19School performance targets
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for requiring the governing bodies of maintained schools to secure that annual targets are set in respect of the performance of pupils—
(a)in public examinations or in assessments for the purposes of the National Curriculum, in the case of pupils of compulsory school age; or
(b)in public examinations or in connection with the attainment of other external qualifications, in the case of pupils of any age over that age.
(2)Regulations under this section may require—
(a)such targets, and
(b)the past performance of pupils in the particular examinations or assessments, or in connection with the attainment of the particular qualifications, to which such targets relate,
to be published in such manner as is specified in the regulations.
(3)In this section “maintained school” means—
(a)a county or voluntary school;
(b)a grant-maintained school; or
(c)a maintained or grant-maintained special school (other than one established in a hospital).