0.08% of primary school pupils were excluded permanently in 2002/03 (0.03 per cent in England)
65.8% of pupils with new statements were placed in mainstream schools in 2002 (76 per cent in England)
9.3% of pupils did not have English as their first language in January 2004 (11 per cent in England)
A spokesman for Milton Keynes council said: "Education standards in Milton Keynes are increasing steadily. At all stages our children continue to make progress in their SAT exams and Key Stages 1 to 3, and we continue to break local records for GCSEs and A-levels. This year a record number of pupils went to university, including Oxford and Cambridge."
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