Percentage of pupils aged 15 on roll in all English
schools gaining five or more GCSE grades A* - C
Year All pupils Boys Girls
% % %
2008
2007 60.3 55.8 65.0
2006 58.5 53.8 63.5
2005 56.3 51.4 61.4
2004 53.7 48.4 58.4
2003 52.9 47.9 58.2
2002 51.6 46.4 57.0
2001 50.0 44.8 55.4
2000 49.2 44.0 54.6
1999 47.9 42.8 53.4
1998 46.3 41.3 51.5
1997 45.1 40.5 50.0
1996 44.5 39.9 49.4
1995 43.5 39.0 48.1
1994 43.3 39.1 47.8
1993 41.2 36.8 45.8
1992 38.3 34.1 42.7
1991 36.8 33.3 40.3
1990 34.5 30.8 38.4
Source: (1990-2000) Department for Education & Employment, London
Average GCSE/GNVQ point score per pupil for
pupils aged 15 on roll in all English schools
Year All pupils Boys Girls
2006 351.1 330.7 372.2
2005 347.9 327.5 369.0
2004 41.4 38.6 44.3
2003 40.9 38.1 43.8
2002 40.1 37.4 42.9
2001 39.3 36.6 42.1
2000 38.9 36.2 41.6
1999 38.1 35.5 40.9
1998 37.0 34.5 39.7
1997 35.9 33.5 38.4
1996 35.4 33.1 37.9
1995 34.8 32.5 37.3
Source: Department for Education & Employment, London
GCSE results for 15 year olds in all maintained
secondary schools by percentage achieving each grade
2003 A* A B C D E F G U X
Boys 2.9 8.4 15.1 23.7 19.5 14.0 8.7 4.3 2.8 0.6
Girls 4.4 11.9 18.3 24.7 17.5 11.3 6.4 3.0 1.9 0.5
All 3.6 10.2 16.7 24.2 18.5 12.6 7.5 3.7 2.4 0.6
2002 A* A B C D E F G U X
Boys 2.8 8.1 15.0 23.8 19.8 14.4 8.7 4.2 2.5 0.6
Girls 4.4 11.6 18.4 24.9 17.7 11.6 6.3 2.8 1.6 0.5
All 3.6 9.9 16.7 24.3 18.8 13.0 7.4 3.5 2.0 0.5
2001 A* A B C D E F G U X
Boys 2.8 7.9 14.4 23.6 20.0 14.6 9.1 4.4 2.4 0.6
Girls 4.3 11.5 17.9 24.7 18.0 11.8 6.6 3.0 1.6 0.5
All 3.6 9.7 16.2 24.2 19.0 13.2 7.9 3.7 2.0 0.5
2000 A* A B C D E F G U X
Boys 2.6 7.9 14.6 23.1 20.1 15.1 9.4 4.4 2.3 0.5
Girls 4.1 11.4 18.0 24.4 18.2 12.1 6.8 3.0 1.6 0.4
All 3.4 9.6 16.3 23.8 19.2 13.6 8.1 3.7 1.9 0.5
1999 A* A B C D E F G U X
Boys 2.4 7.7 14.5 22.4 19.9 15.3 9.9 4.8 2.3 0.7
Girls 3.9 11.3 18.4 24.1 17.9 12.1 7.0 3.1 1.6 0.6
All 3.2 9.5 16.5 23.3 18.9 13.7 8.4 3.9 2.0 0.6
1998 A* A B C D E F G U X
Boys 2.3 7.3 13.6 22.5 20.0 15.8 10.1 4.9 2.7 0.6
Girls 3.6 10.5 17.1 24.2 18.5 13.1 7.3 3.3 1.9 0.5
All 3.0 8.9 15.3 23.3 19.2 14.4 8.7 4.1 2.3 0.6
1997 A* A B C D E F G U X
Boys 2.1 7.1 14.8 20.7 19.6 15.6 10.7 4.8 1.7 2.8
Girls 3.1 10.2 18.4 22.4 18.4 13.0 8.0 3.3 1.1 2.3
All 2.6 8.6 16.6 21.5 19.0 14.3 9.3 4.0 1.4 2.6
Source: Office For Standards In Education (OFSTED) PANDA reports
Average GCSE point score per subject entry for 15 year olds
in all maintained secondary schools
Year All pupils Boys Girls
2004
2003 4.5 4.3 4.7
2002 4.53 4.33 4.73
2001 4.49 4.29 4.70
2000 4.48 4.28 4.68
1999 4.45 4.23 4.66
1998 4.37 4.17 4.56
1997 4.30 4.11 4.50
1996 4.28 4.08 4.47
1995 4.20 4.00 4.39
Source: Office For Standards In Education (OFSTED) PANDA reports
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Table 1 National percentages 5+ A*-C GCSE grades (top of this page)
Table 2 National figures for average GCSE/GNVQ points per pupil
Table 3 National figures for GCSE grade distribution by gender
Rules for including half GCSE's
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