HC Deb 13 January 1997 vol 288 cc74-5W
Dr. Howells

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of school leavers gained GCSE grades A* to C in(a) mathematics, (b) English and (c) science in the most recent year for which figures are available, broken down by grade. [9975]

Mrs. Gillan

The information requested is not available for school leavers. However, the percentage of l5-year-olds in England who gained GCSE grades A* to C in(a) mathematics, (b) English and (c) science in 1994–95 were as follows:

Mathematics Per cent. English Per cent. Science Per cent.
Grade A* 2 2 3
Grade A 7 8 7
Grade B 13 17 15
Grade C 19 23 18
Grades A* to C 40 50 43