HC Deb 07 July 1987 vol 119 c111W
Mr. Anthony Coombs

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of pupils in each relevant age group attained five or more O-levels at GCE in 1986, 1985, 1980 and 1975.

Mr. Dunn

The proportions of pupils leaving school in England with five or more higher grades at O-level/CSE were:

School leavers, England
Percentage of leavers with five or more higher1 graded results at GCE O-level or CSE
Academic year per cent.
1974–75 22.6
1979–80 24.0
1984–85 26.9
1985–86 26.7
1 O-level grades A to C, CSE grade 1.

Source: School Leavers Survey. Data subject to sampling error.