GCSE Scores (Hansard, 17 October 1996)

HC Deb 17 October 1996 vol 282 c1081W 1081W

§ Mr. Win Griffiths
To ask the Secretary of States for Wales what percentage of total school leavers in the maintained sector failed to attain five GCSEs at grades A or C in each of the last five years (a) in total and (b) broken down by gender. [41197]

§ Mr. Jonathan Evans
The information requested is contained in the following table.

Percentage of school leavers, aged 15 and above¹, from maintained schools², leaving without 5 GCSEs at grades A(A*) to C'

All pupils Boys Girls

1990–91 69 73 65

1991–92 62 66 58

1992–93 60 65 56

1993–94 58 63 53

1994–95 60 65 55

Source:
Schools Examinations Survey (1990–91) and RD1 survey (1991–92 to 1994–95).
Notes:
¹ Age as at 31 August.
² Excludes pupils in special schools.

Percentage of school leavers, aged 15 and above¹, from maintained schools², leaving without 5 GCSEs at grades A(A*) to C'
	All pupils	Boys	Girls
1990–91	69	73	65
1991–92	62	66	58
1992–93	60	65	56
1993–94	58	63	53
1994–95	60	65	55