Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Monday, 8 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 June 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Science: GCSE

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools in (a) the maintained mainstream sector and (b) the independent sector had one or more students achieve a double award science GCSE in each year since 2005.

Answer

The figures available are given in the table:

Number of schools in which one or more students achieved a Double Award Science GCSE between 2005 and 2007
	Maintained mainstream	Independent
2005	3,017	630
2006	2,992	637
2007	2,996	654
2008	116	9
Source:
Attainment and Achievement Tables.

Figures relate to pupils at the end of Key Stage 4.Accreditation of Double Award Science expired in 2008.

Secondary information