HC Deb 12 November 1975 vol 899 cc778-9W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total number and proportion of pupils leaving school without (i) CSE or O-level passes, and (ii) without O-level passes in England and in each local education authority in 1974.

(i) Leavers with no CSE Grade 5 or better, and no GCE pass (ii) Leavers with no GCE O level pass nor CSE, Grade 1
No. ('000) Per cent. No. ('000) Per cent.
North … … … 10.2 21 27.2 55
Yorkshire and Humberside … … … 17.1 24 38.9 54
North West … … … 21.1 22 49.6 52
East Midlands … … … 12.4 24 28.6 55
West Midlands … … … 17.2 24 38.8 53
East Anglia … … … 5.1 23 11.9 53
South East … … … 38.0 17 107.4 49
South West … … … 9.9 17 27.0 47
England … … … 130.9 20 329.4 51

The figures exclude leavers from special schools and independent schools not recognised as efficient.