§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of young people in(a) England and Wales and (b) London gained five or more GCSEs at grade A to C or equivalent in (i) 1979–80, (ii) 1990–91 and (iii) 1995–96. [5276]
§ Mrs GillanThe percentage of young people who gained five or more GCSEs at grades A to C or equivalent in England and in Greater London is as follows:
Percentage 1979–80 1990–91 1995–96 England (all schools) 24.0 37.8 44.5 Greater London (all maintained schools) 19.7 29.7 39.0 The figures for 1979–80 and 1990–91 are based on percentages of school leavers of all ages and those for 1995–96 relate to 15-year-old pupils in schools.
The information for schools in Wales is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.