Education and Skills in Your Area - District: Chester-le-Street

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Literacy and numeracy at age 14

Key Stage 3 Results: Percentage of Pupils achieving Level 5 or above
National Indicator 74: Achievement at level 5 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage 3
National Indicator 77: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 50% of pupils achieve level 5 or above in both English and Maths at KS3
National Indicator 95: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3
National Indicator 96: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3

Key Stage 3 Results: Percentage of Pupils achieving Level 5 or above

	English			Maths			Science
	1997	2007	% points difference	1997	2007	% points difference	1997	2007	% points difference
Bournmoor Ward	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A
Chester Central Ward	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A
Chester East Ward	82	93(r)	11	70	90(r)	20	65	89(r)	24
Chester North Ward	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A
Chester South Ward	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A
Chester West Ward	52	78(r)	26	66	81(r)	15	56	65(r)	9
Edmondsley and Waldridge Ward	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A
Grange Villa and West Pelton Ward	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A
Kimblesworth and Plawsworth Ward	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A
Lumley Ward	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A
North Lodge Ward	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A
Ouston Ward	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A
Pelton Ward	44	64(r)	20	54	81(r)	27	61	67(r)	6
Pelton Fell Ward	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A
Sacriston Ward	65	50(r)	-15	55	63(r)	8	53	53(r)	0
Urpeth Ward	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A

Chester-le-Street District	62	78(r)	16	62	83(r)	21	60	74(r)	14

Durham LA	52	70(r)	18	54	76(r)	22	55	72(r)	17

North East Region	53	71(r)	18	55	75(r)	20	55	72(r)	17

England	57	74(r)	17	60	76(r)	16	60	73(r)	13

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National Indicator 74: Achievement at level 5 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage 3

	2005	2007	% points difference
Durham LA	63	65	2

North East Region	63	66	3

England	66	67	1

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National Indicator 77: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 50% of pupils achieve level 5 or above in both English and Maths at KS3

	2006		2007
	Total number of schools	Schools <50%	Total number of schools	Schools <50%
Durham LA	35	3	36	3

North East Region	154	21	155	21

England	3,006	433	3,083	395

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National Indicator 95: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3

	2005	2007	% points difference
Durham LA	24.5	19.4	-5.1

North East Region	25	21.4	-3.6

England	29.6	27.4	-2.2

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National Indicator 96: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3

	2005	2007	% points difference
Durham LA	50.2	55.5	5.3

North East Region	50.5	55.3	4.8

England	54.8	58.6	3.8

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National Summary

Revised figures for 2007 show that 74 per cent of 14 year olds reached the required standard in English up from 57 per cent in 1997. In Mathematics 76 per cent of 14 year olds reached the required standard up from 60 per cent in 1997. In Science 73 per cent of 14 year olds reached the required standard up from 60 per cent in 1997.

In 2007 the number of schools where fewer than 50 per cent of pupils achieve level 5 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage 3 was 395, this compares with 433 in 2006.

In 2007 67 per cent of pupils achieved level 5 or above in both English and Mathematics at Key Stage 3, this compares with 66 per cent in 2005.

In 2007 27.4 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3, this compares with 29.6 per cent in 2005.

In 2007 58.6 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in Mathematics between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3, this compares with 54.8 per cent in 2005.

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