Facts on gender differencesGirls do better than boys at every stage of SAT testsGirls are more successful than boys at every GCSEA higher proportion of girls say on for post-16 and

Higher EducationIn 2000, girls outperformed boys at A Level for the

first time in the exam's 49-year history.Girls are more likely to get 3 A-level passes than

boysMore girls get accepted to universityMore girls get 2:1 or First degrees than boys

Facts on gender differencesThe average boy starting secondary school is:11 months behind the average girl in

speaking and listening skills 12 months behind in literacy 6 months behind in numeracy (http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/life/sen/boys_and_girls/boys_underachievement_facts.shtml)

Even in traditional 'male' subjects, girls outperformed the boys:

For example, 50.1% of girls gained the top marks in maths, compared to 49.7% of boys. In double science the figures are 52.4% of girls to 51.1% of boys.