GCSEs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 19 March 2007, Official Report, column 692W, on GCSEs, (1) what proportion of 15-year-olds attending (a) independent mainstream schools and (b) maintained mainstream schools achieved five or more GCSEs at A*-C including English and mathematics in each year since 1997 (i) in total and (ii) as a proportion of pupils entered for a full GCSE in both English and mathematics in each year since 1997; (130267)

(2) when he expects to answer question 130267, on GCSEs, tabled by the hon. member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton on 22 March 2007;

(3) when he will answer question 130267, on the educational attainment of 15-year-olds, tabled by the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton on 22 March 2007.

The information requested is given in the following table.

*Percentage of 15-year-old*¹ *pupils at mainstream schools to get five or more A*-C at GCSE including English and MathematicsPercentage of 15-year-old*¹ *pupils at mainstream schools to get five or more A*-C at GCSE including English and Mathematics as a percentage of those to attempt a full GCSE in English and Mathematics*
	Maintained²	Independent	Maintained²	Independent
1997	34.3	81.6	36.2	87.2
1998	35.6	81.5	37.9	87.9
1999	37.4	82.5	39.5	88.4
2000	38.7	83.2	40.7	88.9
2001	37.8	77.6	41.4	89.0
2002	39.2	78.7	42.6	89.7
2003	39.1	77.9	42.1	89.4
2004	39.9	76.7	43.3	89.8
2005	42.0	73.9	45.3	89.8
2006	43.4	69.3	46.7	89.6
₁ Aged 15 at the beginning of the academic year, i.e. 31 August. ² Includes academies, community schools, voluntary aided schools, foundation schools and city technology colleges.

Volume 461: debated on Monday 11 June 2007