§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils attained five or more GCSE passes at grades A-C, by social class, in(a) grammar schools and (b) comprehensive schools in each of the past five years. [11629]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe primary source of information on GCSE attainment broken down by school type and personal characteristics is the youth cohort study (YCS). The YCS is run in alternate years; estimates for the proportion who gained five or more A*-C grades at GCSE in 1995, 1997 and 1999 are provided in the table.
Percentage Schools Non manual background Manual background 1995 Grammar 94 87 Comprehensive 59 33 1997 Grammar 95 92 Comprehensive 60 34 1999 Grammar 1— 1— Comprehensive 60 39 1Figures for Grammar schools in 1999 are not available These estimates include schools in England and Wales only, and exclude independent and modern schools.