To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools switched from offering the A-level syllabus to the International Baccalaureate in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. (102536)

According to the Schools' Census, no maintained secondary schools have switched from only offering the GCE/VCE A-level syllabus to only the International Baccalaureate in the last three years. However, since 2003, the number of schools with learners studying the International Baccalaureate has increased from 19 to 35 in 2006.