§ Chris RuaneTo 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