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Education and Skills in Your Area - Government Office Region: South West
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 | |
| Bath and North East Somerset LA | 51.3 | 66.1(r) | 14.8 | 91.5 | 93.1(r) | 1.6 | 95.3 | 98.9(r) | 3.6 |
| Bournemouth LA | 47.6 | 59.5(r) | 11.9 | 88.4 | 89.9(r) | 1.5 | 94 | 97.5(r) | 3.5 |
| Bristol LA | 32.1 | 46.9(r) | 14.8 | 81.2 | 85(r) | 3.8 | 89.1 | 96.4(r) | 7.3 |
| Cornwall LA | 48.8 | 58.5(r) | 9.7 | 91.4 | 92.3(r) | 0.9 | 96 | 98.1(r) | 2.1 |
| Devon LA | . | 57.3(r) | . | . | 92.3(r) | . | . | 98.1(r) | . |
| Dorset LA | 49.8 | 64(r) | 14.2 | 91.9 | 93.8(r) | 1.9 | 95 | 98.4(r) | 3.4 |
| Gloucestershire LA | 51.6 | 64.6(r) | 13.0 | 91.1 | 93.2(r) | 2.1 | 95.5 | 98.2(r) | 2.7 |
| Isles of Scilly LA | 61.1 | 88.2(r) | 27.1 | 100 | 94.1(r) | -5.9 | 100 | 94.1(r) | -5.9 |
| North Somerset LA | 50.9 | 60.3(r) | 9.4 | 91.1 | 93.5(r) | 2.4 | 95.6 | 98.6(r) | 3.0 |
| Plymouth LA | . | 60.1(r) | . | . | 90.6(r) | . | . | 98.6(r) | . |
| Poole LA | 50.7 | 66(r) | 15.3 | 88.6 | 93.2(r) | 4.6 | 94.1 | 97.6(r) | 3.5 |
| Somerset LA | 48.9 | 58.4(r) | 9.5 | 92.5 | 92.6(r) | 0.1 | 95.9 | 98.4(r) | 2.5 |
| South Gloucestershire LA | 44.6 | 56.2(r) | 11.6 | 90.1 | 92.1(r) | 2.0 | 94.1 | 97.6(r) | 3.5 |
| Swindon LA | 43 | 54.3(r) | 11.3 | 88 | 88.2(r) | 0.2 | 94.3 | 97.8(r) | 3.5 |
| Torbay LA | . | 60.9(r) | . | . | 91.9(r) | . | . | 98.3(r) | . |
| Wiltshire LA | 50.5 | 59.6(r) | 9.1 | 90.7 | 92.2(r) | 1.5 | 95.1 | 98(r) | 2.9 |
| South West Region | 47.1 | 59.5(r) | 12.4 | 90.1 | 91.9(r) | 1.8 | 94.8 | 98.1(r) | 3.3 |
| 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% | |
| Bath and North East Somerset LA | 13 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| Bournemouth LA | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Bristol LA | 18 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| Cornwall LA | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Devon LA | 37 | 5 | 37 | 3 |
| Dorset LA | 20 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
| Gloucestershire LA | 42 | 11 | 41 | 8 |
| Isles of Scilly LA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| North Somerset LA | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Plymouth LA | 17 | 7 | 17 | 6 |
| Poole LA | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Somerset LA | 30 | 2 | 30 | 3 |
| South Gloucestershire LA | 15 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| Swindon LA | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Torbay LA | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Wiltshire LA | 29 | 2 | 29 | 3 |
| South West Region | 299 | 58 | 295 | 46 |
| 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 | |
| Bath and North East Somerset LA | 57.6 | 55 | -2.6 |
| Bournemouth LA | 46.7 | 49.7 | 3.0 |
| Bristol LA | 30.7 | 31.6 | 0.9 |
| Cornwall LA | 49.9 | 49 | -0.9 |
| Devon LA | 52.1 | 50.7 | -1.4 |
| Dorset LA | 54.5 | 54.1 | -0.4 |
| Gloucestershire LA | 55.2 | 54.7 | -0.5 |
| Isles of Scilly LA | 77.8 | 64.7 | -13.1 |
| North Somerset LA | 50.8 | 53.5 | 2.7 |
| Plymouth LA | 47.9 | 46.6 | -1.3 |
| Poole LA | 57.9 | 61 | 3.1 |
| Somerset LA | 50.2 | 48.8 | -1.4 |
| South Gloucestershire LA | 44.8 | 45.8 | 1.0 |
| Swindon LA | 47.4 | 46.1 | -1.3 |
| Torbay LA | 48.7 | 51.6 | 2.9 |
| Wiltshire LA | 50.2 | 49.8 | -0.4 |
| South West Region | 50.2 | 49.9 | -0.3 |
| 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 | |
| Bath and North East Somerset LA | 55.8 | 57.8 | 2.0 |
| Bournemouth LA | 47.2 | 57 | 9.8 |
| Bristol LA | 43 | 43.5 | 0.5 |
| Cornwall LA | 54.1 | 55.7 | 1.6 |
| Devon LA | 57.5 | 57.7 | 0.2 |
| Dorset LA | 58.4 | 61.2 | 2.8 |
| Gloucestershire LA | 59.6 | 62 | 2.4 |
| Isles of Scilly LA | 91.3 | 76.5 | -14.8 |
| North Somerset LA | 49.9 | 56.8 | 6.9 |
| Plymouth LA | 54 | 58.3 | 4.3 |
| Poole LA | 64.1 | 64.4 | 0.3 |
| Somerset LA | 58.9 | 56.6 | -2.3 |
| South Gloucestershire LA | 54.5 | 49.8 | -4.7 |
| Swindon LA | 54.4 | 58.4 | 4.0 |
| Torbay LA | 60.2 | 61.3 | 1.1 |
| Wiltshire LA | 59.2 | 60.6 | 1.4 |
| South West Region | 56 | 57.6 | 1.6 |
| 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 | |
| Bath and North East Somerset LA | 29 | 25.9 | -3.1 |
| Bournemouth LA | 19.8 | 27.2 | 7.4 |
| Bristol LA | 16.9 | 20.4 | 3.5 |
| Cornwall LA | 25.1 | 22 | -3.1 |
| Devon LA | 28.6 | 29.2 | 0.6 |
| Dorset LA | 30.2 | 30.1 | -0.1 |
| Gloucestershire LA | 31.5 | 33 | 1.5 |
| Isles of Scilly LA | 73.9 | 70.6 | -3.3 |
| North Somerset LA | 26.2 | 28.6 | 2.4 |
| Plymouth LA | 19.4 | 22.4 | 3.0 |
| Poole LA | 30.6 | 36.9 | 6.3 |
| Somerset LA | 25.3 | 25.9 | 0.6 |
| South Gloucestershire LA | 27.2 | 27.9 | 0.7 |
| Swindon LA | 20.8 | 21.5 | 0.7 |
| Torbay LA | 30.5 | 26.3 | -4.2 |
| Wiltshire LA | 29.8 | 29.4 | -0.4 |
| South West Region | 26.7 | 27.4 | 0.7 |
| 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.
