Provisional results 2006 GCSE and equivalent 5A*-C results have improved again to 57.5% compared to 56.6% last year. This exceeds our target of 56%. All but one school in the City has achieved the national floor target of at least 25%. Birmingham’s results are likely to remain the highest of all the large urban authorities and similar to the national average. Key Stage 3 Maths L5+ results have improved by 3% to 70%, achieving the 2006 target. Science results improved by 2% to 63% and ICT by 3% to 67%. However, English results have dropped by 3% to 66%. English results have also dropped nationally this year. Key Stage 2 English L4+ results have improved by 2% to 76%, just short of the 2006 target of 77%. Maths results improved by 1% to 71% but fall short of the 77% target. Science results remain the same (83%) Key Stage 1 Reading , Writing and Maths L2+ results all fell slightly this year, as was the case nationally. In Birmingham, Reading dropped 1% to 78%, Writing dropped 2% to 74% and maths dropped 2% to 85%. A key factor specific to Birmingham may be demographic changes, particularly an increase in new arrivals with English as an additional language (e.g. Somali children).
Key Stage KS1 Reading L2+ KS1 Writing L2+ KS1 Maths L2+
KS2 English L4+ KS2 Maths L4+ KS2 Science L4+
KS3 English L5+ KS3 Maths L5+ KS3 Science L5+ KS3 ICT L5+
KS4 GCSE & equiv. 5A*-C
2004
2005
2006 Target
79% 85% 76% 82% 88% 91%
2006 Provisional 78% 84% 74% 81% 85% 90%
Birmingham National Birmingham National Birmingham National
80% 85% 78% 82% 86% 90%
Birmingham National Birmingham National Birmingham National
74% 78% 70% 74% 83% 86%
74% 79% 70% 75% 83% 86%
76% 79% 71% 76% 83% 87%
77%
Birmingham National Birmingham National Birmingham National Birmingham National
65% 71% 66% 73% 57% 66% 59% 67%
69% 74% 67% 74% 61% 70% 64% 69%
66% 72% 70% 77% 63% 72% 67%
70%
Birmingham National
51.2% 53.7%
56.6% 57.1%
57.5%
56%
77%
70% 65% 69%
Floor target trends* Key Stage
2004
2005
2006 (Provisional)
Key Stage 2 Number of schools below 65% Level 4+ English Mathematics
72 109
69 89
60 90
Key Stage 3 Number of schools below 50% Level 5+ English Maths Science
19 14 33
10 4 23
10 6 17
Key Stage 4 Number of schools below 25% 5A*-C
5
1
1
*Note: Schools’ results have been rounded to nearest whole numbers in calculating numbers below floor targets