HC Deb 08 April 1986 vol 95 cc50-1W
Mr. Pawsey

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what number of leavers from non-comprehensive schools in 1983–84 were from secondary modern schools; and what other types are included in the heading Other Secondary in table 8 of his Statistical Bulletin No. 4/86;

(2) if he will publish a table to show, on the lines of table 8 of his Statistical Bulletin No. 4/86, the qualifications of leavers from maintained non-comprehensive schools.

Mr. Dunn

The number of leavers from maintained non-comprehensive schools and their CSE/GCE examination attainments and intended distinations for 1983–84 were:

Grammar Secondary Modern Other Secondary
Intending to pursue courses of full-time further or higher education 55.8 21.8 25.6
Degree courses 27.1 0.4 3.5
Teacher Training courses 1.8 0.1 0.6
GCE A level courses 7.9 2.3 3.7
GCE O level courses 1.3 4.2 2.6
Other courses 17.7 14.7 15.2
Available for employment‡ 37.3 67.5 64.0
Not known 6.9 10.7 10.4
TOTAL 100.0 100.0 100.0

Source: School leavers survey. Data subject to sampling error

Notes:

* O-level grades A-C and CSE grade 1

† O-level grades D, E and CSE grades 2–5

‡ Including temporary employment pending entry into full-time further and higher education, and including leavers into the youth training and other Government schemes

║ "Other secondary" are schools that are not regarded as wholly falling into any of the categories comprehensive, grammar or secondary modern