Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 January 2009. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Thursday, 26 February 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

GCE A-Level

Question: (4) how many and what percentage of schools did not enter any pupils for an A-level in physics in 2006-07.

Answer: There were 1,730 maintained schools with GCE A-level candidates that were published in the 2007 School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables. Of these, 115 (7 per cent.) did not enter any pupils for an A-level in biology, 96 (6 per cent.) did not enter any pupils for an A-level in mathematics, 187 (11 per cent.) did not enter any pupils for an A-level in chemistry and 247 (14 per cent.) did not enter any pupils for an A-level in physics in 2006/07.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 488 c1073W; 248479
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Science: GCE A-level
Monday, 5 October 2009
Written questions
House of Commons; Science: GCE A-level
Monday, 5 October 2009
Written questions
House of Commons; GCE A-Level
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: GCE A-level
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk