Hull Education Division (Hansard, 31 July 1981)

§ Mr. McNamara
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of the additional £60 million in 1982–83 for vocational training will be apportioned to the Hull division of the Humberside education authority.

School leavers examination achievements from maintained schools, for Humberside, Yorkshire and Humberside and England

Thousands Percentages of all leavers

1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80

Humberside

1 or more A-level passes 1.65 1.82 1.39 1.69 11.9 12.3 9.5 11.7

No A-level passes but:

5 or more higher grades^* 1.14 1.34 1.32 1.14 8.2 9.0 9.1 7.9

1–4 higher grades^* 3.75 3.75 3.88 3.77 27.1 25.3 26.6 26.0

All leavers 13.84 14.83 14.58 14.50

Yorkshire and Humberside

1 or more A-level passes 9.35 9.63 9.20 9.82 12.6 12.7 11.9 12.5

No A-level passes but:

5 or more higher grades^* 5.65 6.16 6.26 6.03 7.6 8.1 8.1 7.7

1–4 higher grades^* 20.12 19.79 20.37 20.64 27.1 26.1 26.4 26.2

All leavers 74.11 75.72 77.21 78.68

England

1 or more A-level passes 84.77 86.68 87.13 89.23 12.7 12.7 12.6 12.6

No A-level passes but:

5 or more higher grades^* 58.29 60.37 63.01 64.48 8.8 8.8 9.1 9.1

1–4 higher grades^* 181.86 185.44 192.83 195.21 27.3 27.2 27.8 27.6

All leavers 665.13 682.20 693.84 706.11

^* O-level pass or grades A-C and CSE grade 1.

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§ Mr. Macfarlane
The distribution of the additional resources to enable more young people to stay on in school or college which were announced by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 27 July has not yet been decided. A further announcement will be made in due course.

§ Mr. McNamara
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many young people in the Hull education division remained at school after the statutory school leaving age; and how this figure in absolute and percentage terms compares with the remainder of Humberside, the Yorkshire and Humberside economic region and England and Wales.

§ Dr. Boyson
The information requested is not readily available for areas smaller than local education authorities, but information for Humberside, for the Yorkshire and Humberside region and for England is given below.

Pupils aged 16 years in January 1980 remaining at maintained schools (other than special schools) beyond the statutory school leaving age

Number of pupils Percentage^*

Humberside LEA 2,176 21.6

Yorkshire and Humberside region 12,034 22.5

England 120,411 25.0

^* Numbers of pupils aged 16 years in January 1980 who had reached 16 by the preceding September expressed as a percentage of the relevant numbers aged 14 two years earlier.

§ Mr. McNamara
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many young people in the Hull education division obtained (a) three or more Certificate of Secondary Education grade 1 passes, (b) C-level passes in O-level, and (c) passes at A-level in absolute terms and as percentages over the past five years; and how this compares with the remainder of Humberside, the Yorkshire and Humberside economic region and England and Wales.

§ Dr. Boyson
The information is not readily available in precisely the form requested, or for smaller areas. Available information is as follows:

School leavers examination achievements from maintained schools, for Humberside, Yorkshire and Humberside and England
		Thousands		Percentages of all leavers
	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80
Humberside
1 or more A-level passes	1.65	1.82	1.39	1.69	11.9	12.3	9.5	11.7
No A-level passes but:
5 or more higher grades^*	1.14	1.34	1.32	1.14	8.2	9.0	9.1	7.9
1–4 higher grades^*	3.75	3.75	3.88	3.77	27.1	25.3	26.6	26.0
All leavers	13.84	14.83	14.58	14.50
Yorkshire and Humberside
1 or more A-level passes	9.35	9.63	9.20	9.82	12.6	12.7	11.9	12.5
No A-level passes but:
5 or more higher grades^*	5.65	6.16	6.26	6.03	7.6	8.1	8.1	7.7
1–4 higher grades^*	20.12	19.79	20.37	20.64	27.1	26.1	26.4	26.2
All leavers	74.11	75.72	77.21	78.68
England
1 or more A-level passes	84.77	86.68	87.13	89.23	12.7	12.7	12.6	12.6
No A-level passes but:
5 or more higher grades^*	58.29	60.37	63.01	64.48	8.8	8.8	9.1	9.1
1–4 higher grades^*	181.86	185.44	192.83	195.21	27.3	27.2	27.8	27.6
All leavers	665.13	682.20	693.84	706.11
^* O-level pass or grades A-C and CSE grade 1.

Pupils aged 16 years in January 1980 remaining at maintained schools (other than special schools) beyond the statutory school leaving age
	Number of pupils	Percentage^*
Humberside LEA	2,176	21.6
Yorkshire and Humberside region	12,034	22.5
England	120,411	25.0
^* Numbers of pupils aged 16 years in January 1980 who had reached 16 by the preceding September expressed as a percentage of the relevant numbers aged 14 two years earlier.