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Education and Skills in Your Area - District: Islington
England > London Region > Islington LA > Islington District
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 | |
| Barnsbury Ward | 26.6 | 51.9(r) | 25.3 | 72.9 | 83.8(r) | 10.9 | 85.6 | 97.4(r) | 11.8 |
| Bunhill Ward | 20.2 | 48.5(r) | 28.3 | 74.6 | 90.3(r) | 15.7 | 85.1 | 97.8(r) | 12.7 |
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| Clerkenwell Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Finsbury Park Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Highbury East Ward | 16.5 | 45.2(r) | 28.7 | 69.6 | 82.4(r) | 12.8 | 90.7 | 94.7(r) | 4.0 |
| Highbury West Ward | 39.5 | 56.8(r) | 17.3 | 81.5 | 98.5(r) | 17.0 | 90.3 | 100(r) | 9.7 |
| Hillrise Ward | 27.2 | 55(r) | 27.8 | 89.1 | 97.9(r) | 8.8 | 89.1 | 100(r) | 10.9 |
| Holloway Ward | . | -(r) | . | . | -(r) | . | . | -(r) | . |
| Junction Ward | 25.3 | 61.5(r) | 36.2 | 75.3 | 93.2(r) | 17.9 | 89 | 100(r) | 11.0 |
| Mildmay Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| St George's Ward | 19.9 | 40.8(r) | 20.9 | 80.1 | 87.3(r) | 7.2 | 88.6 | 96.2(r) | 7.6 |
| St Mary's Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| St Peter's Ward | 33.2 | 42.5(r) | 9.3 | 74.1 | 81.4(r) | 7.3 | 81.8 | 91(r) | 9.2 |
| Tollington Ward | 13.3 | 44.6(r) | 31.3 | 63.7 | 78.3(r) | 14.6 | 78.8 | 93.6(r) | 14.8 |
| Islington District | 24.9 | 49.3(r) | 24.4 | 75 | 87.1(r) | 12.1 | 86.5 | 96.2(r) | 9.7 |
| Islington LA | 24.9 | 49.3(r) | 24.4 | 75 | 87.1(r) | 12.1 | 86.5 | 96.2(r) | 9.7 |
| London Region | 40.4 | 60.9(r) | 20.5 | 85.5 | 92.2(r) | 6.7 | 93 | 98(r) | 5.0 |
| 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% | |
| Islington LA | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| London Region | 402 | 111 | 405 | 67 |
| 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 | |
| Islington LA | 26.5 | 34.3 | 7.8 |
| London Region | 44.7 | 45.5 | 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 | |
| Islington LA | 57.9 | 59 | 1.1 |
| London Region | 62.3 | 60.8 | -1.5 |
| 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 | |
| Islington LA | 28.2 | 37.8 | 9.6 |
| London Region | 34.7 | 37.9 | 3.2 |
| 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.
