95,056 pupils in comprehensive schools did not obtain a single GCSE at grade C or above excluding equivalents1, according to provisional figures for 2009. This represents 18.3 per cent. of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 in comprehensive schools.
110,143 pupils in all maintained schools2 did not obtain a single GCSE at grade C or above excluding equivalents in 2009. This represents 19.0 per cent. of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 in all maintained schools.
1 Qualifications included are full GCSEs, GCSE double awards and GCSEs in applied subjects only.
2 Maintained schools include special schools but do not include hospital schools and pupil referral units.