Wales Office: Procurement
(asked on )
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students obtained eight GCSE B grades or above in (a) City of Chester constituency and (b) Cheshire West and Chester council area in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2013.
The table below gives the number and proportion of pupils who achieved at least eight full GCSEs (GCSE and equivalents) at B grade or above in (a) City of Chester constituency and (b) Cheshire West and Chester council area in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2013. A national figure has been included as an appropriate comparator.
Number and percentage of pupils achieving at least 8 GCSEs2 at grade B or above | ||||
Number of eligible pupils1 | Number of pupils | Percentage of pupils | ||
2008/093 | ||||
City of Chester | 1,028 | 223 | 21.7 | |
Cheshire West and Chester | 3,979 | 776 | 19.5 | |
England | 576,420 | 100,833 | 17.5 | |
2012/133 | ||||
City of Chester | 1,092 | 236 | 21.6 | |
Cheshire West and Chester | 3,835 | 819 | 21.4 | |
England | 569,118 | 115,897 | 20.4 | |
Source: National Pupil Database 1. Pupils at the end of key stage 4 in each academic year. 2. Figures are based on full GCSEs and equivalents. These include, full GCSEs, double awards, accredited international certificates and their predecessor iGCSEs and AS levels. Pupils are included if they have achieved 8 or more GCSEs at either a grade B, A, or A* 3. Figures for 2008/09 are based on final data. Figures for 2012/13 are based on revised data. Coverage: England, state-funded schools (including academies and CTCs) | ||||