The information required for the last three years is given in the following table. Figures for earlier years can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Comprehensive Selective Modern Other maintained Independent Total Media Studies 2004-05 38,432 450 1,699 16 430 41,027 2005-06 48,753 491 2,563 44 515 52,366 2006-07 55,060 490 3,008 34 479 59,071 Law 2004-05 763 37 1— 1— 45 848 2005-06 1,015 43 26 0 48 1,132 2006-07 1,073 37 117 0 50 1,277 Psychology 2004-05 1,668 107 74 1— 1— 1,865 2005-06 2,520 73 116 1— 1— 2,755 2006-07 3,335 79 122 7 88 3,631 1 Figures suppressed due to small numbers. Note: Figures relate to pupils at the end of Key Stage 4.
Information on free school meals was first collected in 2002. Figures are provided as follows for 2002 and for the latest year 2007. Information for the intermediate years can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Updated figures have been provided for 2007. So, the 2007 figure differs from that previously given in the answer of 21 July 2008, Official Report, column 929W.
The figures cover maintained schools only.
The 2007 figures are for pupils at the end of key stage 4, the 2002 figures are for 15-year-olds.
138,340 pupils did not attain any GCSE grades higher than a D in 2006/07. This was 23.1 per cent. of pupils at the end of key stage 4 in maintained schools.
34,176 pupils eligible to receive free school meals did not attain any GCSE grades higher than a D in 2006/07. This was 44.6 per cent. of eligible pupils at the end of key stage 4 in maintained schools.
132,061 pupils did not attain any GCSE grades higher than a D in 2001/02. This was 24.2 per cent. of 15-year-olds in maintained schools.
34,128 pupils eligible to receive free school meals did not attain any GCSE grades higher than a D in 2001/02. This was 45.9 per cent. of eligible 15-year-olds in maintained schools.