GCSEs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of students achieved five or more GCSEs grade A*-C in rural comprehensive secondary schools of (a) fewer than 100 students, (b) 100-199 students, (c) 200-299 students, (d) 300-399 students, (e) 400-499 students, (f) 500-599 students, (g) 600-700 students and (h) over 700 students in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. (85972)

The information requested can be found in the following table:

*GCSE and equivalent achievement of pupils*¹ *at the end of Key Stage 4 by the end of 2004/05*² *in comprehensive schools*³*, by size of school*
Total number of pupils in school	Number of pupils at end of Key Stage 4	Number of pupils at end of Key Stage 4 achieving 5+ A-C at GCSE or equivalent*	Percentage of pupils at end of Key Stage 4 achieving 5+ A-C at GCSE or equivalent*
(a) <100	9	2	22.2
(b) 100-199	319	155	48.6
(c) 200-299	474	233	49.2
(d) 300-399	1,493	539	36.1
(e) 400-499	5,599	2,398	42.8
(f) 500-599	14,043	6,621	47.1
(g) 600-699	20,568	10,323	50.2
(h) >=700	480,379	265,650	55.3
¹ Number of pupils on roll at the end of Key Stage 4 in the 2004/05 academic year. ² Includes achievements by these pupils in previous academic years. ³ Including City Technology Colleges and Academies.

Volume 449: debated on Wednesday 19 July 2006