To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students in maintained schools achieved (a) an A grade and (b) grades A to C in further mathematics A-level in the last 12 months. (123554)

1,499 students aged 16 to 18 in maintained schools achieved grade A in GCE A level further mathematics during academic year 2005/06. 2,507 achieved grades A-C in the same year. This represents 52 per cent. and 87 per cent. of all 2005/06 further mathematics candidates respectively.