HL Deb 20 December 1984 vol 458 cc763-4WA
Baroness Cox

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the percentage of school-leavers in England in 1982 and 1983 who attained 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 or more higher grade O-level or CSE Grade 1 passes.

The Earl of Swinton

The information requested is given in the table Below:—

Percentage of School-Leavers in England
Academic Year
HigHer grade O-level(1)

or CSE 1 passes

 1981–82

%

 1982–83

%
8+ 12.7 12.8
7 4.5 4.7
6 4.5 4.5
5 4.4 4.3
4 4.4 4.7
3 5.0 5.3
2 6.8 7.0
1 11.4 11.4

Source: School-Leavers Sample Survey

(1)

O-level grades A-C