Salford statistics for looked after children
This page contains statistical information on looked after children (LAC). You can view statistics on the following areas:
- The national picture of looked after children
- Educational attainment of LAC in Salford compared to the UK average.
- Salford's future targets for improved results in education
The national picture of looked after children
- At any one time, around 60,000 children are in care within the UK
- Most children – 80% enter care, because of abuse or neglect, or for family reasons
- Less than 10% enter care because of their own behaviour
- Two thirds live in foster care and 1 in 10 in children’s homes
- One in four children in care lives outside their home local authority
- Children in care have poor results in Key Stage tests at age 7,11 and 14. Just 1% go to university
Educational attainment of looked after children
The following table compares the educational attainment of children who have been continuously looked after for at least 12 months in Salford with the numbers at the national level.
Pupil numbers are actual figures and the pass figures are percentages of these original figures. (Figures cover the 12 month period between school years - i.e. Sept - Sept)
Key Stage 1
|
2002-03 Salford |
2002-03 England |
2003-04 Salford |
2003-04 England |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number eligible for tests | 25 | 1900 | 23 | - |
| Reading¹ (%) | 69 | 50.8 | 65.2 | - |
| Writing¹ (%) | 58 | 48.5 | 47.8 | - |
| Mathematics¹ (%) | 73 | 61 | 65.2 | - |
Key Stage 2
|
2002-03 Salford |
2002-03 England |
2003-04 Salford |
2003-04 England |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number eligible for tests | 25 | 3000 | 35 | 2900 |
| English² (%) | 58 | 37.1 | 54 | 39.9 |
| Mathematics² (%) | 50 | 34.8 | 37.8 | 37.2 |
| Science² (%) | 69 | 52.9 | 62.1 | 53 |
Key Stage 3
|
2002-03 Salford |
2002-03 England |
2003-04 Salford |
2003-04 England |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number eligible for tests | 35 | 3800 | 50 | 4000 |
| English³ (%) | 28 | 23.3 | 30 | 22.5 |
| Mathematics³ (%) | 22 | 23.3 | 34 | 25.8 |
| Science³ (%) | 25 | 23.2 | 22 | 20.8 |
GCSE
|
2002-03 Salford |
2002-03 England |
2003-04 Salford |
2003-04 England |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number eligible for tests | 30 | 4600 | 41 | 4800 |
| Percentage who sat the exams (%) | 79 | 56.8 | 68 | 59.1 |
| 1 GCSE (or equivalent at Grades A*-G) (%) | 76 | 52.9 | 68.3 | 56.1 |
| 5 GCSE (or equivalent at Grades A*-G) (%) | 48 | 36.8 | 44 | 39.4 |
| 5 GCSE (or equivalent at Grades A*-C) (%) | - | 8.7 | - | 9.4 |
¹ Number who achieved at least Level 2
²
Number who achieved at least Level 4
³ Number who achieved at least Level 5
You can view the figures for other Local Authorities by visiting the DfES website.
Percentage of young people leaving care age 16 and over with at least 1 GCSE at grades A* - G or GNVQ
| Year | Target |
|---|---|
| 2005/06 | 73% |
| 2006/07 | 75% |
| 2007/08 | 78% |
This page was last updated on 07 November 2008
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