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.