.4 | 54 | 57.1(r) | 58.4(r) |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 58.6 | 55 | 57.7 | 61.4 | 62.4 | 69.3 | 68.9(r) | 67.4(r) |
| Tunbridge Wells | 67.6 | 65.1 | 68.4 | 72.3 | 70.3 | 73.8 | 76.8(r) | 76.7(r) |
| Local Authorities | ||||||||
| Kent | 47.1 | 46.8 | 48.5 | 50 | 52 | 56.8 | 59.4(r) | 61.2(r) |
| Regions | ||||||||
| South East | 46.5 | 47.9 | 49.4 | 51.7 | 53.8 | 57.5 | 59.6(r) | 60.2(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.