HC Deb 08 March 1976 vol 907 c56W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many pupils left comprehensive schools in 1975; and how many of these had obtained (i) five GCE levels or more and (ii) two GCE A levels or more;

(2) how many pupils left grammar, technical and secondary modern schools in 1975; and how many of these pupils had obtained (i) five GCE O levels or more and (ii) two GCE A levels or more.

Mr. Mulley

The information about examination results in 1975 is not yet available. The figures for 1974 are as follows:

000's
Leavers with
5 or more GCE 2 or more GCE
Type of School Number of leavers O-level passes* A-level passes
Comprehensive 380.15 27.86 31.08
Grammar 70.52 15.84 27.56
Technical 3.77 0.77 0.84
Secondary Modern 160.40 6.74 0.78
* Includes leavers with CSE Grade 1 and excludes those with A-level passes.