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Education and Skills in Your Area - Government Office Region: East of England
England > East of England Region
Early Years
- Number of free early education places taken up by three and four year olds
- National Indicator 72 - Achievement of at least 78 points across the Early Years Foundation Stage with at least 6 in each of the scales in Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Communication, Language and Literacy
- National Indicator 92 - Narrowing the gap between the lowest achieving 20% in the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile and the rest
Number of free early education places taken up by three and four year olds 
| 1997 | 2008 | Difference | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 6,740 | 8,870 | 2,130 |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 6,860 | 11,845 | 4,985 |
| Essex LA | 15,565 | 27,440 | 11,875 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 17,890 | 25,140 | 7,250 |
| Luton LA | 2,675 | 5,140 | 2,465 |
| Norfolk LA | 9,675 | 15,380 | 5,705 |
| Peterborough LA | 2,295 | 4,570 | 2,275 |
| Southend on Sea LA | 2,130 | 3,515 | 1,385 |
| Suffolk LA | 7,955 | 13,825 | 5,870 |
| Thurrock LA | 1,870 | 3,435 | 1,565 |
| East of England Region | 73,665 | 119,165 | 45,500 |
| England | 790,350 | 1,098,090 | 307,740 |
National Indicator 72 - Achievement of at least 78 points across the Early Years Foundation Stage with at least 6 in each of the scales in Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Communication, Language and Literacy
| 2005 | Lower Confidence Limit | Upper Confidence Limit | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 50 | 45 | 54 | 49 | -1 |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 60 | 56 | 64 | 58 | -2 |
| Essex LA | 45 | 42 | 48 | 41 | -4 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 51 | 49 | 54 | 52 | 1 |
| Luton LA | 31 | 26 | 37 | 33 | 2 |
| Norfolk LA | 56 | 52 | 59 | 52 | -4 |
| Peterborough LA | 40 | 33 | 46 | 39 | -1 |
| Southend on Sea LA | 58 | 51 | 65 | 45 | -13 |
| Suffolk LA | 44 | 40 | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Thurrock LA | 45 | 37 | 52 | 41 | -4 |
| East of England Region | 49 | 48 | 50 | 47 | -2 |
| England | 48 | 48 | 49 | 46 | -2 |
Figures for 2005 are derived from the child level sample. Figures for 2007 are derived from the full child level collection, therefore confidence limits do not apply.
National Indicator 92 - Narrowing the gap between the lowest achieving 20% in the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile and the rest
| 2005 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 34.7 | 35.4 | 0.7 |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 30.6 | 31 | 0.4 |
| Essex LA | 38.5 | 37.9 | -0.6 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 34.4 | 34.5 | 0.1 |
| Luton LA | 42.4 | 39.8 | -2.6 |
| Norfolk LA | 34.7 | 34.3 | -0.4 |
| Peterborough LA | 36.1 | 35.9 | -0.2 |
| Southend on Sea LA | 34 | 35 | 1.0 |
| Suffolk LA | 39.8 | 37.3 | -2.5 |
| Thurrock LA | 40.4 | 33.1 | -7.3 |
| East of England Region | 37.2 | 35.7 | -1.5 |
| England | 38.9 | 37.2 | -1.7 |
The figures for 2005 were derived from the aggregate collection. Figures for 2007 are derived from the full child level collection.
The table shows the percentage gap in achievement between the lowest 20 per cent of achieving children in a local authority (mean score), and the score of the median child in the same authority expressed as a percentage of the same median score.
National Summary
In 2008 the number of free part-time early education places taken up by three and four year olds in maintained, private, voluntary and independent providers was 1,098,090 up from 790,350 in 1997.
In 2007 46% of children achieved at least 78 points across the Foundation Stage Profile with a least 6 in each of the scales Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Communication, Language and Literacy.
The gap in Foundation Stage Profile achievement between the lowest achieving quintile of children and the median child in England fell by 1.1 percentage points from 38.3% to 37.2% between 2006 and 2007.
