To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils eligible for free school meals did not obtain a C grade or above in (a) any GCSE, (b) mathematics GCSE and (c) English GCSE in 2009. (295291)

Information on GCSE attainment by pupil characteristics for the 2008/09 academic year is not yet available. The first results from this data will be published in December 2009.