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Education and Skills in Your Area - District: Alnwick
England > North East Region > Northumberland LA > Alnwick District
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 | |
| Alnmouth and Lesbury Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Alnwick Castle Ward | 52 | 81(r) | 29 | 66 | 86(r) | 20 | 73 | 83(r) | 10 |
| Alnwick Clayport Ward | - | 0(r) | N/A | - | 0(r) | N/A | - | 0(r) | N/A |
| Alnwick Hotspur Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Amble Central Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Amble East Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Amble West Ward | 49 | 77(r) | 28 | 59 | 82(r) | 23 | 58 | 76(r) | 18 |
| Embleton Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Harbottle and Elsdon Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Hedgeley Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Longframlington Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Longhoughton with Craster and Rennington Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Rothbury and South Rural Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Shilbottle Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Warkworth Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Whittingham Ward | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| Alnwick District | 51 | 79(r) | 28 | 64 | 84(r) | 20 | 67 | 80(r) | 13 |
| Northumberland LA | 61 | 75(r) | 14 | 62 | 79(r) | 17 | 65 | 76(r) | 11 |
| 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 |
National Indicator 74: Achievement at level 5 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage 3
| 2005 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Northumberland LA | 67 | 70 | 3 |
| North East Region | 63 | 66 | 3 |
| England | 66 | 67 | 1 |
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% | |
| Northumberland LA | 15 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| North East Region | 154 | 21 | 155 | 21 |
| England | 3,006 | 433 | 3,083 | 395 |
National Indicator 95: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3
| 2005 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Northumberland LA | 28.5 | 23.9 | -4.6 |
| North East Region | 25 | 21.4 | -3.6 |
| England | 29.6 | 27.4 | -2.2 |
National Indicator 96: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3
| 2005 | 2007 | % points difference | |
| Northumberland LA | 61.3 | 64.7 | 3.4 |
| North East Region | 50.5 | 55.3 | 4.8 |
| England | 54.8 | 58.6 | 3.8 |
Graphics
- English - 2007
- English - Difference
- Mathematics - 2007
- Mathematics - Difference
- Science - 2007
- Science - Difference
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.
