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Dept for Education and Skills

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Mr. Wills: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) males and (b) females achieved level 5 or above at Key Stage 3 in (i) English, (ii) mathematics and (iii) science in the 10 per cent. (A) most and (B) least deprived wards in each year since 1994. [170114] Mr. Miliband: The information requested is shown in the following table. Data for years prior to 1997 are not readily available and can be provided only at disproportionate cost. Number of males and females achieving level 5 or above at Key Stage 3: 1997-2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Male Female 10 per cent. most 10 per cent. 10 per cent. most 10 per cent. deprived wards least deprived wards deprived wards least deprived wards Subject/year Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage English 2003 14,067 48 24,616 74 17,704 63 27,070 86 2002 13,486 44 23,270 71 18,180 63 27,134 86 2001 12,723 43 22,392 70 16,954 59 25,432 85 2000 12,053 40 21,883 69 16,184 58 25,135 84 1999 12,309 41 21,156 70 16,617 59 25,431 85 1998 11,605 41 20,727 69 15,755 58 23,652 84 1997 9,535 33 18,219 62 13,831 50 22,472 80 Maths 2003 16,333 55 26,823 80 16,149 58 26,185 83 2002 15,465 51 25,621 78 15,078 52 25,209 80 2001 14,723 49 24,896 78 14,609 51 24,347 80 2000 13,951 47 24,347 77 13,232 47 23,393 78 1999 13,281 44 23,017 76 12,442 44 22,802 76 1998 11,823 41 21,433 72 10,808 40 20,491 73 1997 11,966 41 21,795 74 11,060 40 21,119 75 Science 2003 15,177 51 26,880 80 14,528 52 25,811 82 2002 14,876 49 25,918 79 14,333 49 25,306 80 2001 14,318 48 25,245 79 13,619 47 24,316 80 2000 12,345 41 23,436 74 10,819 39 21,752 73 1999 10,909 36 21,366 70 10,254 36 21,182 71 1998 10,912 38 21,089 71 9,518 35 19,577 70 1997 11,808 41 22,167 75 10,922 40 21,083 75 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

170114; 421 c699-700W

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Assessments Disadvantaged Women English language National curriculum tests Men Standards Secondary education Science Mathematics

Contains statistics

Yes

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