To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils examination results were exempted from appearing in GCSE result tables in 2007. (195196)

All pupils have their GCSE results reported in the national attainment figures although pupils who have arrived from overseas within the last two years do not have their results attributed to a particular school. In 2007, this affected 1,973 such pupils from 523 schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families in how many schools did less than 30 per cent. of pupils obtain five A* to C GCSE grades including English, mathematics and science. (195214)

This information can be provided only at a disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many pupils achieved no grade higher than X at GCSE in 2007; (196321)

7,200 pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved no passes. This is 3 per cent. of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4. The figures include pupils achieving ‘U’, ‘Q’, or ‘X’ grades.

A ‘U’ is the last recognised grade at GCSE. ‘X’ and ‘Q’ are used to indicate why a grade has not been awarded. An ‘X’ means a pupil is absent or the exam paper has been lost. A ‘Q’ means result pending or late award. It is therefore not appropriate to rank these against other grades.