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GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining 
| achieving 5+ A*-C | achieving 5+ A*-G | any passes | |||||||
| 1997 | 2009 | % points difference | 1997 | 2009 | % points difference | 1997 | 2009 | % points difference | |
| East Midlands Region | 41.5 | 68.9(r) | 27.4 | 86.8 | 93.5(r) | 6.7 | 92.6 | 98.7(r) | 6.1 |
| East of England Region | 45.8 | 69(r) | 23.2 | 89.7 | 93.9(r) | 4.2 | 94.3 | 98.7(r) | 4.4 |
| London Region | 40.4 | 71.2(r) | 30.8 | 85.5 | 94.4(r) | 8.9 | 93 | 98.8(r) | 5.8 |
| North East Region | 36.8 | 72.8(r) | 36 | 83.8 | 92.9(r) | 9.1 | 90.1 | 98.5(r) | 8.4 |
| North West Region | 41.5 | 70.9(r) | 29.4 | 85.9 | 93.2(r) | 7.3 | 92.1 | 98.5(r) | 6.4 |
| South East Region | 47.7 | 70.1(r) | 22.4 | 89.8 | 94.1(r) | 4.3 | 94.1 | 98.9(r) | 4.8 |
| South West Region | 47.1 | 67.9(r) | 20.8 | 90.1 | 94.1(r) | 4 | 94.8 | 98.9(r) | 4.1 |
| West Midlands Region | 40.2 | 70.1(r) | 29.9 | 85.5 | 93.6(r) | 8.1 | 91.9 | 98.8(r) | 6.9 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 37.9 | 69.2(r) | 31.3 | 84 | 92.6(r) | 8.6 | 90.5 | 98.4(r) | 7.9 |
| England | 45.1 | 70(r) | 24.9 | 86.4 | 92.3(r) | 5.9 | 92.3 | 98.9(r) | 6.6 |
From 2005 includes GCSEs and other equivalent qualifications approved for use pre-16.
1997 figures are for pupils aged 15.
From 2006 figures are for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4.
National Indicator 75: Percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Mathematics
| 2004/05 | 2008/09 | % points difference | |
| East Midlands Region | 41 | 50 | 9 |
| East of England Region | 45 | 52 | 7 |
| London Region | 43 | 54 | 11 |
| North East Region | 38 | 48 | 10 |
| North West Region | 41 | 50 | 9 |
| South East Region | 46 | 54 | 7 |
| South West Region | 46 | 52 | 6 |
| West Midlands Region | 40 | 48 | 8 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 39 | 47 | 8 |
| England | 43 | 51 | 8 |
National Indicator 78: Reduction in 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
| 2004/05 | 2008/09 | |||
| Total number of schools | Schools <30% | Total number of schools | Schools <30% | |
| East Midlands Region | 263 | 88 | 254 | 25 |
| East of England Region | 337 | 77 | 325 | 19 |
| London Region | 402 | 111 | 405 | 15 |
| North East Region | 156 | 54 | 150 | 13 |
| North West Region | 472 | 162 | 441 | 48 |
| South East Region | 474 | 125 | 464 | 44 |
| South West Region | 299 | 58 | 294 | 16 |
| West Midlands Region | 373 | 125 | 361 | 33 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 312 | 109 | 294 | 34 |
| England | 3,088 | 909 | 2,988 | 247 |
National Indicator 84: Percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent
| 2005/06 | 2008/09 | % points difference | |
| East Midlands Region | 45.8 | 55.9 | 10.1 |
| East of England Region | 47.4 | 53.5 | 6.1 |
| London Region | 44.7 | 53.3 | 8.6 |
| North East Region | 40.9 | 54.3 | 13.4 |
| North West Region | 43.1 | 56.7 | 13.6 |
| South East Region | 48.7 | 54.7 | 6 |
| South West Region | 50.2 | 54.3 | 4.1 |
| West Midlands Region | 44.4 | 53.1 | 8.7 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 41.8 | 51 | 9.2 |
| England | 45.5 | 54.2 | 8.7 |
GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Mathematics
| 2005 | 2009 | % points difference | |
| East Midlands Region | 40.8 | 49.9(r) | 9.1 |
| East of England Region | 45 | 51.9(r) | 6.9 |
| London Region | 43.3 | 54(r) | 10.7 |
| North East Region | 38.1 | 48.1(r) | 10 |
| North West Region | 40.8 | 49.9(r) | 9.1 |
| South East Region | 46.5 | 53.7(r) | 7.2 |
| South West Region | 45.7 | 51.8(r) | 6.1 |
| West Midlands Region | 40.4 | 48.5(r) | 8.1 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 39.2 | 47.3(r) | 8.1 |
| England | 42.6 | 50.9(r) | 8.3 |
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.
