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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions | ||||||||
| East Midlands | 52.5 | 55.4 | 57.9 | 63.1 | 68.9 | 75.3 | 80(r) | 82.7(r) |
| East of England | 56.6 | 59.3 | 61.2 | 64.7 | 69 | 74.3 | 78(r) | 80.6(r) |
| London | 55.3 | 58.3 | 60.9 | 65 | 71.2 | 77.7 | 82(r) | 84.1(r) |
| North East | 53.5 | 57.4 | 60.6 | 66.5 | 72.9 | 79.5 | 84.7(r) | 88(r) |
| North West | 53.9 | 56.6 | 60.3 | 65.4 | 71 | 77.7 | 82.2(r) | 84.2(r) |
| South East | 57.6 | 59.8 | 62 | 66 | 70.2 | 75.8 | 79.3(r) | 82(r) |
| South West | 56.1 | 58.2 | 59.5 | 63.6 | 67.9 | 72.7 | 76.8(r) | 79.8(r) |
| West Midlands | 54.2 | 56.4 | 59.3 | 64.1 | 70.1 | 77.9 | 83(r) | 85.5(r) |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 51.3 | 54.5 | 57.8 | 62.1 | 69.2 | 76.8 | 81.5(r) | 84.1(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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions | ||||||||
| East Midlands | 89.4 | 90.6 | 91.2 | 92.5 | 93.5 | 94.6 | 95.3(r) | 95.8(r) |
| East of England | 90.8 | 92 | 92.3 | 92.9 | 93.9 | 94.6 | 95(r) | 95.7(r) |
| London | 90.5 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 93.1 | 94.4 | 95.3 | 95.6(r) | 96.2(r) |
| North East | 88 | 89.1 | 90.3 | 91.7 | 92.9 | 94.5 | 95.1(r) | 95.4(r) |
| North West | 89.3 | 90.1 | 91.1 | 92.2 | 93.2 | 94.5 | 95.2(r) | 95.5(r) |
| South East | 91.1 | 92.1 | 92.7 | 93.2 | 94.1 | 95.1 | 95.4(r) | 95.9(r) |
| South West | 90.7 | 91.4 | 91.9 | 93 | 94.1 | 95 | 95.5(r) | 96(r) |
| West Midlands | 89.8 | 90.5 | 91.5 | 92.5 | 93.6 | 94.9 | 95.5(r) | 95.9(r) |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 88 | 88.7 | 89.9 | 91.2 | 92.6 | 94.3 | 95.1(r) | 95.6(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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions | ||||||||
| East Midlands | 96.3 | 97.4 | 97.7 | 98.4 | 98.7 | 99 | 99.2(r) | 99.2(r) |
| East of England | 96.8 | 97.9 | 97.9 | 98.4 | 98.7 | 98.9 | 99.2(r) | 99.3(r) |
| London | 96.8 | 97.5 | 98 | 98.4 | 98.8 | 99 | 99.2(r) | 99.3(r) |
| North East | 95.7 | 96.6 | 97.4 | 98 | 98.5 | 99 | 99.2(r) | 99.2(r) |
| North West | 96.1 | 96.9 | 97.4 | 98 | 98.5 | 99 | 99.2(r) | 99.3(r) |
| South East | 97.2 | 97.9 | 98.2 | 98.5 | 98.8 | 99 | 99.2(r) | 99.3(r) |
| South West | 97 | 97.7 | 98.1 | 98.5 | 98.9 | 99 | 99.2(r) | 99.3(r) |
| West Midlands | 96.7 | 97.4 | 97.8 | 98.4 | 98.8 | 99 | 99.2(r) | 99.3(r) |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 95.7 | 96.5 | 97.2 | 97.8 | 98.4 | 98.8 | 99.1(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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions | ||||||||
| East Midlands | 40.8 | 42.9 | 44.4 | 47 | 49.9 | 53.7 | 57.1(r) | 57.6(r) |
| East of England | 45 | 46.7 | 48.4 | 50.3 | 51.9 | 56 | 59.1(r) | 58.2(r) |
| London | 43.3 | 45.8 | 48 | 50.7 | 53.9 | 58 | 61.9(r) | 62.3(r) |
| North East | 38.1 | 40.4 | 41.9 | 44.9 | 48.1 | 52.9 | 56.8(r) | 58.5(r) |
| North west | 40.8 | 42.2 | 44.7 | 47.5 | 49.9 | 55.2 | 58.4(r) | 58.9(r) |
| South East | 46.5 | 47.9 | 49.4 | 51.7 | 53.8 | 57.5 | 59.6(r) | 60.2(r) |
| South West | 45.7 | 46.2 | 47.2 | 49.3 | 51.8 | 55.4 | 57.9(r) | 57.5(r) |
| West Midlands | 40.4 | 41.6 | 43.3 | 46.1 | 48.5 | 54.2 | 57.4(r) | 58.8(r) |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 39.2 | 40.3 | 42.5 | 44.4 | 47.3 | 52 | 54.6(r) | 57.3(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.