HL Deb 08 April 1998 vol 588 cc149-50WA
Baroness Seccombe

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for England showing for comprehensive schools, modern schools, grammar schools, all state schools, independent schools and all schools separately, the percentage of all 16 year-old pupils in each of the years 1960 to 1997 passing GCSE examinations with grades A* to C or GCE O-level examinations with grades A to C (including CSE passes at grade 1), in the following subjects: mathematics, English or English language, English literature, sciences (showing separately percentages for Single Award Science or science, Double Award Science, physics, chemistry and biology), French, history and geography, showing data separately for boys, girls and all pupils and including for each category of school each year, the number of schools and the number of 16 year-old pupils. [HL1237]

Baroness Blackstone

I refer the noble Baroness to the previous Answer given on 10 February 1998,Official Report, cols. 169 to 178. Data prior to 1994 cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate costs.

Baroness Seccombe

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for England showing for comprehensive schools, modern schools, grammar schools, all state schools, independent schools and all schools separately, the percentage of all 16 year-old pupils in each of the years 1960 to 1997 passing GCSE examinations with grades A* to C or GCE O-level examinations with grades A to C (including CSE passes at grade 1), for the following combinations of subjects: mathematics and English; mathematics, English and one science; mathematics, English, one science, French and either history or geography; showing data for each combination of subjects separately for boys, girls and all pupils and including for each category of school, the number of schools and the number of 16 year-old pupils. [HL1238]

Baroness Blackstone

I refer the noble Baroness to the previous Answer given on 9 February 1998,Official Report, cols. 151 to 154. Data prior to 1994 cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate costs.

Baroness Seccombe

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for England showing for comprehensive schools, modern schools, grammar schools, all state schools, independent schools and all schools separately, the percentage of all 16 year-old pupils in each of the years 1960 to 1997 obtaining five or more passes in GCSE examinations with grades A* to C or in GCE O-level examinations with grades A to C (including CSE passes at grade 1), showing data separately for boys, girls and all pupils and including, for each category of school, the number of schools and the number of 16 year-old pupils. [HL1239]

Baroness Blackstone

I refer the noble Baroness to the previous Answer given on the 9 February 1998,Official Report, cols. 155 to 156. I attach a copy for ease of reference. Data prior to 1994 cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate costs.