To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what percentage of (a) girls and (b) boys in maintained schools were awarded (i) 5 A*-C at GCSE and (ii) 5 A*-C at GCSE including mathematics and English in the last period for which figures are available, broken down by (A) parliamentary constituency, (B) local education authority and (C) region. (143357)

[holding answer 18 June 2007]: Information on the performance of pupils in GCSE examinations is available on the Department's website at

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000702/index.shtml.

This provides information on the achievement of 5 A*-C grades and 5 A*-C grades including English and mathematics at GCSE at local authority and regional level, split by gender.

The proportion of pupils achieving 5 grades A*-C at constituency level is available at

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/inyourarea/

This is not split by gender. Figures for the proportion of pupils achieving 5 A*- C grades at GCSE including English and mathematics at constituency level can be provided only at disproportionate cost.