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Written question asked by Keith Hill (Labour) on Thursday, 21 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 January 2010. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 4 February 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Streatham

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to Streatham constituency, the effects on that constituency of changes to his Department's policies since 1997.
Answer

Since 1997 the Government have transformed education and childcare with improved outcomes for children and young people. Figures showing the improvement in performance at Key Stage 2 and at GCSE and equivalents in Streatham are given in the following tables:

Key Stage 2 results of 11 year old pupils attending schools in the Streatham constituency:
Percentage of pupils gaining level 4 and above 1997 ¹2009 Percentage point improvement 1997-2009
Streatham—English² 60 77 17
Streatham—maths² 59 74 15
Streatham—Science² 66 83 17
England—English² 63 80 17
England—maths² 62 79 17
England—Science² 68 88 20
¹ Revised data
² Pupils attending schools In Streatham constituency
³.The average for all schools in England
GCSE and equivalents¹ results for pupils² attending schools in the Streatham constituency
Percentage of pupils gaining 1997 2009³ Percentage point improvement 1997-2009
Streatham—5+ A* - C 36.4 76.7 40.3
Streatham—5+ A* - G 85.9 96.7 10.8
National Average—5+ A* - C 45.1 70.0 24.9
National Average—5+ A* - G 86.4 92.3 5.9
1 From 2004 results incorporate GCSEs, GNVQs and a range of oilier qualifications approved pre-16 Prior to 2004 results are based on GCSEs and GNVQs only.
2. From 2006 figures are for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4. Prior to 2006 results are based on pupils aged 15.
3 Revised data.

Further information by constituency is provided within the Department's 'In Your Area' website available at:"http://www.dfes.gov.uk/inyourarea"Information available at constituency level includes the number of specialist schools, number of operational Academies, number of teaching assistants and other support staff, number of teachers and pupil/teacher ratios. Where information is not available at constituency level it has been provided at local authority level.Additional information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
505 c471W; 313401
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Department for Children, Schools and Families Streatham
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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