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The latest national statistics on Small Area Pupil Attainment produced by the Department for Education were released on 25th May 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics Authority

DfE: Neighbourhood Statistics - Small Area Pupil Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2010

DescriptionThese tables provide information for the 2009/10 academic year on institution-based and pupil residency based small area pupil attainment broken down by gender, Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility and ethnicity. These latest statistics complement the 2009 attainment figures which were previously published on 13/05/2010. Institution-based tables for 2009/10 were published on 25/05/2011. Pupil residency based tables for 2009/10 were published on 16/06/2011.

The following data is available:

Tables based on the geographic location of institution (Early Years Setting, School or College):
  • Pupil attainment by gender at EYFSP, KS1, KS2, KS4 and KS5 referenced by location of educational institution at national, regional, Local Authority District (LAD) and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) level (EYFSP and KS1 only).
Pupil residency based tables:
  • Pupil attainment by gender at EYFSP, KS1, KS4 and KS5 referenced by location of pupil residence, at national, regional, LAD, MSOA and Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) level. Pupil attainment by gender at KS2 down to LAD level.
  • Pupil attainment by FSM eligibility at EYFSP, KS1 and KS4 referenced by location of pupil residence, at national, regional, LAD and MSOA level. Pupil attainment by FSM eligibility at KS2 down to LAD level.
  • Pupil attainment by ethnic group at EYFSP, KS1, KS2, KS4 and KS5 referenced by location of pupil residence, at national, regional and LAD level.
The key points from the latest release are:

Institution-based tables:
  • The tables reinforce previous messages about patterns of attainment and about the relationship between attainment and gender at national, regional and local levels.
  • At EYFSP, a higher percentage of girls achieved a good level of development than boys in all LADs. Girls continue to perform better than boys in the majority of LADs at KS1, particularly in English subjects. At KS2 girls perform better than boys in English, and in the majority of LADs in English and maths combined but not in maths. At KS4 and KS5, girls also outperform boys in the large majority of LADs. There is evidence of local variation in the extent to which the gap between boys and girls is either increasing or closing across key stages and subjects across the country.
Pupil residency based tables:
  • The tables reinforce the relationship between attainment and gender, attainment and FSM eligibility and attainment and ethnicity identified in previous publications across Key Stages.
  • At EYFSP, resident girls consistently perform better than resident boys in all LADs. At KS1 and KS2, resident girls also perform better than resident boys, particularly in English subjects. At KS4 and KS5, resident girls also outperform resident boys in all but a small number of LADs.
  • Overall, non-FSM pupils perform significantly better than FSM pupils in all areas of the country. The performance gap starts at EYFSP and continues through Key Stages 1, 2 and 4.
  • Chinese pupils continue to have the highest levels of attainment across all Key Stages and almost all regions. Black pupils have some of the lowest levels of attainment across the country across all Key Stages.
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Additional informationPDF (Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Map: Percentage of pupils in all schools and early years' settings achieving a good level of development by Local Authority District (of school and early years setting location), 2010)
Additional informationPDF (Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Map: Percentage of pupils in all schools and early years' settings achieving a good level of development by Middle Layer Super Output Area (of school and early years setting location), 2010)
Additional informationPDF (Key Stage 2 Map: Percentage of pupils in maintained schools achieving level 4 or above in reading, writing and maths combined by Local Authority District (of school location), 2010)
Additional informationPDF (Key Stage 4 Map: Percentage of pupils in maintained schools achieving the English baccalaureate by Local Authority District (of school location), 2009/10)
Additional informationPDF (Key Stage 5 Map: Percentage of students achieving 2 or more passes of A-Level or equivalent size in maintained schools and Further Education Sector Colleges by Local Authority District (of school/college location), 2009/10)
Additional informationPDF (Key Stage 5 Map: Average level 3 QCDA point score per student in maintained schools and Further Education Sector Colleges by Local Authority District (of school/college location), 2009/10)
Additional informationPDF (Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Map: Percentage of pupils in all schools and early years' settings achieving a good level of development by Local Authority District (of pupil residence), 2010)
Additional informationPDF (Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Map: Percentage of pupils in all schools and early years' settings achieving a good level of development by Middle Layer Super Output Area (of pupil residence), 2010)
Additional informationPDF (Key Stage 1 Map: Average Point Score of pupils in maintained schools by Local Authority District (of pupil residence), 2010)
Additional informationPDF (Key Stage 1 Map: Average Point Score of pupils in maintained schools by Middle Layer Super Output Area (of pupil residence), 2010)
Additional informationPDF (Key Stage 2 Map: Percentage of pupils in maintained schools achieving level 4 or above in reading, writing and maths combined by Local Authority District (of pupil residence), 2010)
Additional informationPDF (Key Stage 4 Map: Percentage of pupils in maintained schools achieving the English baccalaureate by Local Authority District (of pupil residence), 2009/10)
Additional informationPDF (Key Stage 5 Map: Percentage of students achieving 2 or more passes of A-Level or equivalent size in maintained schools and Further Education Sector Colleges by Local Authority District (of student residence), 2009/10)
Additional informationPDF (Key Stage 5 Map: Average level 3 QCDA point score per student in maintained schools and Further Education Sector Colleges by Local Authority District (of student residence), 2009/10)
Additional informationPDF (Key Stage 5 Map: Average level 3 QCDA point score per student in maintained schools and Further Education Sector Colleges by Middle Layer Super Output Area (of student residence), 2009/10)
Publication’s Underlying Data
Additional informationZip Archive 
Reference IDSFR09/2011
Coverage Country England
Date Released25 May 2011
Main Category Children, Education and Skills
Sub CategoryCurriculum and qualifications (pre-16)    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
TypeStatistical First Release
ContactLizzie Brocklehurst  lizzie.brocklehurst@education.gsi.gov.uk  tel: 020 7783 8781
PreRelease AccessClick here
 Publication includes individual Local Authority District informationPublication includes individual Local Authority District information

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