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A* to C in English and Maths GCSE attainment for children aged 14 to 16 (key stage 4)
Department:
Department for Education Published:
10 October 2017 Source:
Key stage 4 statistics Area covered:
England Time period:
2015/16
The main facts and figures show that:
in 2015/16, there were 540,689 pupils in key stage 4, of which ethnicity was known for 534,918 pupils (99%)
78.2% were White, 9.5% were Asian, 5.2% were Black, 4.2% were Mixed, 1.5% came from the Other ethnic group and 0.4% were Chinese
Chinese pupils were the most likely achieve A* to C in English and Maths GCSE, whereas Gypsy/Roma pupils were the least likely
across all ethnic groups, girls were more likely to achieve A* to C in English and Maths GCSE than boys – 67% of girls did so, compared to 59% of boys
the pupils least likely to achieve were Gypsy/Roma boys – 9% of this group attained A* to C in English and Maths GCSE
across all ethnic groups, pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) were less likely to achieve A* to C in English and Maths GCSE than those not eligible: 39% of FSM-eligible pupils did so, compared to 67% of those not eligible
Gypsy/Roma boys eligible for FSM were the least likely to achieve – 7% of this group attained A* to C in English and Maths GCSE
Things you need to know What the data measures The ethnic categories used in this data
A* to C in English and Maths GCSE by ethnicity
Location:
England Time period:
2015/16 Source:
Key stage 4 statistics
data shows that:
in 2015/16, the national average for A* to C attainment in English and Maths GCSE was 63%
Chinese pupils were the most likely to achieve A* to C in English and Maths GCSE
Chinese, Indian, Other Asian, White Irish, Mixed White and Asian, Bangladeshi and Other Mixed pupils were all above the national average
the Gypsy/Roma ethnic group had the lowest percentage of pupils achieving A* to C in English and Maths GCSE (10% did so)
Many different theories have been put forward to explain the origins of Ireland's nomadic traveler populations. A suggestion that they might be of Romani extraction[14] is not supported by genetic evidence, which finds no connection to Romani groups.[1
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Every group girls score higher than boys
across all ethnic groups, boys were less likely to achieve A* to C in English and Maths GCSE compared to girls: overall, 67% of girls achieved A* to C compared to 59% of boys
of the broad ethnic groups, Chinese girls had the highest percentage achieving A* to C in English and Maths GCSE (88%), while Black boys had the lowest (53%)
looking at the specific ethnic groups, White Gypsy/Roma boys were least likely to achieve A* to C in English and Maths GCSE (9%)
the smallest gap between boys and girls, at 3 percentage points, was found in the Gypsy/Roma ethnic group, where 12% of girls achieved A* to C in English and Maths GCSE compared to 9% of boys
the largest gap between boys and girls, was found in the Black Caribbean ethnic group, where 58% of girls achieved A* to C in English and Maths GCSE compared to 44% of boys
By religion
Highest numbers are Jewish and then Muslim
