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Education and Skills in Your Area - Government Office Region: East Midlands
England > East Midlands 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 | |
| Derby LA | 38.2 | 54.6(r) | 16.4 | 85.8 | 91.7(r) | 5.9 | 92.3 | 97.6(r) | 5.3 |
| Derbyshire LA | 43.5 | 58.6(r) | 15.1 | 88.3 | 93.2(r) | 4.9 | 92.9 | 98.7(r) | 5.8 |
| Leicester LA | 32.8 | 51.5(r) | 18.7 | 81 | 85.1(r) | 4.1 | 90.3 | 95.6(r) | 5.3 |
| Leicestershire LA | 44.7 | 60.8(r) | 16.1 | 88.7 | 93.1(r) | 4.4 | 93.5 | 97.9(r) | 4.4 |
| Lincolnshire LA | 46.7 | 65.5(r) | 18.8 | 88.5 | 94.4(r) | 5.9 | 93.9 | 98.7(r) | 4.8 |
| Northamptonshire LA | 42.2 | 55.1(r) | 12.9 | 88.1 | 90.8(r) | 2.7 | 93.1 | 98.1(r) | 5.0 |
| Nottingham LA | . | 53.4(r) | . | . | 82.1(r) | . | . | 94(r) | . |
| Nottinghamshire LA | . | 54.9(r) | . | . | 90(r) | . | . | 97.2(r) | . |
| Rutland LA | 49 | 68.9(r) | 19.9 | 94.8 | 96(r) | 1.2 | 98 | 99.8(r) | 1.8 |
| East Midlands Region | 41.5 | 57.9(r) | 16.4 | 86.8 | 91.2(r) | 4.4 | 92.6 | 97.7(r) | 5.1 |
| 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% | |
| Derby LA | 14 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
| Derbyshire LA | 47 | 8 | 47 | 8 |
| Leicester LA | 16 | 7 | 16 | 5 |
| Leicestershire LA | 18 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Lincolnshire LA | 63 | 28 | 63 | 17 |
| Northamptonshire LA | 38 | 12 | 39 | 9 |
| Nottingham LA | 17 | 12 | 18 | 10 |
| Nottinghamshire LA | 47 | 15 | 47 | 11 |
| Rutland LA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| East Midlands Region | 263 | 88 | 265 | 65 |
| 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 | |
| Derby LA | 43.7 | 36.9 | -6.8 |
| Derbyshire LA | 48.3 | 48.6 | 0.3 |
| Leicester LA | 35.4 | 37.6 | 2.2 |
| Leicestershire LA | 51.6 | 53.1 | 1.5 |
| Lincolnshire LA | 51.3 | 52.4 | 1.1 |
| Northamptonshire LA | 45.1 | 45.8 | 0.7 |
| Nottingham LA | 27.6 | 32.5 | 4.9 |
| Nottinghamshire LA | 42.7 | 44.5 | 1.8 |
| Rutland LA | 69.2 | 70.4 | 1.2 |
| East Midlands Region | 45.8 | 46.6 | 0.8 |
| 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 | |
| Derby LA | 45.9 | 48.8 | 2.9 |
| Derbyshire LA | 55.4 | 55.6 | 0.2 |
| Leicester LA | 50.1 | 53.7 | 3.6 |
| Leicestershire LA | 53.9 | 53.8 | -0.1 |
| Lincolnshire LA | 56.8 | 58.7 | 1.9 |
| Northamptonshire LA | 55.1 | 54.2 | -0.9 |
| Nottingham LA | 43.9 | 49.1 | 5.2 |
| Nottinghamshire LA | 52.1 | 50.2 | -1.9 |
| Rutland LA | 60.7 | 63 | 2.3 |
| East Midlands Region | 53.3 | 53.9 | 0.6 |
| 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 | |
| Derby LA | 24.2 | 24.5 | 0.3 |
| Derbyshire LA | 25 | 27 | 2.0 |
| Leicester LA | 22.3 | 24.8 | 2.5 |
| Leicestershire LA | 22 | 23.1 | 1.1 |
| Lincolnshire LA | 22.5 | 26.3 | 3.8 |
| Northamptonshire LA | 21.5 | 24.1 | 2.6 |
| Nottingham LA | 19.5 | 20.4 | 0.9 |
| Nottinghamshire LA | 20.9 | 23.8 | 2.9 |
| Rutland LA | 32.8 | 30.8 | -2.0 |
| East Midlands Region | 22.4 | 24.7 | 2.3 |
| 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.
