Student Performance Analysis

Table 1

National figures for pupils gaining 5+ A*-C GCSE grades

Percentage of pupils in all English schools gaining five or more GCSE grades A* - C Year All pupils Boys Girls % % % 2015 64.9 59.2 70.9 2014 63.8 57.7 71.7 (new method revised results January 29th 2015) 2014 63.2 57.2 69.6 (new method) PROVISIONAL as of 23rd Oct 2014 2014 75.2 (Old method for comparison with 2013) 2013 81.8 79.6 86.5 (amended) 2013 81.1 77.4 85.1 2012 81.9 78.4 85.6 2011 79.6 75.9 83.5 2010 75.4 71.4 79.7 2009 70.0 65.8 74.4 2008 65.3 60.9 69.9 2007 60.3 55.8 65.0 2006 58.5 53.8 63.5 2005 56.3 51.4 61.4 2004 53.7 48.4 58.4 2003 52.9 47.9 58.2 2002 51.6 46.4 57.0 2001 50.0 44.8 55.4 2000 49.2 44.0 54.6 1999 47.9 42.8 53.4 1998 46.3 41.3 51.5 1997 45.1 40.5 50.0 1996 44.5 39.9 49.4 1995 43.5 39.0 48.1 1994 43.3 39.1 47.8 1993 41.2 36.8 45.8 1992 38.3 34.1 42.7 1991 36.8 33.3 40.3 1990 34.5 30.8 38.4 Source: (1990-2000) Department for Education & Employment, London
Source: (2001-2007) Department for Education & Skills, London
Source: Department for Education, London, Statistical First Release
NB Figures for 1998 onwards are for GCSE & GNVQ equivalent exams
Figures from 2010 onwards include iGCSE's and are for pupils at the end of KS4 rather than age 15. Figures prior to 2010 are for pupils aged 15.
Figures from 2014 are for approved GCSE course only.

Table 1a

National figures for pupils gaining 5+ A*-C GCSE grades including English and Maths GCSEs

Percentage of pupils in all English schools at the end of Key Stage 4 gaining five or more GCSE grades A* - C and equivalents including English and Maths GCSEs Year All pupils Boys Girls % % % 2015 53.8 49.0 58.9 2014 53.4 48.2 58.9 (new method revised results as of January 29th 2015 / updated Feb 2016) 2014 52.6 47.3 58.2 (new method) PROVISIONAL as of 23rd Oct 2014 2014 56.0 ( Old method for comparison with 2013) 2013 59.2 55.6 65.7 (amended figs) 2013 58.6 53.3 64.1 (provisional figs) 2012 59.4 54.7 64.3 2011 59.0 55.3 62.9 2010 53.5 49.3 57.9 2009 49.8 45.7 54.1 2008 47.6 43.2 52.3 2007 46.3 41.9 51.0 2006 45.6 41.3 50.1 2005 44.7 Source: Department for Education Statistical First Release
Figures from 2010 onwards include iGCSE's.
Figures from 2014 are for approved GCSE courses only.

Table 2

National figures for average GCSE/GNVQ points per pupil
Average GCSE/GNVQ point score per pupil for pupils aged 15 on roll in all English schools Year All pupils Boys Girls 2006 351.1 330.7 372.2 2005 347.9 327.5 369.0 2004 41.4 38.6 44.3 2003 40.9 38.1 43.8 2002 40.1 37.4 42.9 2001 39.3 36.6 42.1 2000 38.9 36.2 41.6 1999 38.1 35.5 40.9 1998 37.0 34.5 39.7 1997 35.9 33.5 38.4 1996 35.4 33.1 37.9 1995 34.8 32.5 37.3 Source: Department for Education & Employment, London
Source: (2001-2006) Department for Education & Skills, London
Points scale changed for 2005 onwards.

Table 3

National figures for GCSE grade distribution by gender
GCSE results for 15 year olds in all maintained secondary schools by percentage achieving each grade 2003 A* A B C D E F G U X Boys 2.9 8.4 15.1 23.7 19.5 14.0 8.7 4.3 2.8 0.6 Girls 4.4 11.9 18.3 24.7 17.5 11.3 6.4 3.0 1.9 0.5 All 3.6 10.2 16.7 24.2 18.5 12.6 7.5 3.7 2.4 0.6 2002 A* A B C D E F G U X Boys 2.8 8.1 15.0 23.8 19.8 14.4 8.7 4.2 2.5 0.6 Girls 4.4 11.6 18.4 24.9 17.7 11.6 6.3 2.8 1.6 0.5 All 3.6 9.9 16.7 24.3 18.8 13.0 7.4 3.5 2.0 0.5 2001 A* A B C D E F G U X Boys 2.8 7.9 14.4 23.6 20.0 14.6 9.1 4.4 2.4 0.6 Girls 4.3 11.5 17.9 24.7 18.0 11.8 6.6 3.0 1.6 0.5 All 3.6 9.7 16.2 24.2 19.0 13.2 7.9 3.7 2.0 0.5 2000 A* A B C D E F G U X Boys 2.6 7.9 14.6 23.1 20.1 15.1 9.4 4.4 2.3 0.5 Girls 4.1 11.4 18.0 24.4 18.2 12.1 6.8 3.0 1.6 0.4 All 3.4 9.6 16.3 23.8 19.2 13.6 8.1 3.7 1.9 0.5 1999 A* A B C D E F G U X Boys 2.4 7.7 14.5 22.4 19.9 15.3 9.9 4.8 2.3 0.7 Girls 3.9 11.3 18.4 24.1 17.9 12.1 7.0 3.1 1.6 0.6 All 3.2 9.5 16.5 23.3 18.9 13.7 8.4 3.9 2.0 0.6 1998 A* A B C D E F G U X Boys 2.3 7.3 13.6 22.5 20.0 15.8 10.1 4.9 2.7 0.6 Girls 3.6 10.5 17.1 24.2 18.5 13.1 7.3 3.3 1.9 0.5 All 3.0 8.9 15.3 23.3 19.2 14.4 8.7 4.1 2.3 0.6 1997 A* A B C D E F G U X Boys 2.1 7.1 14.8 20.7 19.6 15.6 10.7 4.8 1.7 2.8 Girls 3.1 10.2 18.4 22.4 18.4 13.0 8.0 3.3 1.1 2.3 All 2.6 8.6 16.6 21.5 19.0 14.3 9.3 4.0 1.4 2.6 Source: Office For Standards In Education (OFSTED) PANDA reports

Table 4

National figures for average GCSE points per subject entry
Average GCSE point score per subject entry for 15 year olds in all maintained secondary schools Year All pupils Boys Girls 2004 2003 4.5 4.3 4.7 2002 4.53 4.33 4.73 2001 4.49 4.29 4.70 2000 4.48 4.28 4.68 1999 4.45 4.23 4.66 1998 4.37 4.17 4.56 1997 4.30 4.11 4.50 1996 4.28 4.08 4.47 1995 4.20 4.00 4.39 Source: Office For Standards In Education (OFSTED) PANDA reports

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Table 1 National percentages 5+ A*-C GCSE grades (top of this page)
National figures for pupils gaining 5+ A*-C GCSE grades including English and Maths GCSEs
Table 2 National figures for average GCSE/GNVQ points per pupil
Table 3 National figures for GCSE grade distribution by gender
Rules for including half GCSE's
National examination statistics
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