HC Deb 18 March 2004 vol 419 c466W
Mr. Evans

To ask le Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of pupils in(a) Ribble Valley and Fulwood constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) the North West achieved three grade As or more at A-level in each year since 1997–98. [161808]

Mr. Miliband

The percentages of 16 to 18-year-old A-level candidates achieving three or more grade As at A-level in(a) Ribble Valley and Fulwood constituency,(b) Lancashire local education authority and (c) the North West in each year since 1997/98 are:

(a) Ribble Valley and Fulwood constituency1 (b) Lancashire LEA (c) North West region
1998 7.1 6.6 5.3
1999 15.0 8.0 5.7
2000 10.7 8.1 5.8
2001 9.3 8.2 5.9
2002 9.4 7.6 5.7
2003 9.7 7.7 5.7
1These figures are made up of two institutions in the Ribble Valley and Fulwood Constituency.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of 15 to 16 year olds in Buckingham achieved five or more GCSEs at grade A to C or GNVQ equivalent in each of the last seven years. [161576]

Mr. Miliband

The statistical information requested is detailed in the following table:

Percentage of 15 year old pupils1 achieving 5 or more grades A*-C
Academic year Buckingham parliamentary constituency England
1997 54.1 45.1
1998 54.4 46.3
1999 57.7 47.9
2000 56.0 49.2
2001 60.6 50.0
2002 59.4 51.6
2003 63.5 52.9
1 Pupils are aged 15 at the start of the academic year i.e. 31 August

Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of 15 to 16 year olds in Chorley achieved five or more GCSEs at A to C or GNVQ equivalent in each of the last seven years. [161602]

Mr. Miliband

The statistical information requested is detailed in the following table:

Percentage of 15 year old pupils1 achieving 5 or more grades A*-C
Academic year Chorley parliamentary constituency England
1997 53.7 45.1
1998 51.4 46.3
1999 52.1 47.9
2000 56.7 49.2
2001 53.8 50.0
2002 57.4 51.6
2003 61.0 52.9
1Pupils are aged 15 at the start of the academic year i.e. 31 August.