Children & Young People

Version 5, February 2008


Percentage 11 year olds achieving level 4 or above in English, Maths and Science. (Key Stage 2)

There has been an overall increase in the percentage of 11 year olds achieving level 4 or above in English, Maths and Science in South Tyneside in the nine year period between 1998 and 2007.  This follows the pattern in Tyne and Wear and nationally. 

From the previous year (2006), English results increased to 81%, they are 2% above the Tyne and Wear average and 4% above the national average. Since 1998 the percentage of 11 year olds in South Tyneside achieving level 4 or above in English has increased by 20 percentage points. 

Maths results in South Tyneside increased by 2% between 2006 and 2007 and are now 1% above the Tyne and Wear and National averages. In Tyne and Wear and nationally results have increased over the period and since 1998 there has been an overall increase of 18 percentage points in South Tyneside.

In Science there has been an increase in the percentage of 11 year olds achieving a minimum of level 4 since 1998, of 21 percentage points.  South Tyneside’s increased slightly in 2007 to 88%, however they remain in line with the Tyne and Wear and national averages. The remaining authorities within Tyne and Wear increased or maintained their averages, with the exception of Gateshead but they remain in line with the Tyne and Wear and national averages however Newcastle’s results remain below the Tyne and Wear and national averages. 

Links to the Community Strategy

This information impacts directly on the following Community Strategy aims:

  • L2 – securing the entitlement of every child and young person to a high quality learning experience in school;
  • L5 – strengthening the links between education, culture, training and jobs.
Key Stage 2 - Level 4 and above
English
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Gateshead 62 70 75 75 74 75 78 78 79 80
Newcastle 55 61 68 65 66 66 72 72 76 75
North Tyneside 65 70 77 77 76 77 82 81 81 84
South Tyneside 61 67 72 74 73 71 79 77 78 81
Sunderland 64 68 72 73 71 71 76 78 75 79
North East 62 68 74 74 72 73 77 ** 78 80
England 64 70 75 75 75 75 77 79 79 80
Maths
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Gateshead 60 70 73 74 76 76 78 77 78 78
Newcastle 49 60 65 62 68 66 69 69 72 74
North Tyneside 59 71 74 73 74 76 79 77 78 78
South Tyneside 60 68 74 72 75 75 77 76 76 78
Sunderland 59 68 70 70 72 71 75 73 74 76
North East 58 68 72 71 73 73 75 ** 75 77
England 58 68 72 71 73 73 74 75 76 77
Science
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Gateshead 69 80 88 90 88 89 89 88 89 8885
Newcastle 61 72 81 82 82 80 83 81 84 89
North Tyneside 70 82 85 89 86 86 88 88 89 88
South Tyneside 67 76 83 87 84 86 87 88 87 88
Sunderland 67 77 84 88 85 85 86 86 86 88
North East 69 78 85 88 87 86 86 ** 87 88
England 69 78 85 87 86 87 86 86 87 88

** Figures not available Source: DfES Statistica

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