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Revised figures for 2009 show that 80 per cent of 11 year olds reached the required standard in English up from 63 per cent in 1997. In Mathematics 79 per cent of 11 year olds reached the required standard up from 62 per cent in 1997. In Science 88 per cent of 11 year olds reached the required standard up from 68 per cent in 1997.
In 2009 the number of schools where fewer than 55 per cent of pupils achieve level 4 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage 2 was 1,472. This compares with 2,283 in 2005.
In 2009 82 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. This compares with 81 per cent in 2006.
In 2009 81 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in Mathematics between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. This compares with 74 per cent in 2006.
Revised figures for 2009 show that in maintained schools 70.0 per cent of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5 or more GCSE and equivalents at grades A*-C up from 45.1 per cent of 15 year olds in 1997. Revised figures for 2009 show that in maintained schools 92.3 per cent of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5 or more GCSE and equivalents at grades A*-G up from 86.4 per cent of 15 year olds in 1997.
In 2008/09 the percentage of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieving 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including English and Mathematics was 50.9 per cent, up from 42.6 per cent in 2004/05.
In 2008/09 the number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths was 247, down from 909 in 2004/05.
In 2008/09 the percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent was 54.2 per cent up from 45.5 per cent in 2005/06.
Maintained Primary Schools - the percentage of pupils with Special Educational Needs, with statements, was 1 per cent in 2009 down from 1.4 per cent in 1997. The percentage of pupils with Special Educational Needs, without statements, was 18 per cent in 2009 up from 17 per cent in 1997.
Maintained Secondary Schools - the percentage of pupils with Special Educational Needs, with statements, was 2 per cent in 2009 down from 2.3 per cent in 1997. The percentage of pupils with Special Educational Needs, without statements, was 19 per cent in 2009 up from 15 per cent in 1997.
Number of Specialist Schools - in September 2009 there were 3,068 operational specialist schools up from 228 in September 1997.
Number of Operational Academies - in September 2009 there were 200 operational academies.
Teaching Assistants - in 2009 there were 185,530 teaching assistants in Maintained Schools up from 61,260 in 1997.
Other Support Staff - in 2009 there were 164,750 full time equivalent other support staff in Maintained Schools up from 75,200 in 1997.
Numbers of Teachers - in 2009 there were 190,270 full time equivalent teachers in Maintained Primary Schools up from 183,930 in 1997. In Maintained Secondary Schools there were 218,830 full time equivalent teachers in 2009 up from 184,330 in 1997.
Pupil Teacher Ratios - in 2009 the pupil : teacher ratio for Maintained Primary Schools was 21.4 down from 23.4 in 1997. For Maintained Secondary Schools the pupil : teacher ratio in 2009 was 15.9 down from 16.7 in 1997.
The average salary of full-time regular qualified teachers, in local authority maintained nursery, primary, secondary, special schools and pupil referral units in 2008 was £37,350 up from £22,920 in 1997.
Funding per pupil - in 2005/06 the real terms funding per pupil aged 3-19 was £4,360 up from £3,120 in 1997/98. This is a real terms increase of £1,240 or 39.7 per cent per pupil.
Children looked after by local authorities - in 2009 the rate per 10,000 children aged under 18 years was 55 compared with 55 per 10,000 in 2005.
Children and Young People on Child Protection Registers - in 2009 the rate per 10,000 children aged under 18 years was 34 up from 28 in 2005.
The percentage of children looked after adopted during the year who were placed for adoption within 12 months of a local authority deciding that the child should be placed for adoption (and were subsequently adopted in that placement), has fallen from 80.4% in 2005 to 75.8% in 2009.
The percentage of children looked after at 31 March with three or more placements during the year ending 31 March, has fallen from 13.7% in 2005 to 10.7% in 2009.
The percentage of children looked after aged under 16 at 31 March who had been looked after continuously for at least 2.5 years who were living in the same placement for at least 2 years, or are placed for adoption and their adoptive placement together with their previous placement together last for at least 2 years, has risen from 62.9% in 2005 to 67.0% in 2009.
The percentage of children looked after cases which should have been reviewed during the year ending 31 March that were reviewed on time during the year, has risen from 78.9% in 2006 to 90.9% in 2009.
The percentage of former care leavers aged 19 who were looked after on 1 April in their 17th year, who were in suitable accommodation, has risen from 83.9% in 2005 to 89.6% in 2009.
The percentage of former care leavers aged 19 who were looked after on 1 April in their 17th year, who were in education, employment or training, has risen from 58.4% in 2005 to 63.0% in 2009.
In 2009 the number of free part-time early education places taken up by three and four year olds in maintained, private, voluntary and independent providers was 1,128,790 up from 790,350 in 1997.
In 2009 52% of children achieved at least 78 points across the Foundation Stage Profile with a least 6 in each of the scales Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Communication, Language and Literacy.
The gap in Foundation Stage Profile achievement between the lowest achieving quintile of children and the median child in England fell from 38.3% to 33.9% between 2005 and 2009.
The average size of classes taught by one teacher in Maintained Primary Schools in 2009 was 26.2 down from 27.5 in 1997.
In Maintained Secondary Schools the average size of classes taught by one teacher in 2009 20.6 down from 21.7 in 1997.
The average Level 3 QCA point score per student in 2009 was 739.1up from 721.5 in 2006.
The average Level 3 QCA point score per entry in 2009 was 211.7 up from 206.2 in 2006.
The number of Full Time entrants, aged 18 to 20, to Higher Education institutions in 2008/09 was 257,385 this is up from 203,400 in 1999/00.
The number of Part Time entrants, aged 18 to 20, to Higher Education institutions in 2008/09 was 15,490 up from 9,330 in 1999/00.
The percentage of people of working age who were qualified to at least Level 2 in 2007/08 was 68.6 per cent this is up from 63.3 per cent in 2000/01.
The percentage of people of working age who were qualified to Level 4 and above in 2007/08 was 28.7 per cent this is up from 23.5 per cent in 2000/01.
