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The latest national statistics on GCSE and Equivalent Results produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families were released on 14th January 2009 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics Authority

DCSF: GCSE and Equivalent Results in England, 2007/08 (Revised)

DescriptionThis Statistical First Release updates information published in October 2008 which provided the earliest information on the overall achievements of young people in GCSE and equivalent examinations in 2008. The publication contains revised national level analyses by school type, gender and subject and revised Local Authority (LA) level analyses by gender. The information in this SFR is based on that collated for the 2008 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalents) Achievement and Attainment tables and has now been checked by schools. The Secondary School Achievement and Attainment Tables will be published on 15 January, the day after this SFR.

Summary

National results for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 in schools
  • 65.3 per cent achieved 5 or more grades A*-C at GCSE or equivalent. This compares to the provisional figure of 64.6 per cent and the 2006/07 figure of 61.4 per cent.
  • 47.6 per cent achieved 5 or more grades A*-C including English and mathematics at GCSE or equivalent. This compares to the provisional figure of 47.2 per cent and is an increase of 1.3 percentage points from 2006/07.
  • 91.6 per cent achieved 5 or more grades A*-G at GCSE or equivalent, up 0.7 percentage points from 2006/07.
  • 87.4 per cent achieved 5 or more grades A*-G including English and mathematics at GCSE or equivalent, this compares to the 2006/07 figure of 87.1 per cent.
  • 98.6 per cent achieved any passes at GCSE or equivalent, up 0.6 percentage points from 2006/07.
  • Girls continue to outperform boys, particularly at the higher grades (A*-C); 69.9 per cent of girls achieved 5 or more grades A*-C compared to 60.9 per cent of boys.
  • In 2007/08, using the Department's definition which is based on attainment rounded to whole numbers for open schools, less than 30 per cent of pupils achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grade A*-C including English and mathematics in 440 schools.
Due to amendments made to the IDACI tables (tables 20-23) on 16 January 2009, the paragraph 'Results in Area Based Initiatives and Deprived Areas' on page 6 of the SFR has also been amended.
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Additional informationEXCEL (Tables 1 to 9 showing main indicators for school type and admissions policy. Departmental initiative attainment data.)
Additional informationEXCEL (Tables 10 to 23 showing GCSE achievement by subject and equivalent qualifications and Local Authority level information. Neighbourhood Renewal Fund areas, Indices of Multiple Deprivation bands, degree of rurality and coalfield area types.
AMENDED - Figures for pupils achieving 5 A*-C grades including English and mathematics in tables 20-23 were amended on 16 January 2009.
ADDED - Table 19 (Contextualised Value Added measures for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 by Local Authority) was added on 3 March 2009.
AMENDED - Tables 20-23. An extra footnote has been added to tables 20-23 on 13 January 2010.)
Additional informationEXCEL (Tables by Local Authority (LA) relating to the following National Indicators:
  • National Indicator 78: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 30% pupils achieve 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths - AMENDED - Contextual figures showing 'total number of schools' for 2007/08 have been amended to remove all new secondary schools in which there were no pupils. Amended 29 January 2009.
  • National Indicator 84: Achievement of 2 or more A*-C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent - ADDED - January 2009.
  • National Indicator 97: Progression by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 - Revised October 2009.
  • National Indicator 98: Progression by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 - ADDED - January 2009.)
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Supplementary informationPowerpoint (Briefing slides for GCSE results announcement (Added 16 January 2009))
Supplementary informationEXCEL (Time series of the percentage of 15 year olds achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs or equivalents including English and Maths by Local Authority (Added 16 January 2009))
Supplementary informationEXCEL (Time series of GCSE or equivalents attainment by FSM band at school level (Added 16 January))
Reference IDSFR02/2009
Coverage Country England
Date Released14 January 2009
Main Category Children, Education and Skills
Sub CategoryCurriculum and qualifications (pre-16)    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
Studies and Qualifications (post-16)
TypeStatistical First Release
ContactRichard Baker - Attainment Statistics Team  attainment.statistics@education.gsi.gov.uk  tel: 0114 274 2118
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 Publication includes individual Local Authority informationPublication includes individual Local Authority information

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