GCSEs: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of GCSE students in schools in West Lancashire constituency achieved five or more A* to C grades including English and mathematics in 2008. (261969)

The information requested is shown in the following table:

*Percentage of pupils*¹ *achieving five or more A* to C grades including English and Mathematics at GCSE and equivalent, 2008*²
	Percentage
West Lancashire parliamentary constituency³	42.1
Lancashire local authority	50.8
England⁴	47.6
¹ Figures are based on pupils at the end of key stage 4. ² Figures are based on revised data. ³ Pupils attending maintained schools located in West Lancashire constituency. ⁴ Figure includes all schools.

Volume 489: debated on Wednesday 11 March 2009