GCSE
(asked on 28th January 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of candidates in (1) 2013, (2) 2014, and (3) 2015, achieved grade A*-C or a pass for (a) seven or more GCSEs, (b) five or six GCSEs, (c) four or five GCSEs, (d) three or four GCSEs, (e) two or three GCSEs, (f) one GCSE, and (g) no GCSEs, broken down into socio-economic groups.
The table below provides information as requested for the percentage of pupils achieving selected numbers of GCSEs[1] at grades A* to C.[2]
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| Percentage of candidates entered for at least one GCSE who achieved the specified number of GCSEs at grades A* to C | |||||||
Year | 7 or more | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | None | |
2015 | FSM | 23.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 8.7 | 13.2 | 29.7 |
Non-FSM | 50.4 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 11.5 | |
Total | 46.9 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 14.0 | |
2014 | FSM | 23.0 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 8.7 | 13.3 | 31.0 |
Non-FSM | 49.8 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 12.4 | |
Total | 46.1 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 15.0 | |
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2013[3] | FSM | 21.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 13.6 | 31.8 |
Non-FSM | 48.6 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 12.8 | |
Total | 44.7 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 15.5 | |
The percentage of pupils achieving selected numbers of GCSEs passed (A* to G) is given below.[4]
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Year | 7 or more | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | None | |
2015 | FSM | 54.0 | 12.1 | 9.9 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
Non-FSM | 77.4 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | |
Total | 74.2 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | |
2014 | FSM | 49.8 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 2.2 |
Non-FSM | 75.0 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | |
Total | 71.4 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | |
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2013[5] | FSM | 44.3 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
Non-FSM | 71.2 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | |
Total | 67.3 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | |
[1] Includes GCSEs only, excluding level 1/2 certificates and established IGCSEs
[2] Coverage is for all state-funded schools (including academies and CTCs) in England
[3] Figures for 2015 and 2014 are not comparable with 2013 due to the implementation of the Wolf reforms and the early entry policy.
[4] Coverage is for all state-funded schools (including academies and CTCs) in England
[5] Figures for 2015 and 2014 are not comparable with 2013 due to the implementation of the Wolf reforms and the early entry policy.