HC Deb 14 December 1987 vol 124 cc368-9W
Mr. Nicholas Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of children taking(a) CSE exams, (b) O-level exams and (c) A-level exams in each local education authority in Wales as a percentage of the total number in the relevant age group in each authority for the latest available year.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The estimated percentages of all candidates from maintained schools attempting examinations in summer 1986 are as follows:

Candidates attempting1
CSE O level A level
Clwyd 74.2 81.0 17.8
Dyfed 63.0 78.8 16.8
Gwent 71.4 83.5 11.9
Gwynedd 72.4 78.2 15.2

Candidates attempting1
CSE O level A level
Mid Glamorgan 74.7 79.5 14.6
Powys 72.3 81.3 15.2
South Glamorgan 65.4 80.5 17.5
West Glamorgan 76.5 81.3 14.2
1A candidate attempting more than one type of examination is counted under each type.

Mr. Nicholas Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list by each Welsh local education authority the total number of children achieving(a) CSE grades 2 to 5, (b) O-level grades A to C and CSE grade 1 and (c) A-level grades A to E as a percentage of the total number of pupils in the relevant year group in each local education authority, for the latest available year.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information which relates to school leavers from maintained schools in 1985–86 is as follows:

Percentage of candidates achieving1
Total number of leavers Lower grades2 Higher grades3 A level pass
Clwyd 6,005 39.1 39.1 15.1
Dyfed 4,955 24.4 40.0 19.2
Gwent 6,650 36.1 36.8 11.8
Gwynedd 3,500 32.6 32.2 18.5
Mid Glamorgan 8,325 27.0 31.5 15.0
Powys 1,615 28.5 43.7 16.7
South Glamorgan 5,640 28.5 33.8 18.6
West Glamorgan 5,435 31.5 41.8 14.2
1 Leavers are counted only once in the analysis according to the highest qualification attained.
2 O-level grades D, E, CSE grades 2–5.
3 O-level grades A to C, CSE grade 1.