HL Deb 11 February 1998 vol 585 cc199-200WA
Baroness Blatch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for Northern Ireland 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 1994 to 1997 passing GCSE examinations with Grades A* to C in the following subjects: mathematics, English, English literature, sciences (showing separately percentages for single award science, double award science, physics, chemistry and biology), French,

Percentage of Year 12 pupils obtaining 5+ GCSEs at Grades A*—C 1993–94 to 1996–97
Secondary schools Grammar schools All schools1
1993–94
Total2 27% 91% 49%
Number of schools 160 71 231
Number of Year 12 pupils 15,668 8,102 23,770
1994–95
Total2 27% 94% 51%
Number of schools 161 71 232
Number of Year 12 pupils 15,964 9,290 25,254
1995–96
Boys 21% 92% 45%
Girls 36% 96% 59%
Total 28% 94% 52%
Number of schools 165 71 236
Number of Year 12 pupils 16.974 9,394 26,368
1996–97
Boys 23% 93% 47%
Girls 38% 96% 60%
Total 30% 95% 54%
Number of schools 166 71 237
Number of Year 12 pupils 16,399 9,299 25,698
1 Data are not available in respect of independent and special schools.
2Separate figures for boys and girls not available.

history and geography, 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; and [HL408]

Whether they will publish data for Northern Ireland 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 1994 to 1997 passing GCSE examinations with Grades A * to C in the following 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. [HL409]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (Lord Dubs):

The information requested is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. I have arranged for the Minister with responsibility for education in Northern Ireland to send you copies of the School Performance Tables for the relevant years.

Baroness Blatch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for Northern Ireland 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 1994 to 1997 obtaining five or more GCSE passes at Grades A* to C, 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. [HL410]

Lord Dubs:

The information requested is as follows: