SCHOOL-LEAVERS: QUALIFICATIONS (Hansard, 29 January 1985)

§ Baroness Cox
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the percentage and number of school-leavers in England from maintained and independent schools (separately) 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:

School-leavers, England 1981–82 1982–83

Number (000's) % Number (000's) %

Maintained Schools

Higher⁽¹⁾ grade O-level or CSE 1 passes:

1 83.77 11.9 85.31 11.8

2 49.09 6.9 51.67 7.2

3 35.89 5.1 38.72 5.4

4 30.80 4.4 33.55 4.6

5 30.30 4.3 30.27 4.2

6 30.10 4.3 30.70 4.3

7 29.53 4.2 31.20 4.3

8+ 72.52 10.3 75.89 10.5

Total leavers 706.69 721.81

Independent Schools

Higher⁽¹⁾ grade O-level or CSE 1 passes:

1 2.18 4.9 2.05 4.7

2 2.06 4.6 2.07 4.7

3 1.72 3.9 1.89 4.3

4 2.24 5.1 2.05 4.7

5 2.65 6.0 2.61 6.0

6 3.41 7.7 3.51 8.0

7 4.55 10.2 4.73 10.8

8+ 23.05 51.9 21.92 50.2

Total leavers 44.44 43.71

Source: School-Leavers Sample Survey.
⁽¹⁾ O-level grades A—C.

§ Baroness Cox
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the percentage and number of school-leavers in England from maintained and independent schools (separately) obtaining 1 or more A-levels, 5 or more higher grade O-levels or CSE Grade 1 passes, 1 or more higher grade O-level or CSE Grade 1 passes, and no graded O-level or CSE results, in each year from 1963 to 1984.
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§ The Earl of Swinton
The information available is given in the tables below.

School-leavers, England 1 of more A-levels 5 or more higher grade⁽²⁾ passes at O-level or CSE 1 or more higher grade⁽²⁾ passes at O-level or CSE No graded result Total leavers

(000s) (%) (000s) (%) (000s) (%) (000s) (%) (000s)

Maintained Schools

1962–63⁽¹⁾ 43.55 6.8 82.32 12.8 168.38 26.2 474.23 73.8 642.55

1963–64⁽¹⁾ 49.89 8.1 90.88 14.7 180.45 29.2 437.81 70.8 618.26

1964–65⁽¹⁾ 61.98 10.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 600.08

1965–66⁽¹⁾ 62.90 10.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. 578.03

1966–67⁽¹⁾ 62.25 11.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. 551.36

1967–68 63.56 12.1 97.57 18.6 190.96 36.3 279.18 53.1 525.60

1968–69 66.49 12.4 101.64 18.9 204.36 38.1 269.11 50.2 536.41

1969–70 68.59 12.8 103.95 19.4 212.03 39.5 254.70 47.5 536.41

1970–71 72.69 13.5 106.75 19.9 213.08 39.7 252.89 47.1 536.80

1971–72 74.36 13.1 112.76 19.9 227.62 40.2 258.92 45.8 565.58

1972–73⁽³⁾ 74.32 115.85 239.75 27.36 353.18

1973–74 74.77 12.5 117.25 19.5 271.97 45.3 129.76 21.6 599.84

1974–75 75.78 12.4 116.37 19.1 280.42 46.1 120.53 19.8 608.84

1975–76 80.06 12.8 121.96 19.5 293.41 47.0 109.08 17.5 624.73

1976–77 84.77 12.7 134.91 20.3 323.87 48.7 104.16 15.7 665.13

1977–78 86.68 12.7 139.95 20.5 331.65 48.6 102.50 15.0 682.20

1978–79 87.13 12.6 143.18 20.6 342.29 49.3 94.22 13.6 693.84

1979–80 89.23 12.6 147.36 20.9 348.54 49.4 90.47 12.8 706.11

1980–81 93.07 13.5 150.33 21.8 344.49 49.9 82.64 12.0 689.89

1981–82 99.56 14.1 162.44 23.0 361.99 51.2 79.00 11.2 706.69

1982–83 103.58 14.3 168.06 23.3 377.31 52.3 72.85 10.1 721.81

Source: School-leavers sample survey.
1. 1962–63–1966–67 are England and Wales.
2. 1962–63 and 1963–64, O-level pass; 1964–65 to 1973–74, O-level pass, CSE grade 1; 1974–75 to 1982–83, O-level grades A-C, CSE grade 1.
3. The total number of school-leavers in 1972–73 was unusually low, owing to the raising of the school-leaving age. Percentages are therefore atypical for this year.
.. Not available.

School-leavers, England 1 or more A-levels 5 or more higher grade⁽²⁾ passes at O-level or CSE 1 or more higher grade⁽²⁾ passes at O-level or CSE No graded result Total leavers

(000s) (%) (000s) (%) (000s) (%) (000s) (%) (000s)

Independent Schools

1962–63⁽¹⁾ 17.35 40.1 26.78 61.9 38.09 88.0 5.20 12.0 43.29

1963–64⁽¹⁾ 18.82 42.4 27.81 62.7 39.24 88.4 5.14 11.6 44.37

1964–65⁽¹⁾ 21.19 46.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. 45.70

1965–66⁽¹⁾ 22.28 49.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 45.19

1966–67⁽¹⁾ 22.83 52.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. 43.39

1967–68 22.91 54.6 29.93 71.4 38.63 92.1 2.67 6.4 41.95

1968–69 23.40 55.5 29.55 70.1 38.61 91.6 2.76 6.6 42.13

1969–70 23.35 56.1 29.57 71.1 38.43 92.4 2.46 5.9 41.59

1970–71 23.94 59.3 29.05 71.9 37.55 93.0 1.93 4.8 40.40

1971–72 24.15 58.8 29.60 72.1 38.15 92.9 2.16 5.3 41.06

1972–73⁽³⁾ 24.33 29.25 37.87 1.29 40.32

1973–74 24.80 59.1 30.41 72.5 39.63 94.5 1.15 2.7 41.96

1974–75 24.66 57.5 31.17 72.7 40.40 94.2 0.73 1.7 42.87

1975–76 25.89 61.8 30.69 73.3 39.35 94.0 0.71 1.7 41.86

1976–77 25.86 61.0 31.08 73.3 39.52 93.2 0.80 1.9 42.38

1977–78 25.72 61.1 31.52 74.8 39.58 94.0 0.73 1.7 42.12

1978–79 26.31 60.5 31.45 72.3 41.23 94.7 0.38 0.9 43.52

1979–80 27.78 62.3 32.85 73.6 41.54 93.1 0.97 2.2 44.62

1980–81 27.75 63.0 33.53 76.1 41.43 94.0 0.88 2.0 44.06

1981–82 28.31 63.7 33.65 75.7 41.85 94.2 0.62 1.4 44.44

1982–83 27.59 63.1 32.77 75.0 40.83 93.4 0.79 1.8 43.71

Source: School-leavers sample survey.
1. 1962–63–1966–67 are England and Wales.
2. 1962–63 and 1963–64, O-level pass; 1964–65 to 1973–74, O-level pass, CSE grade 1; 1974–75 to 1982–83, O-level grades A-C, CSE grade 1.
3. The total number of school-leavers in 1972–73 was unusually low, owing to the raising of the school-leaving age. Percentages are therefore atypical for this year.
.. Not available.

School-leavers, England	1981–82	1982–83
	Number (000's)	%	Number (000's)	%
Maintained Schools
Higher⁽¹⁾ grade O-level or CSE 1 passes:
1	83.77	11.9	85.31	11.8
2	49.09	6.9	51.67	7.2
3	35.89	5.1	38.72	5.4
4	30.80	4.4	33.55	4.6
5	30.30	4.3	30.27	4.2
6	30.10	4.3	30.70	4.3
7	29.53	4.2	31.20	4.3
8+	72.52	10.3	75.89	10.5
Total leavers	706.69		721.81

Independent Schools
Higher⁽¹⁾ grade O-level or CSE 1 passes:
1	2.18	4.9	2.05	4.7
2	2.06	4.6	2.07	4.7
3	1.72	3.9	1.89	4.3
4	2.24	5.1	2.05	4.7
5	2.65	6.0	2.61	6.0
6	3.41	7.7	3.51	8.0
7	4.55	10.2	4.73	10.8
8+	23.05	51.9	21.92	50.2
Total leavers	44.44		43.71

School-leavers, England	1 of more A-levels	5 or more higher grade⁽²⁾ passes at O-level or CSE	1 or more higher grade⁽²⁾ passes at O-level or CSE	No graded result	Total leavers
	(000s)	(%)	(000s)	(%)	(000s)	(%)	(000s)	(%)	(000s)
Maintained Schools
1962–63⁽¹⁾	43.55	6.8	82.32	12.8	168.38	26.2	474.23	73.8	642.55
1963–64⁽¹⁾	49.89	8.1	90.88	14.7	180.45	29.2	437.81	70.8	618.26
1964–65⁽¹⁾	61.98	10.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	600.08
1965–66⁽¹⁾	62.90	10.9	..	..	..	..	..	..	578.03
1966–67⁽¹⁾	62.25	11.8	..	..	..	..	..	..	551.36
1967–68	63.56	12.1	97.57	18.6	190.96	36.3	279.18	53.1	525.60
1968–69	66.49	12.4	101.64	18.9	204.36	38.1	269.11	50.2	536.41
1969–70	68.59	12.8	103.95	19.4	212.03	39.5	254.70	47.5	536.41
1970–71	72.69	13.5	106.75	19.9	213.08	39.7	252.89	47.1	536.80
1971–72	74.36	13.1	112.76	19.9	227.62	40.2	258.92	45.8	565.58
1972–73⁽³⁾	74.32		115.85		239.75		27.36		353.18
1973–74	74.77	12.5	117.25	19.5	271.97	45.3	129.76	21.6	599.84
1974–75	75.78	12.4	116.37	19.1	280.42	46.1	120.53	19.8	608.84
1975–76	80.06	12.8	121.96	19.5	293.41	47.0	109.08	17.5	624.73
1976–77	84.77	12.7	134.91	20.3	323.87	48.7	104.16	15.7	665.13
1977–78	86.68	12.7	139.95	20.5	331.65	48.6	102.50	15.0	682.20
1978–79	87.13	12.6	143.18	20.6	342.29	49.3	94.22	13.6	693.84
1979–80	89.23	12.6	147.36	20.9	348.54	49.4	90.47	12.8	706.11
1980–81	93.07	13.5	150.33	21.8	344.49	49.9	82.64	12.0	689.89
1981–82	99.56	14.1	162.44	23.0	361.99	51.2	79.00	11.2	706.69
1982–83	103.58	14.3	168.06	23.3	377.31	52.3	72.85	10.1	721.81

School-leavers, England	1 or more A-levels	5 or more higher grade⁽²⁾ passes at O-level or CSE	1 or more higher grade⁽²⁾ passes at O-level or CSE	No graded result	Total leavers
	(000s)	(%)	(000s)	(%)	(000s)	(%)	(000s)	(%)	(000s)
Independent Schools
1962–63⁽¹⁾	17.35	40.1	26.78	61.9	38.09	88.0	5.20	12.0	43.29
1963–64⁽¹⁾	18.82	42.4	27.81	62.7	39.24	88.4	5.14	11.6	44.37
1964–65⁽¹⁾	21.19	46.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	45.70
1965–66⁽¹⁾	22.28	49.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	45.19
1966–67⁽¹⁾	22.83	52.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	43.39
1967–68	22.91	54.6	29.93	71.4	38.63	92.1	2.67	6.4	41.95
1968–69	23.40	55.5	29.55	70.1	38.61	91.6	2.76	6.6	42.13
1969–70	23.35	56.1	29.57	71.1	38.43	92.4	2.46	5.9	41.59
1970–71	23.94	59.3	29.05	71.9	37.55	93.0	1.93	4.8	40.40
1971–72	24.15	58.8	29.60	72.1	38.15	92.9	2.16	5.3	41.06
1972–73⁽³⁾	24.33		29.25		37.87		1.29		40.32
1973–74	24.80	59.1	30.41	72.5	39.63	94.5	1.15	2.7	41.96
1974–75	24.66	57.5	31.17	72.7	40.40	94.2	0.73	1.7	42.87
1975–76	25.89	61.8	30.69	73.3	39.35	94.0	0.71	1.7	41.86
1976–77	25.86	61.0	31.08	73.3	39.52	93.2	0.80	1.9	42.38
1977–78	25.72	61.1	31.52	74.8	39.58	94.0	0.73	1.7	42.12
1978–79	26.31	60.5	31.45	72.3	41.23	94.7	0.38	0.9	43.52
1979–80	27.78	62.3	32.85	73.6	41.54	93.1	0.97	2.2	44.62
1980–81	27.75	63.0	33.53	76.1	41.43	94.0	0.88	2.0	44.06
1981–82	28.31	63.7	33.65	75.7	41.85	94.2	0.62	1.4	44.44
1982–83	27.59	63.1	32.77	75.0	40.83	93.4	0.79	1.8	43.71