HC Deb 20 March 2003 vol 401 cc901-2W
Mr. Chaytor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the average A level points score per pupil for 11 to 18 years schools with sixth forms containing(a) 50 or fewer, (b) 51 to 100, (c) 101 to 150, (d) 151 to 200, (e) 201 to 250 and (f) more than 250 pupils in each of the last three years. [100882]

Mr. Miliband

[holding answer 13 March 2003]The average GCE A/AS point score per candidate aged 16–18 in school sixth forms in 1999 to 2001 (the most recent three years for which data are available):

Number of students in sixth form 1999 2000 2001
Less than 50 14.7 15.7 15.3
51–100 14.7 15.1 15.9
101–150 16.7 17.2 17.2
151–200 18.7 18.5 18.8
201–250 19.4 19.9 20.5
More than 250 19.7 19.6 20.2
Total 18.4 18.6 19.1