HC Deb 31 January 2002 vol 379 c483W
Chris Ruane

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils gained no GCSE above grade D by region, expressed as(a) a percentage of population and (b) the total number, in descending order according to percentage for the latest year for which figures are available. [30602]

Mr. Timms

[holding answer 30 January 2002]: The percentage and number of 15-year-old pupils in schools in England in 2000–01 that gained no GCSE above grade D or the GNVQ equivalent are as follows:

As a percentage of 15-year-old pupils Number gained no grade above D
Yorkshire and the Humber 31.4 19,760
North East 31.3 10,422
East Midlands 27.8 14,339
West Midlands 27.6 18,753
North West 27.5 24,636
London 25.0 19,407
East of England 22.7 14,847
South West 22.6 13,312
South East 22.2 21,306
England 26.0 156,782