GCSE Results (Hansard, 28 November 2001)

HC Deb 28 November 2001 vol 375 cc922-3W 923W

§ Mr. Mark Field
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will provide a nationwide breakdown of GCSE results in 2001 by gender. [18614]

§ Mr. Ivan Lewis
The GCSE results for 15-year-old pupils in schools in England in 2001 by gender are:

Boys Girls Total

Percentage achieving five or more grades A*-C 44.8 55.4 50.0

Percentage achieving five or more grades A*-G 86.9 91.0 88.9

Percentage achieving no passes 6.5 4.4 5.5

Average GCSE/GNVQ point score 36.6 42.1 39.3

	Boys	Girls	Total
Percentage achieving five or more grades A*-C	44.8	55.4	50.0
Percentage achieving five or more grades A*-G	86.9	91.0	88.9
Percentage achieving no passes	6.5	4.4	5.5
Average GCSE/GNVQ point score	36.6	42.1	39.3