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Lancashire
Education and Training

Education and Training
    Lancashire County North West United Kingdom
         
% of 3-4 year-olds in early years education, January 2002 All schools 58 70 64
Private & voluntary providers 34 27 29
All providers 91 97 93
         
Pupil/teacher ratio (public sector), 2002/03 Primary schools 22.5 22.3 22.0
Secondary schools 16.8 16.4 16.4
         
% of pupils & students participating in post-compulsory education, 2000/01 74 74 79(GB)
         
% of pupils in last year of compulsory schooling, 2001/02 With no graded results 4.0 5.3 5.1
With 5+ GCSE A*-C/Standards Grades 1-3 or equivalent (maintained schools only) 50.7 48.0 50.8
         
Average GCE/VCE A/AS level points score (maintained schools), 2001/02 272.6 246.7 240.5(E)
Notes (GB) Figure for Great Britain
(E) Figure for England
Source ONS - Regional Trends 2004/North West Region in Figures 2003

Percentage of Pupils Achieving 5+ GCSEs Grades A*-C
  1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
                     
Blackburn with Darwen 35.8 35.8 40.0 37.6 42.0 43.3 43.2 46.8 51.4 59.9
Blackpool 34.6 36.5 36.1 35.6 36.4 42.9 36.8 40.7 49.0 51.9
                     
Burnley 42.3 43.9 41.2 44.5 42.5 41.3 43.6 45.6 44.4 41.1
Chorley 51.4 52.1 56.7 53.8 57.4 60.3 60.9 62.8 64.7 68.9
Fylde 51.6 54.7 57.4 58.4 59.3 69.8 55.9 64.2 64.0 69.2
Hyndburn 36.4 36.8 38.8 34.5 42.4 38.7 48.7 52.1 55.5 59.5
Lancaster 50.7 52.7 51.9 54.2 55.9 56.1 56.0 56.2 61.8 67.2
Pendle 37.6 39.8 37.8 42.6 42.6 43.3 40.4 46.1 45.0 44.3
Preston 42.4 42.5 46.4 43.2 48.8 45.8 49.3 52.0 54.4 58.1
Ribble Valley 64.5 65.1 66.6 69.8 70.4 72.5 66.4 71.1 71.1 75.5
Rossendale 46.5 47.0 50.7 51.3 51.7 50.7 56.9 59.8 60.4 66.9
South Ribble 52.3 53.6 57.6 56.0 58.8 60.2 61.8 63.4 59.8 67.1
West Lancashire 43.6 44.5 46.8 47.5 47.9 52.2 52.0 52.8 56.8 60.9
Wyre 47.1 47.6 47.3 51.3 47.7 56.0 53.0 55.5 62.2 63.0
                     
Lancashire County 46.9 48.1 49.6 50.1 51.7 53.8 53.8 56.5 58.2 61.7
                     
North West 42.2 44.1 45.7 46.1 48.0 50.8 50.7 53.9 56.5 60.3
England 46.3 47.9 49.2 50.0 51.5 52.9 53.7 56.3 58.5 62.0
Note Percentage pass rates of 16 year old pupils achieving 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade A* to C
Source Department for Communities and Local Government - Floor Targets Interactive; Department for Children, Schools and Families
GCSE and Equivalent Results for Young People

Highest Qualifications of All People Aged 16-74, 2001 (%)
  None Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4/5 Other/Level Unknown ALL PEOPLE
               
NORTH LANCASHIRE 30.9 16.9 19.6 8.6 16.3 7.7 326,146
Blackpool 37.8 18.5 19.0 6.2 10.1 8.3 101,786
Fylde 25.0 15.7 21.3 8.1 22.3 7.6 52,110
Lancaster 26.7 15.4 18.5 12.6 20.0 6.9 97,365
Wyre 31.0 17.6 20.6 6.9 15.7 8.1 74,885
               
CENTRAL LANCASHIRE 29.2 17.2 19.8 8.3 18.3 7.3 322,507
Chorley 28.1 17.8 20.3 7.2 19.0 7.5 74,018
Preston 31.1 15.6 18.1 10.1 18.6 6.4 93,906
South Ribble 27.2 18.7 21.1 7.5 17.5 8.1 75,600
West Lancashire 29.7 17.0 20.0 7.9 18.3 7.2 78,983
               
LANCASHIRE WEST 30.0 17.0 19.7 8.4 17.3 7.5 648,653
               
EAST LANCASHIRE 34.2 17.4 19.1 6.4 15.0 7.9 361,889
Blackburn with Darwen 37.2 17.5 18.1 6.0 13.8 7.4 94,322
Burnley 36.0 7.6 19.3 6.3 12.7 8.0 62,617
Hyndburn 35.5 18.2 19.3 5.9 12.8 8.5 56,957
Pendle 35.9 17.3 18.4 6.5 13.7 8.1 62,344
Ribble Valley 23.2 16.4 20.6 7.2 24.9 7.8 39,005
Rossendale 31.0 17.4 20.6 6.7 16.4 7.8 46,644
               
LANCASHIRE COUNTY 30.1 17.0 19.7 8.1 17.6 7.6 814,434
LANCASHIRE NUTS-2 31.5 17.2 19.5 7.7 16.5 7.7 1,010,542
               
North West 31.9 16.7 19.4 7.7 17.2 7.1 4,839,669
England and Wales 29.1 16.6 19.4 8.3 19.8 6.9 37,607,438
Notes Level 1 = 1+ 'O' level passes; 1+ CSE/GCSE any grades; NVQ level 1; Foundation GNVQ
Level 2 = 5+ 'O' level passes; 5+ CSEs (grade 1's); 5+ GCSEs (grades A-C); School Certificate; 1+ 'A' levels/'AS' levels; NVQ level 2; Intermediate GNVQ
Level 3 = 2+ 'A' levels; 4+ 'AS' levels; Higher School Certificate; NVQ level 3; Advanced GNVQ
Level 4/5 = First degree; Higher degree; NVQ levels 4 and 5; HNC; HND; Qualified Teacher Status; Qualified Medical Doctor; Qualified Dentist; Qualified Nurse; Midwife; Health Visitor
Source ONS - Census of Population 2001

Proportion of Working-Age Population Qualified to Levels 2+, 3+, 4+
  2003 2004 2005 2006
  % of working-age population qualified to at least level:
  2+ 3+ 4+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 2+ 3+ 4+
                         
Blackburn with Darwen 61.4 40.3 21.2 61.8 39.1 20.1 62.2 41.3 21.7 61.6 41.8 22.7
Blackpool 56.8 33.6 14.3 58.6 34.2 16.2 60.5 37.3 16.8 57.9 35.5 15.9
                         
Burnley 69.6 45.5 21.9 63.7 37.6 19.4 65.0 41.4 21.5 68.8 41.9 21.5
Chorley 73.1 49.4 26.3 70.0 49.5 26.0 68.7 49.4 29.2 67.4 46.5 24.8
Fylde 71.3 53.0 32.0 72.0 48.8 30.8 74.6 51.9 36.0 74.9 53.1 32.4
Hyndburn 65.1 43.5 19.1 64.2 45.3 24.7 67.2 48.4 22.0 65.2 44.2 23.0
Lancaster 68.0 49.3 30.2 70.4 52.9 30.3 75.8 61.3 33.4 71.8 53.5 27.9
Pendle 66.4 42.7 19.3 67.3 48.2 26.7 71.5 53.0 25.7 64.6 44.1 23.2
Preston 64.5 46.7 25.1 63.9 45.5 27.9 60.3 41.3 25.3 61.9 44.0 23.2
Ribble Valley 88.0 65.4 42.9 77.1 61.3 32.7 77.7 60.5 37.5 79.7 55.9 37.1
Rossendale 68.1 48.6 26.6 72.3 56.1 29.1 66.7 49.5 30.8 66.5 44.3 20.2
South Ribble 70.8 49.0 29.4 64.3 44.7 22.1 58.5 41.6 22.4 69.4 45.1 22.4
West Lancashire 65.9 45.1 28.5 69.3 52.7 30.2 71.4 49.8 33.8 68.1 46.1 24.3
Wyre 66.1 36.7 20.1 72.2 44.5 27.8 70.9 46.7 28.0 71.6 45.9 26.1
                         
Lancashire County 68.9 47.2 26.3 68.4 48.4 27.2 68.6 49.2 28.5 68.6 46.8 25.1
                         
North West 64.9 44.2 24.7 65.6 45.0 25.2 65.7 45.4 25.9 67.0 46.5 26.6
England 66.0 45.7 26.6 66.7 46.5 27.6 67.2 46.9 28.0 68.1 47.8 28.9
Notes Working-age population is all males aged 19-64 and all females aged 19-59.
People are counted as qualified to level 2 or above if they have achieved at least 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C or equivalent, i.e. O levels, CSE Grade 1s, two A/S levels, or any equivalent or higher qualification in the Qualifications and Credit Framework.
People are counted as qualified to level 3 or above if they have achieved either at least 2 A-levels at grades A-E, 4 A/S levels at grades A-E, or any equivalent or higher qualification in the Qualifications and Credit Framework.
People are counted as qualified to level 4 or above if they hold qualifications equivalent to NQF levels 4-8. Level 4-6 qualifications include foundation or first degreees, recognised degree-level professional qualifications, teaching or nursing qualifications, diplomas in higher education, HNC/HND or equivalent vocational qualifications. Level 7-8 qualifications include higher degrees and postgraduate level professional qualifications.
Source ONS/DCLG - Annual Population Survey/Floor Targets Interactive

Department for Education & Skills School Performance Tables (choose the type of school first and then the area)