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Design and Technology: GCE A-level

Answer

The tables below provide the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals with entries in computer science and design and technology GCSEs[1] in each of the last five years.

Entries to design and technology GCSEs by FSM status

State funded schools

Pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 (Excluding further education colleges)

Years 2012 to 2016

2016 data is revised all other years are final

	Pupils eligible for free school meals
Design and Technology[2]	Number of pupils	Number of pupils entered	Percentage of pupils
2012	80,190	23,518	29
2013	85,174	23,364	27
2014	80,627	23,188	29
2015	76,460	21,591	28
2016	72,350	18,846	26

Source: Key Stage 4 attainment data

Entries to computer science GCSEs by FSM status

State funded schools

Pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 (Excluding further education colleges)

Years 2012 to 2016

2016 data is revised all other years are final

	Pupils eligible for free school meals
Computer Science	Number of pupils	Number of pupils entered	Percentage of pupils
2012	80,190	75	0
2013	85,174	331	0
2014	80,627	1,510	2
2015	76,460	2,962	4
2016	72,350	6,121	8

Source: Key Stage 4 attainment data

[1] Based on GCSE examinations only - excludes equivalents.

[2] Design and Technology entries includes at least one of D&T Electronic products, Food Technology, Graphic Materials, Systems & Control, Textiles Technology, Technology engineering or Product Design.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

69657

Session

2016-17

Grouped for answer

Yes

Subjects

Disadvantaged Design Technology Students GCE A-level

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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