§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has about the numbers of pupils in maintained schools in the London borough of Waltham Forest (a) who went on to further and higher education in 1981–82 and 1983–84 and (b) who gained A levels, O levels and CSE, respectively.
§ Mr. DunnInformation is given in the table:
Leavers from maintained schools in Waltham Forest Data averaged over the three years 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84 Percentages Numbers (000's) With 1 or more A level pass 11.6 1.09 With no A level but: 5 or more higher grade passes* at O level or CSE 6.1 0.57 1 to 4 higher grade passes at O level or CSE 23.5 2.21 With no higher grades but 1 or more other grade† 43.7 4.12 With no graded result 15.3 1.44
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Pupil-Teacher ratios in January 1985 Primary schools Secondary schools (including sixth form colleges) Sixth form colleges Nursery schools Special schools Including head teachers Excluding head teachers Including head teachers Excluding head teachers Including head teachers Excluding head teachers Including head teachers Excluding head teachers Including head teachers Excluding head teachers Barking 21.14 23.16 15.43 15.68 — — — — 5.90 6.30 Barnet 19.89 21.77 14.32 14.58 11.10 11.35 16.30 21.70 5.50 6.00 Bexley 23.18 25.77 16.66 16.98 — — 20.00 25.00 7.70 8.40 Brent 18.43 19.76 12.26 12.45 — — 14.30 19.50 5.10 5.50 Bromley 23.27 25.93 16.43 16.76 — — — — 6.80 7.60 Source: School Leavers Survey. Data subject to sampling error.
Percentages Numbers (000's) Intending to pursue courses of full-time further or higher education 17.8 1.68 Notes:
* O level grades A to C and CSE Grade 1.
† O level grades D, E and CSE Grades 2 to 5.