The Education (Information on School Examination Results) (England) Regulations 1991

Provision of school examination results by head teacher

7.—(1) The particulars in the case of a school providing education forpupils in year group 13 referred to in regulation 4(c) are—

(a) the number of male pupils and female pupils and the total number ofpupils at the school on the third Thursday in January in the reportingschool year who were aged 17 on the 31st August immediately precedingthe commencement of that school year;

(b) the percentages of male pupils and of female pupils and of allpupils in year group 13 who were entered during the reporting schoolyear or the previous school year for GCE A' level or GCE AS'examinations and whose achievements, calculated in accordance withparagraph (2), fall into each of the following ranges of points, namely:0 to 4 points; 5 to 9 points; 10 to 14 points; 15 to 19 points; 20 to 24points; 25 to 29 points; and 30 or more points.

(c) the average number of points so calculated for male pupils, femalepupils and all pupils;

(d) the numbers and percentages for the previous school yearcorresponding to those referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c); and

(e) the numbers and percentages for the previous school year for allsecondary schools maintained by the education authority and for allmaintained secondary schools in England corresponding to those referredto in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c).

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) the following grades ofachievement in GCE “A” level and GCE “AS” examinations equate to thefollowing points, namely:

• GCE “A” level: grade A = 10 points; grade B = 8 points; grade C = 6 points; grade D = 4 points; and grade E = 2 points.

• GCE “AS”: grade A = 5 points; grade B = 4 points; grade C = 3 points; grade D = 2 points; and grade E = 1 point.

(3) In the case of a pupil who has been entered for both GCE “A” leveland GCE “AS” examinations in the same subject only the GCE “A” levelexaminations shall be taken into account for the purposes of paragraph(1)(b).

(4) In calculating percentages of pupils in year group 13 the number ofpupils in that year group shall be taken to be the number referred to insub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1).