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Education and Skills in Your Area - Government Office Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
England > Yorkshire and The Humber Region
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 | |
| Barnsley LA | 28.6 | 53.6(r) | 25.0 | 79.7 | 90.7(r) | 11.0 | 87.3 | 98.2(r) | 10.9 |
| Bradford LA | 28.9 | 52.1(r) | 23.2 | 79.5 | 86.4(r) | 6.9 | 88.7 | 96.4(r) | 7.7 |
| Calderdale LA | 38.2 | 59.2(r) | 21.0 | 83 | 91.5(r) | 8.5 | 90.2 | 98.2(r) | 8.0 |
| Doncaster LA | 33.8 | 57.8(r) | 24.0 | 80.6 | 88.9(r) | 8.3 | 87.9 | 96.7(r) | 8.8 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire LA | 44.3 | 64.8(r) | 20.5 | 90.8 | 94.6(r) | 3.8 | 94.6 | 98.1(r) | 3.5 |
| Kingston upon Hull LA | 21.4 | 52(r) | 30.6 | 72.6 | 81.5(r) | 8.9 | 81.7 | 93.5(r) | 11.8 |
| Kirklees LA | 39.5 | 55.5(r) | 16.0 | 84.7 | 90.9(r) | 6.2 | 91.3 | 98(r) | 6.7 |
| Leeds LA | 37.4 | 55.9(r) | 18.5 | 82.6 | 88(r) | 5.4 | 88.6 | 96.3(r) | 7.7 |
| North East Lincolnshire LA | 30.7 | 52(r) | 21.3 | 81.9 | 88.2(r) | 6.3 | 89.1 | 96.3(r) | 7.2 |
| North Lincolnshire LA | 39.7 | 60.2(r) | 20.5 | 88.3 | 92.2(r) | 3.9 | 94.5 | 97.9(r) | 3.4 |
| North Yorkshire LA | 54 | 66.1(r) | 12.1 | 92.4 | 93.4(r) | 1.0 | 96.2 | 98.4(r) | 2.2 |
| Rotherham LA | 37.4 | 54.6(r) | 17.2 | 84.4 | 89.4(r) | 5.0 | 90.4 | 97(r) | 6.6 |
| Sheffield LA | 38.3 | 52.3(r) | 14.0 | 83.1 | 88.6(r) | 5.5 | 89.7 | 96.8(r) | 7.1 |
| Wakefield LA | 37.9 | 65.5(r) | 27.6 | 84.9 | 92.8(r) | 7.9 | 92.5 | 98.3(r) | 5.8 |
| York LA | 51.4 | 67.5(r) | 16.1 | 89.3 | 93.9(r) | 4.6 | 93.4 | 97.9(r) | 4.5 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 37.9 | 57.8(r) | 19.9 | 84 | 89.9(r) | 5.9 | 90.5 | 97.2(r) | 6.7 |
| 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% | |
| Barnsley LA | 14 | 5 | 14 | 8 |
| Bradford LA | 29 | 15 | 28 | 10 |
| Calderdale LA | 15 | 4 | 15 | 5 |
| Doncaster LA | 16 | 8 | 17 | 6 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire LA | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Kingston upon Hull LA | 15 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
| Kirklees LA | 25 | 11 | 25 | 8 |
| Leeds LA | 41 | 18 | 39 | 14 |
| North East Lincolnshire LA | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| North Lincolnshire LA | 14 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| North Yorkshire LA | 42 | 4 | 42 | 4 |
| Rotherham LA | 16 | 5 | 16 | 3 |
| Sheffield LA | 27 | 12 | 27 | 10 |
| Wakefield LA | 18 | 4 | 18 | 3 |
| York LA | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 313 | 110 | 303 | 84 |
| 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 | |
| Barnsley LA | 34.6 | 32.1 | -2.5 |
| Bradford LA | 34 | 36.2 | 2.2 |
| Calderdale LA | 46.1 | 47.1 | 1.0 |
| Doncaster LA | 38.4 | 38.1 | -0.3 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire LA | 45.2 | 48.1 | 2.9 |
| Kingston upon Hull LA | 22.8 | 24.5 | 1.7 |
| Kirklees LA | 43.2 | 46.4 | 3.2 |
| Leeds LA | 41.9 | 41.2 | -0.7 |
| North East Lincolnshire LA | 32.7 | 36.2 | 3.5 |
| North Lincolnshire LA | 43.3 | 44 | 0.7 |
| North Yorkshire LA | 58.8 | 60.5 | 1.7 |
| Rotherham LA | 39.5 | 39.2 | -0.3 |
| Sheffield LA | 41 | 40.9 | -0.1 |
| Wakefield LA | 40.2 | 41.7 | 1.5 |
| York LA | 53 | 56.5 | 3.5 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 41.8 | 42.9 | 1.1 |
| 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 | |
| Barnsley LA | 41.2 | 48.5 | 7.3 |
| Bradford LA | 46.3 | 53.1 | 6.8 |
| Calderdale LA | 44.5 | 46.5 | 2.0 |
| Doncaster LA | 46.7 | 50.5 | 3.8 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire LA | 56.3 | 56.7 | 0.4 |
| Kingston upon Hull LA | 34.6 | 46.5 | 11.9 |
| Kirklees LA | 52.2 | 54.8 | 2.6 |
| Leeds LA | 50.7 | 51.2 | 0.5 |
| North East Lincolnshire LA | 47.1 | 54.3 | 7.2 |
| North Lincolnshire LA | 48 | 51 | 3.0 |
| North Yorkshire LA | 55 | 59.5 | 4.5 |
| Rotherham LA | 44.7 | 49.7 | 5.0 |
| Sheffield LA | 47.4 | 52.5 | 5.1 |
| Wakefield LA | 48.7 | 58.5 | 9.8 |
| York LA | 54.3 | 56.6 | 2.3 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 48.7 | 53.2 | 4.5 |
| 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 | |
| Barnsley LA | 15.2 | 11.8 | -3.4 |
| Bradford LA | 22.4 | 22.8 | 0.4 |
| Calderdale LA | 23.1 | 25.3 | 2.2 |
| Doncaster LA | 18.4 | 20.2 | 1.8 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire LA | 28.4 | 26.4 | -2.0 |
| Kingston upon Hull LA | 13.6 | 14.1 | 0.5 |
| Kirklees LA | 21.3 | 24.9 | 3.6 |
| Leeds LA | 22.3 | 25.5 | 3.2 |
| North East Lincolnshire LA | 18.6 | 23 | 4.4 |
| North Lincolnshire LA | 15.7 | 19.7 | 4.0 |
| North Yorkshire LA | 27 | 28.4 | 1.4 |
| Rotherham LA | 23.8 | 24.4 | 0.6 |
| Sheffield LA | 24.3 | 25.1 | 0.8 |
| Wakefield LA | 22.2 | 27 | 4.8 |
| York LA | 25.5 | 29.5 | 4.0 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 22.3 | 23.9 | 1.6 |
| 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.
