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 11 year olds in Preston schools reached level 4 or above in key stage 2 results in (a) 1997 and (b) 2009.

Answer

The information requested is provided in the following table.

Pupils at the end of key stage 2 in maintained schools in Preston constituency achieving level 4 or above in key stage 2 tests, 1997 and 2009¹
	Pupils achieving level 4 or above
	English	Maths	Science
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
1997	666	53	664	52	744	59
2009¹	781	74	768	73	869	83
¹ Figures for 2009 are based on revised data. 1997 figures are final.
Source:
National Pupil Database and Achievement and Attainment Tables.

Secondary information