HC Deb 22 October 2003 vol 411 cc597-9W
Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of pupils in England achieved GCSEs in(a) mathematics and (b) English and (c) both achieved grades A or above in (i) the best performing local education authority and (ii) the worst performing local education authority in 2002–03. [1336721

Mr. Miliband

The percentage of pupils achieving grade A* or A at GCSE in (a) Mathematics and (b) English and (c) both in the highest and lowest performing LEAs are shown in the following tables.

English
Percentage of pupils

achieving grade A or above

in GCSE English in 2003

 Local education

authority

 Percentage
i) Highest percentage Sutton 32.1
ii) Lowest percentage Isles of Scilly 0.0
Maths
Percentage of pupils

achieving grade A or above

in GCSE Maths in 2003

 Local education

authority

 Percentage
i) Highest percentage Sutton 28.5
ii) Lowest percentage Isles of Scilly 0.0

English and Maths
Percentage of pupils achieving

grade A or above in GCSE

English and Maths in 2003

 Local education

authority

 Percentage
i) Highest percentage Sutton 21.6
ii) Lowest percentage Isles of Scilly 0.0