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• 58.2 per cent achieved 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and mathematics GCSEs (an increase of 3.0 percentage points from 2009/10).
• Girls continue to outperform boys: 61.9 per cent of girls achieved 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and mathematics GCSEs compared with 54.6 per cent of boys.
• Chinese pupils are the highest attaining ethnic group, with 78.5 per cent achieving 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and mathematics GCSEs.
• 58.5 per cent of pupils whose first language is English achieved 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and mathematics GCSEs, compared to 55.8 per cent of pupils for whom English is not a first language.
• 34.6 per cent of pupils eligible for FSM achieved 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and mathematics GCSEs, compared to 62.0 per cent of all other pupils.
• 33.8 per cent of disadvantaged pupils (pupils eligible for FSM or looked after children) achieved 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and mathematics GCSEs, compared to 62.3 per cent of all other pupils.
• The proportion of pupils with SEN without a statement achieving achieved 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and mathematics GCSEs is 24.7 per cent, compared to 8.5 per cent of pupils with SEN with a statement, and 69.5 per cent of pupils with no identified SEN.

Tables showing attainment by area of pupil residence and school location will be published on 23 February 2012, alongside the underlying data for all tables in this SFR.]]>http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s001057/index.shtmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s001055/index.shtml
The information in this SFR is based on data collated for the 2011 School and College (Key Stage 5) Performance Tables, which has now been checked by schools, and covers achievements in all Level 3 qualifications approved under Section 96 of the Learning and Skills Act (2000). The DfE Performance Table points are used to calculate point scores for all Level 3 qualifications - see technical notes for more details.

KEY POINTS

All comparisons below are made against revised 2009/10 figures published in January 2011 (see 'related publications').

For students aged 16-18 in schools and colleges entered for all Level 3 qualifications in 2010/11 (Table 1a)

• 94.0 per cent of students achieved passes equivalent in size to at least 2 GCE/Applied GCE A-levels, compared with 94.8 per cent in 2009/10.
• The average point score per student entered for Level 3 qualifications in 2010/11 was 745.9, slightly higher than the 2009/10 figure of 744.8.
• The average Level 3 point score per entry is equivalent to just above a grade C at A-level and has increased to 216.2, compared to an average of 214.4 in 2009/10. A grade C at A-level yields 210 points.
• Female students achieved higher average point scores than males. The average total points achieved by female students were 28.7 points higher (759.4 compared to 730.7 for males and the average points per entry were 6.6 points higher (219.3 compared to 212.7 for males).
• A similar percentage of female students achieved 2 A-level passes or equivalent compared to males (94.2 per cent compared to 93.9 per cent).

For students aged 16-18 in schools and colleges entered for GCE/Applied GCE A Level and Double Awards in 2010/11 (Table 1a)

• 13.1 per cent of GCE/Applied GCE A-level and Double Award students achieved 3 or more A* or A grades at A-level, compared to 12.8 per cent in 2009/10. A similar percentage of males achieved 3 or more A* or A grades compared to females (13.4 per cent compared to 12.8 per cent for females).
• 20.8 per cent of students achieved AAB or better passes at GCE/Applied GCE A-levels or Double Awards. A similar percentage of female students achieved AAB or higher, 21.2 per cent, compared to 20.4 per cent for males.

We have postponed the publication of the detailed KS5 data due to the amount of analysis and quality assurance required on the sheer volume of data. We will publish this in due course.]]>http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s001055/index.shtmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s001056/index.shtml
iGCSEs accredited as International Certificates were included in this publication for the first time last year. However many of the more popular iGCSE qualifications which had significant volumes of entries were not accredited at the time of publication and were therefore excluded. Since 2009/10, a greater number of iGCSEs have been accredited as certificates and are now reflected in these statistics. These have had a significant effect on the statistics published in this SFR, most notably for those covering independent schools. Some analysis of the impact of iGCSEs on key indicators is provided in the technical notes of this SFR.

A number of new statistics are included in this publication:

- The percentage of pupils achieving key indicators by prior attainment bands are shown in Table 6.

- There are two new national tables showing school counts for the percentage of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate and number of schools below/at/above the floor standards (Tables S1 and S2). There is also a new table showing the number of schools below the floor standards in each Local Authority and region (Table 21).

KEY POINTS

National results for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 for all schools (both maintained including academies and special schools and independent)

• 58.9 per cent achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grade A* to C or equivalent including English and mathematics GCSEs or iGCSEs, an increase of 5.4 percentage points from 2009/10 (Table 1a, Chart 1).
• 23.7 per cent were entered for all of the subject areas of the English Baccalaureate and 17.6 per cent passed every subject area with grades A* to C. This compares to 22.0 per cent who were entered and 15.6 per cent who achieved the English Baccalaureate in 2009/10 (Table 1b).
• 59.5 per cent achieved English and mathematics GCSEs or iGCSEs at grades A* to C, compared to 54.0 per cent in 2009/10 (Table 2).
• 79.5 per cent achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grade A* to C or equivalent, an increase of 4.1 percentage points from 2009/10 (Table 1a, Chart 1).

Underlying data for this SFR is not yet available, but will be published on 9 February 2012.]]>http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s001056/index.shtmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/PER/p001053/index.shtml
The School and College (Key Stage 5) Performance Tables provide information on the achievements of students of sixth-form age in local secondary schools and further education sector colleges. They also show how these results compare with other schools and colleges in the area and in England as a whole.

Each entry gives information about the attainment of students at the end of study in general and applied A and AS level examinations and equivalent level 3 qualification (otherwise referred to as the end of 'Key Stage 5').]]>http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/PER/p001053/index.shtml