Written question asked by Mark Hendrick (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 January 2010. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

National Curriculum Tests: Preston

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many 14 year olds in Preston schools reached level 5 or above in key stage 3 results in (a) 1997 and (b) 2009.

Answer

The information requested is given in the following table for 1997 and 2008. Key stage 3 tests were discontinued after 2008.

Pupils at the end of key stage 3 in maintained schools in Preston constituency achieving level 5 or above, 1997 and 2008¹
	English	Maths	Science
	Number of pupils achieving level 5 or above	Percentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above	Number of pupils achieving level 5 or above	Percentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above	Number of pupils achieving level 5 or above	Percentage of pupils achieving level 5 or above
1997	489	50	488	49	476	48
2008¹	456	65	473	68	454	65
¹ Figures for 2008 are based on updated data. 1997 figures are final.
Source:
National Pupil Database and Achievement and Attainment Tables

Secondary information