HC Deb 16 July 1986 vol 101 cc519-21W
Mr. Aspinwall

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what information he has as to how many and what percentage of young people in Avon have entered higher education beyond A-level, indicating whether to university, polytechnic or to colleges of higher education, for the past five years;

Leavers from maintained schools in Avon
1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
Number of leavers (000s) Percent of leavers Number of leavers (000s) Percent of leavers Number of leavers (000s) Percent of leavers Number of leavers (000s) Percent of leavers Number of leavers (000s) Percent of leavers
Total leavers 13.19 100.0 13.50 100.0 13.16 100.0 13.23 100.0 12.88 100.0
Attempting A level 1.80 13.6 2.29 17.0 2.33 17.7 2.33 17.6 2.22 17.2
Attempting O level or CSE 12.07 91.5 12.61 93.4 12.28 93.3 12.40 93.7 12.28 95.3
CSE/GCE qualifications
1 or more A level passes 1.56 11.8 1.98 14.7 2.02 15.3 2.03 15.3 1.93 15.0
No. A level passes but:
4 or more O level or
CSE higher graded results 1.67 12.7 2.03 15.0 1.96 14.9 2.07 15.6 1.83 14.2
5 or more O level or CSE graded results including 1–3 at higher grade 3.12 23.6 3.03 22.4 2.90 22.0 2.90 21.9 2.82 21.9
5 or more O level or CSE graded results all at lower grade 3.44 26.1 3.19 23.6 3.12 23.7 3.02 22.8 3.14 24.4
1–4 O level or CSE graded results (excluding 4 higher grades) 2.19 16.6 2.27 16.8 2.18 16.6 2.19 16.6 2.36 18.3
No graded results 1.21 9.2 0.99 7.3 0.98 7.4 1.02 7.7 0.80 6.2
Intended destination:
Full-time Further or Higher Education
University 0.48 3.6 0.63 4.7 0.51 3.9 0.59 4.5 0.38 3.0
Polytechnic
Degree course 0.10 0.8 0.14 1.0 0.13 1.0 0.15 1.1 0.25 1.9
Other courses 0.09 0.7 0.21 1.6 0.16 1.2 0.24 1.8 0.13 1.0

(2) how many and what percentage of children in Avon have taken the general certificate of education O-level and certificate of secondary education examination, and with what subsequent examination results, for the past five years.

Mr. Dunn

Information for school leavers from maintained schools in Avon is given in the table.

1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
Number of leavers (000s) Percent of leavers Number of leavers (000s) Percent of leavers Number of leavers (000s) Percent of leavers Number of leavers (000s) Percent of leavers Number of leavers (000s) Percent of leavers
Other Further Education Establishment
Degree course 0.05 0.4 0.06 0.4 0.01 0.1 0.04 0.3
Other courses 2.14 16.2 2.44 18.1 2.31 17.6 2.13 16.1 2.41 18.7
Total 2.86 21.7 3.48 25.8 3.13 23.8 3.14 23.7 3.16 24.5

Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what information he has as to how many teachers were employed, and pupils were enrolled in (a) secondary schools and (b) primary schools in the county of Hampshire in each of the last 10 years, and to the teacher-pupil ratio in each case for each year;

(2) what information he has as to the number of children who have taken (a) O-levels and (b) the CSE examination in each of the last 10 years, indicating, the subjects taken and passed, in each of the following areas (a) the borough of Gosport, (b) the borough of Fareham and (c) the county of Hampshire.

Mr. Dunn

I shall reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to how many students from Hampshire have been enrolled for (a) university and (b) other further education in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Walden

The following table shows numbers of students normally resident in Hampshire attending universities anywhere in Great Britain and colleges anywhere in England. Data for universities and the public sector before 1976 and 1979 respectively are not readily available.

Hampshire students in full-time or sandwich higher education
Thousands
Great Britain universities England—Public sector further and higher education
Academic year beginning (full time and sandwich only) full-time and sandwich part-time
1976 5.6
1977 5.8
1978 6.1
1979 6.3 12.4 27.1
1980 6.6 13.1 29.6
1981 6.8 15.0 30.6
1982 6.9 17.1 28.9
1983 6.9 17.4 34.4
1984 6.9 18.7 29.3