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Education and Skills in Your Area - Government Office Region: North East
GCSE and equivalent results
- GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining
- National Indicator 78: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths
- National Indicator 84: Percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent
- National Indicator 97: Percentage of pupils making 2 levels of progress in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
- National Indicator 98: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining 
| achieving 5+ A*-C | achieving 5+ A*-G | any passes | |||||||
| 1997 | 2007 | % points difference | 1997 | 2007 | % points difference | 1997 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Darlington LA | 37.5 | 59.9(r) | 22.4 | 85.4 | 88.8(r) | 3.4 | 88.8 | 97.1(r) | 8.3 |
| Durham LA | 36.3 | 60.2(r) | 23.9 | 84 | 91.5(r) | 7.5 | 90.8 | 98.1(r) | 7.3 |
| Gateshead LA | 39.2 | 71.3(r) | 32.1 | 82.9 | 90.8(r) | 7.9 | 89.1 | 97.4(r) | 8.3 |
| Hartlepool LA | 29.1 | 61.6(r) | 32.5 | 80.9 | 90(r) | 9.1 | 87.5 | 97.2(r) | 9.7 |
| Middlesbrough LA | 28.5 | 53.9(r) | 25.4 | 77.1 | 85.8(r) | 8.7 | 86.6 | 95.4(r) | 8.8 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne LA | 31.6 | 61.3(r) | 29.7 | 75.7 | 84.8(r) | 9.1 | 83.7 | 95.2(r) | 11.5 |
| North Tyneside LA | 42.7 | 62.7(r) | 20.0 | 87.9 | 92.2(r) | 4.3 | 91.4 | 97.8(r) | 6.4 |
| Northumberland LA | 43.2 | 61.6(r) | 18.4 | 88.1 | 91.6(r) | 3.5 | 93.1 | 97.8(r) | 4.7 |
| Redcar and Cleveland LA | 38.4 | 52.9(r) | 14.5 | 84.7 | 91(r) | 6.3 | 90.7 | 96.5(r) | 5.8 |
| South Tyneside LA | 35.7 | 59.3(r) | 23.6 | 87.9 | 92.7(r) | 4.8 | 92.3 | 97.7(r) | 5.4 |
| Stockton-on-Tees LA | 39.1 | 60.1(r) | 21.0 | 85 | 90.4(r) | 5.4 | 90.5 | 98.5(r) | 8.0 |
| Sunderland LA | 34.4 | 59.4(r) | 25.0 | 83.7 | 90.7(r) | 7.0 | 92 | 98(r) | 6.0 |
| North East Region | 36.8 | 60.5(r) | 23.7 | 83.8 | 90.3(r) | 6.5 | 90.1 | 97.4(r) | 7.3 |
| England | 45.1 | 62.0(r) | 16.9 | 86.4 | 91.7(r) | 5.3 | 92.3 | 98.9(r) | 6.6 |
From 2005 includes GCSEs and other equivalent qualifications approved for use pre-16.
1997 figures are for pupils aged 15.
From 2006 figures are for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4.
National Indicator 78: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths
| 2004/05 | 2006/07 | |||
| Total number of schools | Schools <30% | Total number of schools | Schools <30% | |
| Darlington LA | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Durham LA | 36 | 12 | 36 | 4 |
| Gateshead LA | 11 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Hartlepool LA | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Middlesbrough LA | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne LA | 11 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| North Tyneside LA | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| Northumberland LA | 15 | 3 | 15 | 2 |
| Redcar and Cleveland LA | 11 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| South Tyneside LA | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Stockton-on-Tees LA | 13 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
| Sunderland LA | 17 | 7 | 17 | 6 |
| North East Region | 157 | 54 | 155 | 36 |
| England | 3,091 | 912 | 3,045 | 631 |
National Indicator 84: Percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent
| 2005/06 | 2006/07 | % points difference | |
| Darlington LA | 33.3 | 38.7 | 5.4 |
| Durham LA | 40.7 | 45.6 | 4.9 |
| Gateshead LA | 51.8 | 51.2 | -0.6 |
| Hartlepool LA | 46.7 | 42.8 | -3.9 |
| Middlesbrough LA | 30.9 | 35.3 | 4.4 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne LA | 31.5 | 34 | 2.5 |
| North Tyneside LA | 46.8 | 49.6 | 2.8 |
| Northumberland LA | 49.9 | 45.7 | -4.2 |
| Redcar and Cleveland LA | 45.6 | 48.5 | 2.9 |
| South Tyneside LA | 37.1 | 36.6 | -0.5 |
| Stockton-on-Tees LA | 41 | 44.5 | 3.5 |
| Sunderland LA | 33.4 | 38.4 | 5.0 |
| North East Region | 40.9 | 43 | 2.1 |
| England | 45.5 | 46.2 | 0.7 |
National Indicator 97: Percentage of pupils making 2 levels of progress in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
| 2005 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Darlington LA | 49.3 | 50.9 | 1.6 |
| Durham LA | 48.6 | 53.6 | 5.0 |
| Gateshead LA | 51.9 | 57 | 5.1 |
| Hartlepool LA | 46.9 | 40.9 | -6.0 |
| Middlesbrough LA | 44.2 | 40.3 | -3.9 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne LA | 42.3 | 49.3 | 7.0 |
| North Tyneside LA | 56.5 | 60 | 3.5 |
| Northumberland LA | 54.9 | 53.7 | -1.2 |
| Redcar and Cleveland LA | 46.7 | 53.6 | 6.9 |
| South Tyneside LA | 40.1 | 60 | 19.9 |
| Stockton-on-Tees LA | 51.5 | 50.5 | -1.0 |
| Sunderland LA | 41.2 | 48.4 | 7.2 |
| North East Region | 48 | 52.1 | 4.1 |
| England | 54 | 55.5 | 1.5 |
National Indicator 98: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
| 2005 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Darlington LA | 21.3 | 25.6 | 4.3 |
| Durham LA | 17.6 | 21.2 | 3.6 |
| Gateshead LA | 22.2 | 23.9 | 1.7 |
| Hartlepool LA | 18 | 19.2 | 1.2 |
| Middlesbrough LA | 20.6 | 19 | -1.6 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne LA | 18.1 | 21.8 | 3.7 |
| North Tyneside LA | 23.7 | 26.9 | 3.2 |
| Northumberland LA | 26.1 | 26.2 | 0.1 |
| Redcar and Cleveland LA | 22.3 | 23.8 | 1.5 |
| South Tyneside LA | 16.7 | 22.7 | 6.0 |
| Stockton-on-Tees LA | 23.7 | 28.2 | 4.5 |
| Sunderland LA | 16.6 | 19.5 | 2.9 |
| North East Region | 20.4 | 23 | 2.6 |
| England | 25.6 | 27.9 | 2.3 |
Graphics
- Achieving 5+ A*-C - 2007
- Achieving 5+ A*-C - Difference
- Achieving 5+ A*-G - 2007
- Achieving 5+ A*-G - Difference
- Achieving Any Passes - 2007
- Achieving Any Passes - Difference
National Summary
Revised figures for 2007 show that in maintained schools 62.0 per cent of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5 or more GCSE and equivalents at grades A*-C up from 45.1 per cent of 15 year olds in 1997. Revised figures for 2007 show that 91.7 per cent of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5 or more GCSE and equivalents at grades A*-G up from 87.0 per cent of 15 year olds in 1997.
In 2006/07 the number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths was 631, down from 912 in 2004/05.
In 2006/07 the percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent was 46.2 per cent up from 45.5 per cent in 2005/06.
In 2007 55.5 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. This is up from 54 per cent in 2005.
In 2007 27.9 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in Mathematics between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. This is up from 25.6 per cent in 2005.
