§ Mr. SimmondsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many pupils left school in 2003 with no GCSEs; [147443]
(2) how many pupils left school with fewer than five GCSEs at Grade G in each year since 1997. [147444]
§ Mr. MilibandThe information requested is as follows:
The number of 15-year-old pupils who left school in 2003 with no GCSEs is 32,590.
The number of 15-year-old pupils who left school with fewer than five GCSEs at grades A*-G is shown in the table.
Academic year Number of l5-year-old pupils with less than 5+ A*-G
1997 79,602 1998 71,742 1999 66,884 2000 64,178 2001 67,044 2002 67,065 2003 69,851