To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families in how many maintained mainstream schools over 75 per cent. of pupils obtained fewer than five GCSEs including English and mathematics at grades A to C in the last year for which figures are available. (224519)

[holding answer 6 October 2008]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to PQ 180463, 28 January 2008, Official Report, column 162W.

The latest year for which figures are available is 2006/07. Provisional figures for 2007/08 will be available in mid-October.