ICT: GCE A-level
(asked on 28th March 2017) - View Source
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 computer science in each of the last five years.
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.