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General Certificate of Secondary Education

Volume 489: debated on Tuesday 17 March 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of schools had less than 30 per cent. of pupils obtaining five A* to C GCSEs including English and mathematics in 2008, broken down by index of multiple deprivation decile. (258958)

The information requested is shown in the table:

Percentage of schools1,2 where fewer than 30 per cent. of pupils3 achieved five or more A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and mathematics by IMD decile4, 2007-085,6

IMD Decile4

Percentage of schools where fewer than 30% of eligible pupils achieved 5+ A*-C at GCSE including English and Maths in 2007-08

0-105

36

10-20

31

20-30

23

30-40

16

40-50

14

50-60

12

60-70

7

70-80

5

80-90

5

90-1006

2

Total

15

1 Including only those maintained mainstream schools with results published in the 2008 Achievement and Attainment tables.

2 Including City Technology Colleges and Academies. Excludes closed schools.

3 Pupils at the end of Key Stage 4.

4 2007 Indices of Multiple Deprivation at Super Output Area level based on the location of the school.

5 Most deprived

6 Least deprived

Notes:

Figures are based on revised data.

Includes attempts and achievements in previous academic years.