Education
South Gloucestershire is home to 99 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, and post-16 centres. There is one university which was a former polytechnic, The University of the West of England. In 2008, DCSF figures revealed that 6.6% overall absence in the constituencies secondary schools, whilst 7.4% is the national average.
| Key Stage 4 results (2008) | 5 or more grades A*-C including English and maths GCSEs % | Level 2 in functional English and maths | Level 1 in functional English and maths | Level 2 (5 or more grades A*-C) | Level 1 (5 or more grades A*-G) | 2 grades A*-C which cover the Key Stage 4 science programme of study | A*C in a modern foreign language | A*G in a modern foreign language | At least one qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority average | 48.1% | 56.9% | 92.8% | 63.6% | 93.0% | 50.3% | 30.6% | 49.7% | 98.0% |
| England average | 48.1% | 52.0% | 90.2% | 65.3% | 91.6% | 50.3% | 30.7% | 44.8% | 98.6% |
In 2005, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer recognised the City of Bristol's ties to science and technology by naming it one of six "science cities", and promising funding for further development of science in the city, with a £300 million science park planned at Emerson's Green, which is situated in South Gloucestershire.
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