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England > East of England Region > Essex LA > Colchester District

GCSE and equivalent results

• GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining
• National Indicator 78: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths
• National Indicator 84: Percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent
• National Indicator 97: Percentage of pupils making 2 levels of progress in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
• National Indicator 98: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4

GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining

	achieving 5+ A*-C			achieving 5+ A*-G			any passes
	1997	2007	% points difference	1997	2007	% points difference	1997	2007	% points difference
Berechurch Ward	35.1	33.9(r)	-1.2	92.5	93.4(r)	0.9	95.4	100(r)	4.6
Birch and Winstree Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Castle Ward	48.9	51(r)	2.1	92	96.1(r)	4.1	93.6	97.1(r)	3.5
Christ Church Ward	100	100(r)	0.0	100	100(r)	0.0	100	100(r)	0.0
Copford and West Stanway Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Dedham and Langham Ward	-	-(r)	N/A	-	-(r)	N/A	8.3	44.4(r)	36.1
East Donyland Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Fordham and Stour Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Great Tey Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Harbour Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Highwoods Ward	46.7	70.2(r)	23.5	92.7	97.7(r)	5.0	95.8	99.2(r)	3.4
Lexden Ward	67.8	80.5(r)	12.7	90.2	88.9(r)	-1.3	91	97(r)	6.0
Marks Tey Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Mile End Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
New Town Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Prettygate Ward	72.7	75(r)	2.3	98.2	96.8(r)	-1.4	98.9	98.6(r)	-0.3
Pyefleet Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Shrub End Ward	33.3	29.9(r)	-3.4	92.8	85(r)	-7.8	97.1	94.5(r)	-2.6
St Andrew's Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
St Anne's Ward	39.9	33.8(r)	-6.1	86.5	85(r)	-1.5	91.6	93.2(r)	1.6
St John's Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Stanway Ward	23.2	65.4(r)	42.2	91	97.3(r)	6.3	94.9	99.5(r)	4.6
Tiptree Ward	37.5	63.3(r)	25.8	91.4	94.7(r)	3.3	96.1	99.5(r)	3.4
West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
West Mersea Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Wivenhoe Cross Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Wivenhoe Quay Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Colchester District	51.2	61.1(r)	9.9	91.9	93(r)	1.1	94.5	97.6(r)	3.1
Essex LA	.	60.8(r)	.	.	91.9(r)	.	.	97.5(r)	.
East of England Region	45.8	61.2(r)	15.4	89.7	92.3(r)	2.6	94.3	97.9(r)	3.6
England	45.1	62.0(r)	16.9	86.4	91.7(r)	5.3	92.3	98.9(r)	6.6

From 2005 includes GCSEs and other equivalent qualifications approved for use pre-16.
1997 figures are for pupils aged 15.
From 2006 figures are for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4.

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National Indicator 78: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths

	2004/05		2006/07
	Total number of schools	Schools <30%	Total number of schools	Schools <30%
Essex LA	79	21	80	17
East of England Region	337	77	329	48
England	3,091	912	3,045	631

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National Indicator 84: Percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent

	2005/06	2006/07	% points difference
Essex LA	42.2	44.4	2.2
East of England Region	47.4	48	0.6
England	45.5	46.2	0.7

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National Indicator 97: Percentage of pupils making 2 levels of progress in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4

	2005	2007	% points difference
Essex LA	53.2	52.7	-0.5
East of England Region	56.4	56.2	-0.2
England	54	55.5	1.5

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National Indicator 98: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4

	2005	2007	% points difference
Essex LA	25.6	29	3.4
East of England Region	25.7	28.6	2.9
England	25.6	27.9	2.3

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• Achieving 5+ A*-C - 2007
• Achieving 5+ A*-C - Difference
• Achieving 5+ A*-G - 2007
• Achieving 5+ A*-G - Difference
• Achieving Any Passes - 2007
• Achieving Any Passes - Difference

National Summary

Revised figures for 2007 show that in maintained schools 62.0 per cent of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5 or more GCSE and equivalents at grades A*-C up from 45.1 per cent of 15 year olds in 1997. Revised figures for 2007 show that 91.7 per cent of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5 or more GCSE and equivalents at grades A*-G up from 87.0 per cent of 15 year olds in 1997.

In 2006/07 the number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths was 631, down from 912 in 2004/05.

In 2006/07 the percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent was 46.2 per cent up from 45.5 per cent in 2005/06.

In 2007 55.5 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. This is up from 54 per cent in 2005.

In 2007 27.9 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in Mathematics between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. This is up from 25.6 per cent in 2005.

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