GCE A-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils in (a) maintained, (b) independent and (c) comprehensive schools achieved three or more A grades at A-level in 2009. (304906)

The information for 2009 and 1997 is as follows:

*2009 (provisional)*
	Number of candidates achieving three or more A grades at GCE/Applied GCE A-level and Double Awards	Percentage of candidates achieving three or more A grades at GCE/Applied GCE A-level and Double Awards
Comprehensive schools¹	9,600	8.0
All maintained schools²	15,300	10.4
Independent schools³	11,400	31.9

All schools	26,700	14.6

*1997*
	Number of candidates achieving three or more A grades at GCE A-level	Percentage of candidates achieving three or more A grades at GCE A-level
Comprehensive schools¹	4,300	4.7
All maintained schools²	6,400	5.9
Independent schools³	6,100	16.9

All schools	15,500	6.7
¹ Includes city technology colleges and academies. ² Includes the results for community and foundation special schools, hospital schools and pupil referral units. ³ Includes non-maintained special schools. Notes: 1. Figures relate to 16 to 18-year-olds (age at start of academic year, i.e. 31 August). 2. 2009 Figures are provisional. 3. Applied A-levels and Double Awards did not exist in 1997.

The 2009 information is derived from table 1 of the “GCE/Applied GCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results in England, 2008/09” Statistical First Release, found at the following link:

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000881/index.shtml

Figures for 1997 are derived from the Achievement and Attainment Tables data.

Volume 508: debated on Thursday 8 April 2010