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Education and Skills in Your Area - District: Merton
England > London Region > Merton LA > Merton 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 | |
| Abbey Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Cannon Hill Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Colliers Wood Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Cricket Green Ward | - | -(r) | N/A | - | 11.1(r) | N/A | 12 | 77.8(r) | 65.8 |
| Dundonald Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Figge's Marsh Ward | 14.4 | 25.1(r) | 10.7 | 73.2 | 79(r) | 5.8 | 83.7 | 94(r) | 10.3 |
| Graveney Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Hillside Ward | 52.3 | 66.8(r) | 14.5 | 91 | 94.6(r) | 3.6 | 93 | 98.5(r) | 5.5 |
| Lavender Fields Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Longthornton Ward | 32.3 | .(r) | N/A | 78.2 | .(r) | N/A | 88.7 | .(r) | N/A |
| Lower Morden Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Merton Park Ward | 39.8 | 47.3(r) | 7.5 | 85.6 | 94.6(r) | 9.0 | 96.1 | 98.2(r) | 2.1 |
| Pollards Hill Ward | 20.2 | 39.6(r) | 19.4 | 80.6 | 91(r) | 10.4 | 91.5 | 98.6(r) | 7.1 |
| Ravensbury Ward | 22.5 | 32.4(r) | 9.9 | 82.2 | 78.9(r) | -3.3 | 88.4 | 92(r) | 3.6 |
| Raynes Park Ward | 48.2 | 58.3(r) | 10.1 | 87 | 94.7(r) | 7.7 | 92.5 | 98.2(r) | 5.7 |
| St Helier Ward | - | -(r) | N/A | - | -(r) | N/A | - | 50(r) | N/A |
| Trinity Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Village Ward | 46.6 | 61.7(r) | 15.1 | 88.5 | 94(r) | 5.5 | 94.8 | 97(r) | 2.2 |
| West Barnes Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Wimbledon Park Ward | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . | . | .(r) | . |
| Merton District | 37.5 | 48.7(r) | 11.2 | 82.9 | 88.9(r) | 6.0 | 90.1 | 96.4(r) | 6.3 |
| Merton LA | 37.5 | 48.7(r) | 11.2 | 82.9 | 88.9(r) | 6.0 | 90.2 | 96.4(r) | 6.2 |
| 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% | |
| Merton LA | 8 | 3 | 8 | 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 | |
| Merton LA | 38.3 | 40.6 | 2.3 |
| 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 | |
| Merton LA | 56.6 | 58.2 | 1.6 |
| 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 | |
| Merton LA | 29.7 | 34.4 | 4.7 |
| 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.
