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Education and Skills in Your Area - Government Office Region: West Midlands
England > West 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 | |
| Birmingham LA | 35.3 | 61.8(r) | 26.5 | 81.9 | 91.7(r) | 9.8 | 89.8 | 98(r) | 8.2 |
| Coventry LA | 36.9 | 52.6(r) | 15.7 | 82.4 | 87.8(r) | 5.4 | 90.8 | 97.4(r) | 6.6 |
| Dudley LA | 42.5 | 56.9(r) | 14.4 | 87.7 | 93.1(r) | 5.4 | 93.4 | 98(r) | 4.6 |
| Herefordshire LA | . | 62(r) | . | . | 92(r) | . | . | 98.4(r) | . |
| Sandwell LA | 26.9 | 54.6(r) | 27.7 | 80.2 | 85.3(r) | 5.1 | 87.7 | 96.4(r) | 8.7 |
| Shropshire LA | . | 66.6(r) | . | . | 95.4(r) | . | . | 98.8(r) | . |
| Solihull LA | 51.2 | 69.2(r) | 18.0 | 90.2 | 94(r) | 3.8 | 95.2 | 98.4(r) | 3.2 |
| Staffordshire LA | 45 | 60(r) | 15.0 | 88.7 | 93.2(r) | 4.5 | 93.5 | 98.2(r) | 4.7 |
| Stoke-on-Trent LA | 30.5 | 53.9(r) | 23.4 | 81.8 | 88.7(r) | 6.9 | 89.9 | 95.7(r) | 5.8 |
| Telford and Wrekin LA | . | 55.2(r) | . | . | 92.3(r) | . | . | 98(r) | . |
| Walsall LA | 33.8 | 50.5(r) | 16.7 | 77.7 | 87.3(r) | 9.6 | 88.5 | 96.7(r) | 8.2 |
| Warwickshire LA | 44.5 | 58.3(r) | 13.8 | 89 | 93.4(r) | 4.4 | 93.6 | 98.3(r) | 4.7 |
| Wolverhampton LA | 33.1 | 60.7(r) | 27.6 | 81.7 | 88.9(r) | 7.2 | 88.8 | 96.9(r) | 8.1 |
| Worcestershire LA | . | 61.5(r) | . | . | 92.7(r) | . | . | 98.3(r) | . |
| West Midlands Region | 40.2 | 59.3(r) | 19.1 | 85.5 | 91.5(r) | 6.0 | 91.9 | 97.8(r) | 5.9 |
| 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% | |
| Birmingham LA | 76 | 38 | 75 | 27 |
| Coventry LA | 19 | 8 | 19 | 5 |
| Dudley LA | 22 | 7 | 22 | 4 |
| Herefordshire LA | 14 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| Sandwell LA | 18 | 13 | 15 | 9 |
| Shropshire LA | 22 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Solihull LA | 14 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
| Staffordshire LA | 54 | 8 | 54 | 3 |
| Stoke-on-Trent LA | 17 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| Telford and Wrekin LA | 14 | 6 | 14 | 5 |
| Walsall LA | 20 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
| Warwickshire LA | 37 | 9 | 36 | 5 |
| Wolverhampton LA | 18 | 9 | 18 | 6 |
| Worcestershire LA | 29 | 4 | 24 | 2 |
| West Midlands Region | 374 | 126 | 362 | 86 |
| 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 | |
| Birmingham LA | 40.1 | 40.9 | 0.8 |
| Coventry LA | 41.5 | 43.6 | 2.1 |
| Dudley LA | 46.9 | 47.6 | 0.7 |
| Herefordshire LA | 53.8 | 54.7 | 0.9 |
| Sandwell LA | 28.5 | 26.5 | -2.0 |
| Shropshire LA | 57.7 | 59.5 | 1.8 |
| Solihull LA | 44.7 | 45.3 | 0.6 |
| Staffordshire LA | 48.5 | 49.4 | 0.9 |
| Stoke-on-Trent LA | 35.2 | 31.8 | -3.4 |
| Telford and Wrekin LA | 48.5 | 50.3 | 1.8 |
| Walsall LA | 35.4 | 34.9 | -0.5 |
| Warwickshire LA | 51.7 | 48.9 | -2.8 |
| Wolverhampton LA | 35.6 | 33.9 | -1.7 |
| Worcestershire LA | 50.4 | 52.1 | 1.7 |
| West Midlands Region | 44.4 | 44.6 | 0.2 |
| 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 | |
| Birmingham LA | 53.7 | 50.8 | -2.9 |
| Coventry LA | 47 | 48.1 | 1.1 |
| Dudley LA | 56.1 | 50.9 | -5.2 |
| Herefordshire LA | 54.7 | 52.7 | -2.0 |
| Sandwell LA | 44.7 | 42.5 | -2.2 |
| Shropshire LA | 56.8 | 53.6 | -3.2 |
| Solihull LA | 67.3 | 62.4 | -4.9 |
| Staffordshire LA | 49.3 | 53 | 3.7 |
| Stoke-on-Trent LA | 44.4 | 42.6 | -1.8 |
| Telford and Wrekin LA | 52 | 48.5 | -3.5 |
| Walsall LA | 45.8 | 43 | -2.8 |
| Warwickshire LA | 55.8 | 56.3 | 0.5 |
| Wolverhampton LA | 43.8 | 47.2 | 3.4 |
| Worcestershire LA | 56.5 | 54.5 | -2.0 |
| West Midlands Region | 52.3 | 51.1 | -1.2 |
| 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 | |
| Birmingham LA | 27.8 | 29.1 | 1.3 |
| Coventry LA | 21.4 | 21.6 | 0.2 |
| Dudley LA | 21.4 | 23 | 1.6 |
| Herefordshire LA | 28.2 | 33.4 | 5.2 |
| Sandwell LA | 19.9 | 24.3 | 4.4 |
| Shropshire LA | 32.2 | 33.8 | 1.6 |
| Solihull LA | 28 | 31.9 | 3.9 |
| Staffordshire LA | 21.4 | 23.9 | 2.5 |
| Stoke-on-Trent LA | 17.6 | 20.8 | 3.2 |
| Telford and Wrekin LA | 20.8 | 24 | 3.2 |
| Walsall LA | 18.4 | 21 | 2.6 |
| Warwickshire LA | 24.9 | 26.6 | 1.7 |
| Wolverhampton LA | 21.8 | 21.7 | -0.1 |
| Worcestershire LA | 20.4 | 23.4 | 3.0 |
| West Midlands Region | 23.4 | 25.7 | 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.
