HC Deb 16 September 2004 vol 424 cc1691-3WS
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of students in each year from 1997–98 to 2003–04 achieved Grade C or above in GCSE(a) mathematics, (b) science and (c) English. [188830]

Mr. Miliband

[holding answer 14 September 2004]: The information requested is as follows:

Percentage of 15–year–old pupils achieving grade C or higher at

GCSE/GNVQ

English Mathematics Science
2003 56 48 48
2002 55 49 48
2001 54 48 48
2000 54 46 47
1999 53 45 46
1998 51 43 45
Note:
GCSE/GNVQ results are reported as standard as the results of pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year i.e. 31 August and therefore reaching the end of compulsory education at the end of the school year.

Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils in England obtained(a) fewer than five GCSEs at A*-C grades and (b) no GCSEs at A*-C grade in each year since 1990. [188574]

Mr. Miliband

The information requested is as follows:

Number of 15 year old

pupils1 achieving less

than five A*-C grades at

GCSE/GNVQ

Number of 15 years

old pupils1 achieving

no A*-C grades at GCSE/GNVQ

Total number of

15 year old

pupil1

2003 292,589 151,641 622,122
2002 293,833 150,480 606,554
2001 301,680 156,699 603,318
2000 294,666 153,121 580,393
1999 302,412 159,382 580,972
1998 308,779 164,741 575,210
1997 321,874 172,907 586,766
1996 329,498 176,887 594,035
1995 326,893 178,998 578,197
1994 301,637 161,798 532,273
1993 307,459 164,635 522,447
1992 335,654 186,462 544,068

1 GCSE/GNVQ results are reported as standard as the results of pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year i.e. 31 August and therefore reaching the end of compulsory education at the end of the school year.