Accredited official statistics

GCSE and equivalent results: 2009 to 2010 (provisional)

Provisional statistics on the achievements of young people at the end of key stage 4 in England in the 2009 to 2010 academic year.

Documents

Main text: SFR30/2010

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Main tables: SFR30/2010

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Additional tables: SFR30/2010

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Pre-release access list: SFR30/2010

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Details

Reference Id: SFR30/2010

Publication Type: Statistical First Release

Local Authority data: LA data

Region: England

Release Date: 21 October 2010

Coverage status: Provisional

Publication Status: Published

The information is taken from data collated for the 2010 secondary school performance tables, which is currently in the process of being checked by schools. The results shown in this SFR are based on pupils reaching the end of key stage 4, typically those starting the academic year aged 15.

Accredited International GCSEs (iGCSEs) are included in the figures for the first time this year as equivalent to GCSEs and have been counted towards the English and mathematics indicators.

The SFR includes national figures in tables 1 to 15 and local authority figures in table 16 and 17.

Revised figures will be published in January 2011 accounting for amendments made by schools up until the publication of the performance tables.

Key points

  • 53.1% achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grade A*-C or the equivalent including English and mathematics GCSEs or iGCSEs, an increase of 3.3 percentage points from academic years 2008 to 2009 (Table 1, Chart 1).
  • When iGCSEs are excluded, 53.0% achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grade A*-C or the equivalent including English and mathematics GCSEs, an increase of 3.2 percentage points from 2008 to 2009 (Table 1).
  • 74.8% achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grade A*-C or the equivalent, an increase of 4.8 percentage points from 2008 to 2009 (Table 1, Chart 1).
  • 54.8% in maintained schools achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grade A*-C or the equivalent including English and mathematics GCSEs or iGCSEs, an increase of 4.1 percentage points from 2008 to 2009 (Table 1).

Richard Baker - Attainment Statistics Team
0114 274 2118

Attainment.STATISTICS@education.gov.uk

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Published 21 October 2010

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