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<p>The number of pupils entered for art and design GCSE in England and each Local
Education Authority area in each year since 2010 can be found in the excel spreadsheet
attached.</p><p>The number of pupils entered for art and design GCSEs in England1
has fluctuated across the last 10 years, but the current year’s figure of 155,731
pupils entered is the highest number of pupils entered since 2015, and the second
highest of the last 10 years. In 2019, there has been a 10.6% increase in number of
pupils entered for art and design GCSEs compared to 2018, and a 5.7% increase compared
to 2010.</p><p>Any trends observed in the attached figures should be treated with
caution and considered against changes in methodology over the ten year period, changes
in cohort and more recently, changes in entry behaviour from schools following the
introduction of 9-1 reformed GCSEs across all GCSE subjects, including art and design.</p>
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