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(2) how many pupils in year 11 were not entered for any GCSE examinations excluding equivalents in each of the last 10 years;
(3) how many pupils did not sit five GCSE examinations, including English and mathematics but excluding equivalents, in each of the last 10 years.
This information can be provided only at a disproportionate cost.
In 2007, 109,630 pupils (16.9 per cent.) at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5+ A*-C at GCSE and equivalent including English, mathematics, science, a modern foreign language and either history or geography GCSEs.
Information about GCSE examinations in 2008 will not be available until October.
(2) a GCSE in English in each year since 1997;
(3) a GCSE in mathematics at grade C or above in each year since 1997;
(4) a GCSE in English at grade C or above in each year since 1997;
(5) at least one GCSE, excluding equivalents, in each year since 1997.
The information required can be found in the following table.
Total number of pupils Number who did not achieve A*-C Number who did not achieve A*-G Number not entered for subject Mathematics 2007 656,432 304,299 62,673 43,946 2006 648,942 307,035 57,547 38,399 2005 636,771 307,945 54,958 35,976 2004 643,560 324,686 58,684 37,558 2003 622,122 323,382 59,986 37,105 2002 606,554 308,765 55,378 37,703 2001 603,318 316,637 57,992 39,466 2000 580,393 310,588 57,819 40,459 1999 580,972 320,311 64,459 44,193 1998 575,210 325,268 74,982 48,328 1997 586,766 336,770 76,522 52,774 English 2007 656,432 269,433 50,205 43,753 2006 648,942 271,091 51,728 42,327 2005 636,771 271,650 53,325 43,134 2004 643,560 284,310 57,573 45,939 2003 622,122 274,583 52,784 44,895 2002 606,554 271,235 54,299 46,355 2001 603,318 278,088 54,573 47,926 2000 580,393 267,808 52,769 47,166 1999 580,972 274,520 55,723 50,799 1998 575,210 283,568 60,504 55,227 1997 586,766 294,590 67,212 53,418 All subjects 2007 656,432 152,944 30,802 23,562 2006 648,942 153,425 31,982 24,601 2005 636,771 154,508 32,778 24,253 2004 643,560 162,999 35,503 26,656 2003 622,122 159,730 33,747 25,844 2002 606,554 154,633 33,324 25,887 2001 603,318 158,567 33,647 26,592 2000 580,393 154,769 32,905 26,875 1999 580,972 160,506 35,597 29,678 1998 575,210 165,465 38,380 30,823 1997 586,766 173,197 45,074 35,232