To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what percentage of children in Salford schools obtained five GCSEs at grades A* to C in (a) 1997 and (b) 2009; (311671)

Of all 15-year-old pupils in maintained schools in Salford, 30.7 per cent. achieved five or more GCSE/GNVQs at grades A*-C in 1997.

Of all pupils at the end of KS4 in maintained schools in Salford, 73.4 per cent. achieved five or more GCSE or equivalents at grades A*-C in 2009.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of pupils in Salford obtained five A* to C grades at GCSE including English and mathematics in (a) 1997 and (b) 2009. (317386)

Of all 15-year-old pupils in maintained schools in Salford, 20.1 per cent. of pupils achieved five or more GCSE/GNVQ at grades A*-C including English and mathematics in 1997.

Of all pupils at the end of KS4 in maintained schools in Salford, 45.8 per cent. of pupils achieved five or more GCSE or equivalents at grades A* -C including English and mathematics in 2009.