SPGS: GCSE and IGCSE, 2003

Every row: What it counts: DfE source-defined pupil or student population Where it’s from: Original publication

1. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2003; source measure: % of 15 year old pupils achieving 5 or more grades A*-C (GCSE/GNVQ). Source field: % of 15 year old pupils achieving 5 or more grades A*-C (GCSE/GNVQ). Source value: 0.99. This is a pupil achievement measure in the original cell notation (including any printed percent sign), not the share of subject entries at any grade. No percent/fraction rescaling is applied. Recognised qualifications and source-defined pupil populations may omit qualifications in the school’s own results. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
2. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2003; source measure: % of 15 year old pupils achieving 5 or more grades A*-C (GCSE/GNVQ) - 2003. Source field: % of 15 year old pupils achieving 5 or more grades A*-C (GCSE/GNVQ) - 2003. Source value: 0.99. This is a pupil achievement measure in the original cell notation (including any printed percent sign), not the share of subject entries at any grade. No percent/fraction rescaling is applied. Recognised qualifications and source-defined pupil populations may omit qualifications in the school’s own results. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
3. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2003; source measure: % of 15 year old pupils achieving 5 or more grades A*-G (GCSE/GNVQ). Source field: % of 15 year old pupils achieving 5 or more grades A*-G (GCSE/GNVQ). Source value: 0.99. This is a pupil achievement measure in the original cell notation (including any printed percent sign), not the share of subject entries at any grade. No percent/fraction rescaling is applied. Recognised qualifications and source-defined pupil populations may omit qualifications in the school’s own results. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
4. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2005; source measure: % of 15 year old pupils achieving Level 2 threshold (GCSE/GNVQ) - 2003. Source field: % of 15 year old pupils achieving Level 2 threshold (GCSE/GNVQ) - 2003. Source value: 0.99. This is a pupil achievement measure in the original cell notation (including any printed percent sign), not the share of subject entries at any grade. No percent/fraction rescaling is applied. Recognised qualifications and source-defined pupil populations may omit qualifications in the school’s own results. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred. This is a retrospective 2003 value printed in the 2005 publication; retain it separately from other source versions.
5. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2006; source measure: % of 15 year old pupils achieving Level 2 threshold (GCSE/GNVQ) - 2003. Source field: % of 15 year old pupils achieving Level 2 threshold (GCSE/GNVQ) - 2003. Source value: 0.99. This is a pupil achievement measure in the original cell notation (including any printed percent sign), not the share of subject entries at any grade. No percent/fraction rescaling is applied. Recognised qualifications and source-defined pupil populations may omit qualifications in the school’s own results. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred. This is a retrospective 2003 value printed in the 2006 publication; retain it separately from other source versions.
6. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2006; source measure: % of 15 year old pupils achieving Level 2 threshold including English and mathematics (GCSE/GNVQ) - 2003. Source field: % of 15 year old pupils achieving Level 2 threshold including English and mathematics (GCSE/GNVQ) - 2003. Source value: 0.99. This is a pupil achievement measure in the original cell notation (including any printed percent sign), not the share of subject entries at any grade. No percent/fraction rescaling is applied. Recognised qualifications and source-defined pupil populations may omit qualifications in the school’s own results. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred. This is a retrospective 2003 value printed in the 2006 publication; retain it separately from other source versions.
7. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2003; source measure: % of 15 year old pupils achieving no passes (GCSE/GNVQ). Source field: % of 15 year old pupils achieving no passes (GCSE/GNVQ). Source value: 0. This is a pupil achievement measure in the original cell notation (including any printed percent sign), not the share of subject entries at any grade. No percent/fraction rescaling is applied. Recognised qualifications and source-defined pupil populations may omit qualifications in the school’s own results. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
8. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2003; source measure: % of 15 year old pupils achieving no passes (GCSE/GNVQ) - 2003. Source field: % of 15 year old pupils achieving no passes (GCSE/GNVQ) - 2003. Source value: 0. This is a pupil achievement measure in the original cell notation (including any printed percent sign), not the share of subject entries at any grade. No percent/fraction rescaling is applied. Recognised qualifications and source-defined pupil populations may omit qualifications in the school’s own results. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
9. Also printed: DfE GCSE/GNVQ points 61.9. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2003; source measure: average GCSE/GNVQ point score per 15 year old pupil - capped. Source field: average GCSE/GNVQ point score per 15 year old pupil - capped. Source value: 61.9. Historical points depend on the publication’s qualification mix and scoring scheme; do not compare different point scales or treat a pupil subgroup as the whole sixth form. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.
10. Also printed: DfE pupils 96. Worth knowing: Original DfE accountability publication for 2003; source count: number of pupils aged 15 at the start of the school year. Source field: number of pupils aged 15 at the start of the school year. Source value: 96. Count applies only to the printed age, qualification and entry subgroup; it is not a whole-school denominator. No pure A-level or GCSE grade distribution, qualification denominator or causal school-quality conclusion inferred.