To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils eligible for free school meals did not obtain a (a) C grade or above in any GCSE, (b) C grade or above in mathematics GCSE and (c) C grade or above in English GCSE in 2008. (232418)

The information required to answer this PQ can be derived from the National Pupil Database. Analysis of the 2008 key stage 4 data will be available once the NPD Statistical First Release has been published in December.