HC Deb 11 May 1987 vol 116 cc31-2W
Mr. Aspinwall

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of school leavers in Avon stayed on in full-time education after the minimum school leaving age for each year since 1980.

Mr. Dunn

Information is not available in the form requested. The percentage of school leavers in Avon who, during the academic year, left the sixth form, or at the minimum school leaving age intending directly to pursue their full-time education elsewhere, was:

Academic year Percentage
1979–80 37.7
1980–81 37.7
1981–82 47.0
1982–83 45.2
1983–84 42.5
1984–85 42.9

Source: School leavers survey. Data subject to sampling error.