§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) controlled grammar, (b) voluntary grammar, (c) Catholic maintained grammar, (d) controlled secondary, (e) Catholic maintained secondary, (f) grant maintained integrated, (g) controlled integrated and (h) independent schools in Northern Ireland provide post-primary education between the ages of 11 and 16 years; and how many pupils are educated in each. [188759]
§ Mr. GardinerThe number of schools and enrolments are as follows:
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§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of pupils educated in grammar schools in Northern Ireland gained five or more GCSEs at Grade A* to C in each of the last five academic years. [188760]
§ Mr. GardinerFigures for 2003–04 are not yet available. The percentage of grammar school pupils gaining 5 or more GCSEs at Grade A*-C in each of the previous five academic years is as follows:
Percentage achieving 5+ GCSEs at Grades A*-C 1998–99 95 1999–2000 95
Percentage achieving 5+ GCSEs at Grade: A*–C 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 20001–02 2002–03 Northern Ireland 56 57 57 59 59 England 48 49 50 52 53 Wales 48 49 50 50 51
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of pupils from Northern Ireland gained two or more 'A' levels at Grade A*-E in each of the last five academic years; and what the figures were for England and Wales. [188762]
Percentage achieving 2+ A levels A-E 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Northern Ireland 92 93 93 95 95 England1 82 83 87 89 90 Wales 91 92 93 94 94 1Includes FE sector colleges
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of pupils from Northern Ireland left school with no formal academic qualifications in each of the last five academic years; and what the figures were for England and Wales. [188763]
§ Mr. GardinerFigures for 2002–03 and 2003–04 are not available. The percentage of Northern Ireland pupils leaving school with no formalqualifications in each of the previous five years is as follows:
Percentage 2001–02 5.2 2000–01 4.8 1999–2000 3.6 1998–99 2.7 1997–98 3.1 My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education has advised me that equivalent information is not available for England and Wales.