School Leavers (Qualifications)

HC Deb 22 June 2004 vol 422 c1399W

Mr. Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils left school aged 16 years with no formal qualifications in each year since 1997. [179447]

Mr. Miliband

The percentages of pupils reaching the end of compulsory education but not achieving any passes at GCSE/GNVQ in each year since 1997 are shown in the following table:

	Percentage of 15-year-olds not achieving GCSE/GNVQ passes
2003	5.2
2002	5.4
2001	5.5
2000	5.6
1999	6.0
1998	6.6
1997	7.7

Pupils with no GCSE/GNVQ passes may have achieved passes in other approved qualifications such as entry level qualifications, key skills, national vocational and vocationally related qualifications.