HC Deb 15 July 1982 vol 27 c443W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how the pass rate for examinations taken by pupils at sixth form colleges in the State sector of education compares with those taken by pupils in ordinary sixth forms also in the State sector.

Dr. Boyson

The A-level pass rate was 76 per cent. for leavers in 1980–81 from English sixth form colleges and 73 per cent. for all other maintained school leavers in England.