HC Deb 01 November 2001 vol 373 cc773-4W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what percentage of students achieved five A to C grades at GCSE in each local education authority in England in(a) 2000 and (b) 2001; and what the percentage change in performance was in each case; [10936]

(2) if she will list the schools in England where the percentage of students achieving fewer than five grades A to C was less than 25 per cent. in 2001; and for each school, (a) the percentage change in performance compared with 2000 and (b) the local education authority in which the school was situated. [10937]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

The Department will publish 2001 GCSE (and GNVQ equivalent) results for each local education authority in England in a statistical first release on 20 November and data for schools in England in the secondary school performance tables on 22 November. I will then write to my hon. Friend with the information he seeks and place a copy of my letter in the Library.