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J. S. Drane made this Freedom of Information request to Department for Education
The request was successful.
From: J. S. Drane
12 February 2012
Dear Department for Education,
Your published statistics for England 2010/11 only show figures for
the number of A level candidates receiving 3 or more A and A*
grades combined.
Please provide the following information for A levels awarded in
England 2010/11;
- The number of candidates receiving 1 or more A* grade
- The number of candidates receiving 2 or more A* grades
- The number of candidates receiving 3 or more A* grades
- The number of candidates receiving 4 or more A* grades
Please provide the percentage of A level candidates receiving 3 or
more A* grades within the following types of educational
institution (from fig.2 of DfE document sfr01-2012.pdf)
- Comprehensive Schools
- Selective Schools
- Modern Schools
- All Maintained Schools
- Independent Schools
- Sixth Form Colleges
- Other FE Sector Colleges
- All FE Sector Colleges
Yours faithfully,
J. S. Drane
Department for Education
13 February 2012
Dear Mr/Ms Drane
Thank you for your recent email. A reply will be sent to you as soon as
possible. For information, the departmental standard for correspondence
received is that responses should be sent within 20 working days as you
are requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Your correspondence has been allocated the reference number 2012/0010277
Thank you
Department for Education
Public Communications Unit
Tel: 0370 000 2288
www.education.gov.uk
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Department for Education
2 March 2012
Dear Mr/Ms Drane,
RE: A level examination results
Thank you for your request for information received on 13 February 2012, reference number 2012/0010277. Your
request was as follows:
Dear Department for Education,
Your published statistics for England 2010/11 only show figures for
the number of A level candidates receiving 3 or more A and A*
grades combined.
Please provide the following information for A levels awarded in
England 2010/11;
- The number of candidates receiving 1 or more A* grade
- The number of candidates receiving 2 or more A* grades
- The number of candidates receiving 3 or more A* grades
- The number of candidates receiving 4 or more A* grades
Please provide the percentage of A level candidates receiving 3 or
more A* grades within the following types of educational
institution (from fig.2 of DfE document sfr01-2012.pdf)
- Comprehensive Schools
- Selective Schools
- Modern Schools
- All Maintained Schools
- Independent Schools
- Sixth Form Colleges
- Other FE Sector Colleges
- All FE Sector Colleges
I have dealt with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The information that you require is given below.
GCE A level examination results^1 of students^2, aged 16 - 18^3, achieving up to four or more
A* grades^4
Year: 2010/11 (Revised)
Coverage: England
Thousands
Number of pupils
Pupils receiving 1 or more A* grades 41.5
Pupils receiving 2 or more A* grades 14.8
Pupils receiving 3 or more A* grades 5.8
Pupils receiving 4 or more A* grades 1.8
GCE A level examination results^1 of students^2, aged 16 - 18^3, achieving 3 or more A* grades
by institution type
Year: 2010/11 (Revised)
Coverage: England
Percentage of pupils
Comprehensive Schools^5 1.2
Selective Schools 5.3
Modern Schools 0.2
All maintained Schools^6 1.8
Independent Schools^7 6.7
Sixth Form Colleges 1.5
Other FE Sector Colleges 0.6
All FE Sector colleges 1.2
Notes:
1. Cumulative ^ results obtained in academic years 2009/10 and 2010/11.
2. Students entered for GCE/Applied GCE A levels and Double Awards only.
3. Age at the start of the 2010/11 academic year i.e. 31 August 2010.
4. ^ An Applied GCE Double Award at grade A*A* counts as two grade A*s, AA counts as two grade As, an award
at grade AB counts as one.
5. Includes City Technology Colleges and Academies.
6. Includes the results for community and foundation special schools and hospital schools.
7. Includes non-maintained special schools and independent special schools.
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