HC Deb 03 March 1966 vol 725 cc334-5W
Mr. David Price

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of the school population in Hampshire stay on for a further year beyond the statutory school leaving age; and how this percentage compares with the national average.

Mr. Redhead

In January, 1965, the number of pupils aged 15 but over school leaving age (that is born between 1st January and 1st September) in grant aided schools represented 46.7 per cent. of the corresponding age group in Hampshire and 4.5 per cent. in England and Wales. The percentages for pupils aged 16 were 27.6 per cent. and 24.2 per cent. respectively. No information is available on the number of children who stay on for a full year after they attain school leaving age.

Mr. David Price

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of secondary school population in Hampshire in all types of maintained and grant-aided schools take the general certificate of education examination at O level and at A level, respectively; and how the percentage compares with the national average.

Mr. Redhead

Relevant information for England and Wales has been published in Statistics of Education, 1963, Part 3, Tables 1, 11 and 12. I regret that corresponding information for individual county Authorities is not available.