Written question asked by Baroness Cox (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Adonis (Labour) on Monday, 10 October 2005.

Secondary Schools: 15 Year-old Students

Question: What, at the start of the current school year, were (a) the total number of students aged 15; (b) the per cent in the age group obtaining the equivalent of level 2 (five or more grades at A* to C); (c) the average total point score per 15 yea-old; (d) the total number of students aged 16 to 18; (e) the total number entered for general and vocational A-level and AS results and key skills at level 3; and (f) the average point score per student in relation to (e) for (i) grammar schools; (ii) comprehensive schools; and (iii) modern schools.

Answer

The information for 2003-04 academic year can be found in the table below:

	Selective	Comprehensive	Modern
Number of 15-year old pupils	22,240	532,887	26,808
Percentage achieving 5 or more A*-C at GCSE and equivalent (Level 2 equivalent)	97.7	51.4	42.3

Average GCSE and equivalents point score per 15-year old pupil	499.2	337.6	308.6

Number of 16-18-year old students on roll	40,991	283,950	10,393

Number of 16-18 year old GCE/ VCE A-level candidates	19,322	113,013	3,416

Average point score per candidate achieving GCE/VCE A/AS and key skills at Level 3	373.3	257.5	185.2

Secondary information