Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 5 October 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Science: Specialist Schools

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families with reference to the answer of 10 November 2008, Official Report, column 900W, on specialist schools: science, how many of the 433 specialist schools that have chosen science as one of their specialisms entered no pupils for a science A level in 2008.

Answer: Of the 433 schools identified as having a specialism in sciences, 269 teach pupils to Key Stage 5 and, of these, three did not enter any pupils for an A-level in the science subjects in 2008."Note:""A-level subjects included as science are: applied science (single and double awards), biological sciences, chemistry, physics, electronics, environmental science, geology and "psychology as a science".""Source:""The source for this answer is the Achievement and Attainment Tables' database."

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