ABBREVIATIONS AND THEIR MEANINGS

Type of School

CTC

City Technology College or City College for the Technology of the Arts.

CY

Community school maintained by the local education authority (LEA). The LEA is the admissions authority - it has main responsibility for deciding arrangements for admitting pupils.

CYS

Community special school, maintained by the LEA, which is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs.

FD

Foundation school maintained by the LEA. Some may have a foundation (generally religious) which appoints some - but not most - of the governing body. The governing body is the admissions authority.

FDS

Foundation special school, maintained by the LEA, which is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs.

FESI

Further Education Sector Institution (sixth form college, FE college, tertiary college).

IND

Registered independent school, normally charging fees.

IND(SS)

Independent school approved under the Education Act 1996 to take pupils who have statements of special educational needs.

NMSS

Non-maintained special school, approved by the Secretary of State under the Education Act 1996, which is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs.

VA

Voluntary aided school maintained by the LEA, with a foundation (generally religious) which appoints most of the governing body. The governing body is the admission authority.

VC

Voluntary controlled school maintained by the LEA, with a foundation (generally religious) which appoints some - but not most - of the governing body. The LEA is the admission authority.

ADMISSION POLICY

COMP

Comprehensive - takes all pupils, regardless of their ability, aptitude, or whether they have been selected for a place at a selective school.

MOD

Modern - takes pupils regardless of their ability or aptitude and who have not been selected for a place at a selective school.

NON SEL

Non-selective - independent school which takes pupils usually regardless of their ability or aptitude.

SEL

Selective - takes pupils depending on their ability or aptitude and also known as grammar school.

NA

N/A - not applicable.

Some schools have dual admission arrangements which are partly selective but mainly comprehensive. They are not separately identified in the tables.

SPECIALIST SCHOOLS

A

Arts College

L

Language College

S

Sport College

T

Technology College

OTHERS

LEA

Local Education Authority

GCSE

General Certificate of Secondary Education

GNVQ

General National Vocational Qualification

IT KEY SKILL

IT Key Skills at levels 1 and 2

NVQ

National Vocational Qualification

C&G

City and Guilds

RSA

RSA Examination Board

E

The school or college has not confirmed that it has checked the examination results.

B

The school or college has not confirmed that it has checked the background information.

School's results may have been significantly addected by the foot and mouth outbreak

The school or college has been awarded the Charter Mark.

N/A

Not available/Not applicable

NE

NE - not entered.

KEY STAGE 2 TO KEY STAGE 3

Pupils aged 13

Total number of pupils aged 13 at the start of the 2000/2001 school year.

Pupils eligible for KS3

All pupils - including those with special educational needs - are eligible for assessment under the National Curriculum when they reach the end of Key Stage 2. Most will be aged 14 at the end of the school year, but some will be younger or older. The total includes all eligible pupils on the school roll at the time of the tests in May 2001 - regardless of whether or not they sat the test (for example because a pupil was absent or disapplied).

Number and percentage of eligible pupils with SEN

Number of pupils eligible for the Key Stage 3 tests in the 2000/2001 school year with special educational needs (SEN). Some of these pupils may not have taken the tests - because they were working at a level below that assessed by the tests, or because they were disapplied. This will affect the school's overall results.

L5 +

Level 5 or above: The percentage of eligible pupils achieving Level 5 or above in the test - Level 5/6 is that expected of most 14 year olds. This percentage is based on all eligible pupils, including those who were absent or disapplied at the time of the test and did not therefore achieve a result.

A/D

Absent or disapplied: The percentage of eligible pupils who were absent or disapplied at the time of the test. Each school's results are based on the achievements of all its eligible pupils, including any absent or disapplied pupils.

Absent

Absent pupils: Some pupils were absent from school at the time some or all of the tests were taken in May 2001 - perhaps due to illness - and did not achieve a test level.

Disapplied

Disapplied pupils: The National Curriculum assessments have been designed to make sure that as many children as possible can be assessed. Parents cannot withdraw their children from any part of the National Curriculum. There may, however, be a very small number of pupils who are not able to take part in some or all of the assessment arrangements, even allowing for the full range of special arrangements that can be made. Usually this only happens if all or part of the National Curriculum is not suitable for a pupil because he or she has certain special educational needs. The assessments are designed to cater for most pupils with special educational needs.

Value added measure

The value added measure is the value added score plus 100. The value added score is based on progress between KS2 and KS3. Please see the Technical Annex for more information about the calculation of value added.

Coverage

The percentage of KS3 eligible pupils included in value added calculation.

England Average

Includes all schools.

KEY STAGE 3 TO GCSE/GNVQ

Pupils aged 15

Total number of pupils aged 15 at the start of the 2000/2001 school year and on roll at the time of the Annual Schools' Census. This includes pupils who did not attempt any GCSEs or GNVQs.

Pupils with SEN

The number and percentage of 15 year olds with special educational needs (SEN) with and without statements of special educational needs.

GCSE/GNVQ results

GCSE results are shown for all the pupils in each school who were aged 15 at the start of the 2000/2001 school year. All the results achieved by these pupils in 2001 (and in earlier years if they took GCSEs when they were younger than 15) are included as long as the pupils were on roll at the school at the time of the Annual Schools' Census. This shows what GCSEs pupils in each school have achieved by the time they reach school-leaving age. The results of some pupils who took exams early and since moved to a different school or college will be shown against the school where they took their examinations. Some pupils take their examinations later because of illness, because they are from overseas, or for other reasons. The results of these pupils - aged 16 or over at the start of the 2000/2001 school year - are not shown. There are 8 GCSE pass grades ranging from A* to G. The starred A recognises outstanding achievement and was awarded to pupils for the first time in 1994.

5+A*-C

The percentage of 15 year olds who gained five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C - the standard normally needed to prepare them for study for GCE A/AS level examinations or the more advanced vocational qualifications.

5+A*-G

The percentage of 15 year olds who gained five or more passes at grades A* to G.

No passes

The percentage of 15 year olds who reached school leaving age with no GCSE or GNVQ passes.

Average point score

The GCSE/GNVQ average point score per 15 year old. The average point score is calculated by dividing the total GCSE/GNVQ points achieved by the number of 15 year olds. This provides a fuller picture of the GCSE and GNVQ achievements of pupils of all abilities.

Value added measure

The value added measure is the value added score plus 100. The value added score is based on progress between KS3 and GCSE/GNVQ. Please see the Technical Annex for more information about the calculation of value added.

Coverage

The percentage of 15 year olds included in value added calculation.

Av. no. GCSE/GNVQ

The average number of GCSE/GNVQs taken by pupils included in value added calculation. This figure is useful when read alongside the average GCSE/GNVQ point score.

Mobility

The percentage of pupils included in value added calculation at the school for both KS3 and GCSE/GNVQ.

England Average

Includes all schools.