To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families in which local authorities over 50 per cent. of children did not achieve five or more A* to C grade GCSEs, including English and mathematics, in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. (224903)

The available information on GCSE and equivalent results by local authority area is contained within Table 18 of Statistical First Release (SFR) GCSE and Equivalent Examination Results in England 2006-07 (Revised) which was published in January 2008. This SFR can be found at:

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000768/index.shtml.

Figures cover all maintained mainstream schools (including CTCs and Academies) and maintained special schools, but exclude hospital schools and pupil referral units.