Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of students eligible for free school meals have taken GCSE design and technology in each of the last five years.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The tables below provide the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals with entries in computer science and design and technology GCSEs[1] in each of the last five years.
Entries to design and technology GCSEs by FSM status
State funded schools
Pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 (Excluding further education colleges)
Years 2012 to 2016
2016 data is revised all other years are final
| Pupils eligible for free school meals | ||
Design and Technology[2] | Number of pupils | Number of pupils entered | Percentage of pupils |
2012 | 80,190 | 23,518 | 29 |
2013 | 85,174 | 23,364 | 27 |
2014 | 80,627 | 23,188 | 29 |
2015 | 76,460 | 21,591 | 28 |
2016 | 72,350 | 18,846 | 26 |
Source: Key Stage 4 attainment data
Entries to computer science GCSEs by FSM status
State funded schools
Pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 (Excluding further education colleges)
Years 2012 to 2016
2016 data is revised all other years are final
| Pupils eligible for free school meals | ||
Computer Science | Number of pupils | Number of pupils entered | Percentage of pupils |
2012 | 80,190 | 75 | 0 |
2013 | 85,174 | 331 | 0 |
2014 | 80,627 | 1,510 | 2 |
2015 | 76,460 | 2,962 | 4 |
2016 | 72,350 | 6,121 | 8 |
Source: Key Stage 4 attainment data
[1] Based on GCSE examinations only - excludes equivalents.
[2] Design and Technology entries includes at least one of D&T Electronic products, Food Technology, Graphic Materials, Systems & Control, Textiles Technology, Technology engineering or Product Design.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons she has not answered named day Question 65038 tabled on 22 February 2017 and Questions 64794, 64793, 64792 and 64791 tabled on 21 February 2017.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The answers to these PQs were published on 8 March 2017.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of students eligible for free school meals have taken (a) art, (b) music and (c) drama A-level in each of the last six years.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The information that the honourable member requires is not routinely available in Key Stage 5 data. I have asked the statistical head of profession to review the analysis for the information requested by the honourable member. The Department plans to publish this for the first time in a statistical bulletin on Key Stage 5 attainment by characteristics, on 16 March 2017.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students (a) eligible and (b) not eligible for free school meals have taken (i) art, (ii) music and (iii) drama A-level in each of the last six years; and what proportion of all students taking each of those A-levels those figures represent.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The information that the honourable member requires is not routinely available in Key Stage 5 data. I have asked the statistical head of profession to review the analysis for the information requested by the honourable member. The Department plans to publish this for the first time in a statistical bulletin on Key Stage 5 attainment by characteristics, on 16 March 2017.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of students eligible for free school meals have taken (a) art, (b) music and (c) drama GCSE in each of the last six years.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The table below provides information as requested for the proportion of students eligible for free school meals who have taken art, music and drama GCSE in each of the last six years.
Year | Number of FSM eligible students | Proportion of students who took GCSE Art and Design. | Proportion of students who took GCSE Drama. | Proportion of students who took GCSE Music. |
2010/11 | 79,168 | 22.1 | 9.2 | 3.5 |
2011/12 | 80,194 | 21.3 | 9.2 | 3.3 |
2012/13 | 85,182 | 22.3 | 8.9 | 3.5 |
2013/14 | 80,629 | 26.6 | 9.9 | 4.2 |
2014/15 | 76,466 | 29.1 | 10.2 | 4.7 |
2015/16 | 72,528 | 28.5 | 9.7 | 4.8 |
Source: Key Stage 4 attainment data
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) students and (b) students eligible for free school meals took the Fine Art GCSE examination in each of the last six years.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The table below provides information as requested for the number of pupils (a) eligible and (b) not eligible free school meals in Fine Art GCSE[1] in each of the last six years.
Year | All Students | FSM |
2010/11 | 44,412 | 4,892 |
2011/12 | 42,718 | 4,708 |
2012/13 | 44,506 | 5,209 |
2013/14 | 45,335 | 5,556 |
2014/15 | 45,466 | 5,615 |
2015/16[2] | 44,339 | 5,470 |
Source: Key Stage 4 attainment data
[1] Based on GCSE examinations only - excludes equivalents
[2] 2015/16 figures are revised, all other figures are final.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students (a) eligible and (b) not eligible for free school meals have taken (i) art, (ii) music and (iii) drama GCSE in each of the last six years; and what proportion of all students taking each of those GCSEs those figures represent.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The table below provides information as requested for the number of pupils (a) eligible and (b) not eligible free school meals in (i) art, (ii) music and (iii) drama GCSE[1] in each of the last six years; and the proportion of all pupils in each of those GCSEs those figures represent.
|
| Numbers by | Percentage by | |||
Year |
| All Pupils | FSM | all other pupils | FSM | all other pupils |
2010/11 | Art and Design GCSE | 140,864 | 17,502 | 123,362 | 12.4 | 87.6 |
Drama GCSE | 66,697 | 7,300 | 59,397 | 10.9 | 89.1 | |
Music GCSE | 37,995 | 2,760 | 35,235 | 7.3 | 92.7 | |
2011/12 | Art and Design GCSE | 136,451 | 17,066 | 119,385 | 12.5 | 87.5 |
Drama GCSE | 62,721 | 7,395 | 55,326 | 11.8 | 88.2 | |
Music GCSE | 35,750 | 2,674 | 33,076 | 7.5 | 92.5 | |
2012/13 | Art and Design GCSE | 141,512 | 18,973 | 122,539 | 13.4 | 86.6 |
Drama GCSE | 62,145 | 7,587 | 54,558 | 12.2 | 87.8 | |
Music GCSE | 36,426 | 3,005 | 33,421 | 8.2 | 91.8 | |
2013/14 | Art and Design GCSE | 151,678 | 21,411 | 130,267 | 14.1 | 85.9 |
Drama GCSE | 63,767 | 8,012 | 55,755 | 12.6 | 87.4 | |
Music GCSE | 37,736 | 3,373 | 34,363 | 8.9 | 91.1 | |
2014/15 | Art and Design GCSE | 157,293 | 22,217 | 135,076 | 14.1 | 85.9 |
Drama GCSE | 63,665 | 7,797 | 55,868 | 12.2 | 87.8 | |
Music GCSE | 39,000 | 3,571 | 35,429 | 9.2 | 90.8 | |
2015/16 | Art and Design GCSE | 148,940 | 20,640 | 128,300 | 13.9 | 86.1 |
Drama GCSE | 61,041 | 7,046 | 53,995 | 11.5 | 88.5 | |
Music GCSE | 37,326 | 3,455 | 33,871 | 9.3 | 90.7 | |
Source: Key Stage 4 attainment data
[1] Based on GCSE examinations only - excludes equivalents
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students eligible for free school meals took photography GCSE in each of the last six years; and what proportion of all students taking photography GCSE in each of those years those figures represent.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The table below provides information as requested for the number of pupils (a) eligible and (b) not eligible free school meals in (i) Graphics GCSE, (ii) textiles GCSE and (iii) photography GCSE[1] in each of the last six years; and the proportion of all students taking each of those GCSEs.
|
| Entries made by | Percentage of entries made by | |||
Year |
|
| FSM | all other pupils | FSM | all other pupils |
2010/11 | Graphics GCSE | 5,493 | 773 | 4,720 | 14.1 | 85.9 |
Textiles GCSE | 39,361 | 4,942 | 34,419 | 12.6 | 87.4 | |
Photography GCSE | 9,406 | 1,040 | 8,366 | 11.1 | 88.9 | |
2011/12 | Graphics GCSE | 5,975 | 791 | 5,184 | 13.2 | 86.8 |
Textiles GCSE | 38,246 | 4,754 | 33,492 | 12.4 | 87.6 | |
Photography GCSE | 11,047 | 1,296 | 9,751 | 11.7 | 88.3 | |
2012/13 | Graphics GCSE | 6,335 | 897 | 5,438 | 14.2 | 85.8 |
Textiles GCSE | 34,252 | 4,609 | 29,643 | 13.5 | 86.5 | |
Photography GCSE | 13,650 | 1,774 | 11,876 | 13 | 87 | |
2013/14 | Graphics GCSE | 6,757 | 916 | 5,841 | 13.6 | 86.4 |
Textiles GCSE | 31,523 | 4,326 | 27,197 | 13.7 | 86.3 | |
Photography GCSE | 18,887 | 2,691 | 16,196 | 14.2 | 85.8 | |
2014/15 | Graphics GCSE | 6,605 | 834 | 5,771 | 12.6 | 87.4 |
Textiles GCSE | 29,884 | 3,989 | 25,895 | 13.3 | 86.7 | |
Photography GCSE | 21,218 | 3,150 | 18,068 | 14.8 | 85.2 | |
2015/16 | Graphics GCSE | 5,721 | 734 | 4,987 | 12.8 | 87.2 |
Textiles GCSE | 26,643 | 3,361 | 23,282 | 12.6 | 87.4 | |
Photography GCSE | 21,243 | 3,060 | 18,183 | 14.4 | 85.6 | |
Source: Key Stage 4 attainment data
[1] Based on GCSE examinations only - excludes equivalents
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students eligible for free school meals took graphics GCSE in each of the last six years; and what proportion of all students taking graphics GCSE in each of those years those figures represent.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The table below provides information as requested for the number of pupils (a) eligible and (b) not eligible free school meals in (i) Graphics GCSE, (ii) textiles GCSE and (iii) photography GCSE[1] in each of the last six years; and the proportion of all students taking each of those GCSEs.
|
| Entries made by | Percentage of entries made by | |||
Year |
|
| FSM | all other pupils | FSM | all other pupils |
2010/11 | Graphics GCSE | 5,493 | 773 | 4,720 | 14.1 | 85.9 |
Textiles GCSE | 39,361 | 4,942 | 34,419 | 12.6 | 87.4 | |
Photography GCSE | 9,406 | 1,040 | 8,366 | 11.1 | 88.9 | |
2011/12 | Graphics GCSE | 5,975 | 791 | 5,184 | 13.2 | 86.8 |
Textiles GCSE | 38,246 | 4,754 | 33,492 | 12.4 | 87.6 | |
Photography GCSE | 11,047 | 1,296 | 9,751 | 11.7 | 88.3 | |
2012/13 | Graphics GCSE | 6,335 | 897 | 5,438 | 14.2 | 85.8 |
Textiles GCSE | 34,252 | 4,609 | 29,643 | 13.5 | 86.5 | |
Photography GCSE | 13,650 | 1,774 | 11,876 | 13 | 87 | |
2013/14 | Graphics GCSE | 6,757 | 916 | 5,841 | 13.6 | 86.4 |
Textiles GCSE | 31,523 | 4,326 | 27,197 | 13.7 | 86.3 | |
Photography GCSE | 18,887 | 2,691 | 16,196 | 14.2 | 85.8 | |
2014/15 | Graphics GCSE | 6,605 | 834 | 5,771 | 12.6 | 87.4 |
Textiles GCSE | 29,884 | 3,989 | 25,895 | 13.3 | 86.7 | |
Photography GCSE | 21,218 | 3,150 | 18,068 | 14.8 | 85.2 | |
2015/16 | Graphics GCSE | 5,721 | 734 | 4,987 | 12.8 | 87.2 |
Textiles GCSE | 26,643 | 3,361 | 23,282 | 12.6 | 87.4 | |
Photography GCSE | 21,243 | 3,060 | 18,183 | 14.4 | 85.6 | |
Source: Key Stage 4 attainment data
[1] Based on GCSE examinations only - excludes equivalents
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students eligible for free school meals took textiles GCSE in each of the last six years; and what proportion of all students taking textiles GCSE in each of those years those figures represent.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The table below provides information as requested for the number of pupils (a) eligible and (b) not eligible free school meals in (i) Graphics GCSE, (ii) textiles GCSE and (iii) photography GCSE[1] in each of the last six years; and the proportion of all students taking each of those GCSEs.
|
| Entries made by | Percentage of entries made by | |||
Year |
|
| FSM | all other pupils | FSM | all other pupils |
2010/11 | Graphics GCSE | 5,493 | 773 | 4,720 | 14.1 | 85.9 |
Textiles GCSE | 39,361 | 4,942 | 34,419 | 12.6 | 87.4 | |
Photography GCSE | 9,406 | 1,040 | 8,366 | 11.1 | 88.9 | |
2011/12 | Graphics GCSE | 5,975 | 791 | 5,184 | 13.2 | 86.8 |
Textiles GCSE | 38,246 | 4,754 | 33,492 | 12.4 | 87.6 | |
Photography GCSE | 11,047 | 1,296 | 9,751 | 11.7 | 88.3 | |
2012/13 | Graphics GCSE | 6,335 | 897 | 5,438 | 14.2 | 85.8 |
Textiles GCSE | 34,252 | 4,609 | 29,643 | 13.5 | 86.5 | |
Photography GCSE | 13,650 | 1,774 | 11,876 | 13 | 87 | |
2013/14 | Graphics GCSE | 6,757 | 916 | 5,841 | 13.6 | 86.4 |
Textiles GCSE | 31,523 | 4,326 | 27,197 | 13.7 | 86.3 | |
Photography GCSE | 18,887 | 2,691 | 16,196 | 14.2 | 85.8 | |
2014/15 | Graphics GCSE | 6,605 | 834 | 5,771 | 12.6 | 87.4 |
Textiles GCSE | 29,884 | 3,989 | 25,895 | 13.3 | 86.7 | |
Photography GCSE | 21,218 | 3,150 | 18,068 | 14.8 | 85.2 | |
2015/16 | Graphics GCSE | 5,721 | 734 | 4,987 | 12.8 | 87.2 |
Textiles GCSE | 26,643 | 3,361 | 23,282 | 12.6 | 87.4 | |
Photography GCSE | 21,243 | 3,060 | 18,183 | 14.4 | 85.6 | |
Source: Key Stage 4 attainment data
[1] Based on GCSE examinations only - excludes equivalents