HC Deb 17 July 1986 vol 101 cc581-3W
Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science 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

[pursuant to his reply, 16 June 1986]: Information is not available centrally for areas smaller

Leavers from maintained schools in Hampshire
(Thousands)
Academic Year
1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
Total leavers 19.83 20.17 21.81 23.19
Number attempting O-level in
English 7.28 7.75 8.84 9.53
Mathematics 4.85 4.99 5.62 6.19
A science 6.13 6.11 6.89 7.49
A modern language 3.55 3.10 3.59 3.89
Number gaining O-level grades A-C in
English 5.25 5.86 6.63 6.97
Mathematics 3.45 3.53 4.21 4.69
A science 4.14 4.15 4.75 5.09
A modern language 2.22 1.98 2.72 2.31
English and mathematics 2.79 3.02 3.60 3.87
Mathematics and science 2.64 2.72 3.20 3.52
English, mathematics and science 2.30 2.41 2.86 3.10
English, mathematics and a modern language 1.53 1.37 1.63 1.70
English, mathematics, science and a modern language 1.27 1.17 1.34 1.45
Any subject 7.53 7.82 8.70 9.46
Number attempting O-level or CSE in
English 16.05 16.44 17.85 19.53
Mathematics 14.43 15.36 17.07 18.59
A science 14.42 14.48 15.77 17.31
A modern language 6.35 6.30 7.49 7.90
Number gaining O-level or CSE higher grades in
English 6.14 6.75 7.38 7.59
Mathematics 4.31 4.71 5.30 5.87
A science 5.16 5.07 5.74 6.40
A modern language 2.51 2.21 2.57 2.59
English and mathematics 3.43 3.79 4.31 4.64
Mathematics and science 3.23 3.49 4.03 4.37
English, mathematics and science 2.73 2.92 3.43 3.71
English, mathematics and a modern language 1.70 1.68 1.82 2.07
English, mathematics, science and a modern language 1.37 1.40 1.48 1.69

than local education authorities. Information for the academic years 1975–76 to 1978–79 on the numbers of school leavers from Hampshire maintained schools who attempted, and achieved higher graded O-level/CSE results in specified subjects or combinations of subjects are given below.

Information for the academic years 1979–80 to 1984–85 was given in my reply of 20 June to the hon. Member for Portsmouth, South (Mr. Hancock), at columns 655–58.

Academic Year
1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
Any subject 9.59 9.93 10.76 11.76

Note: 1 O-level grades A-C, CSE grade 1