Written question asked by Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 October 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 26 October 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

GCSE

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of pupils achieved eight or more GCSEs at grade A*-A (a) nationally, (b) in selective local education authorities, (c) in comprehensive education authorities and (d) in partially selective local education authorities in 2009.

Answer

[holding answer 20 October 2009]: The figures requested are in the table:

Local authority admission policy	Percentage of pupils¹ achieving eight or more GCSEs at grade A* or A, 2009²
Selective³ local authorities	11.4
Comprehensive local authorities	5.7
Partially selective4 local authorities	8.4
National (maintained schools)	6.7
¹ Pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 in maintained schools.
² Data for 2009 are provisional and subject to change after school checking.
³ Selective local authorities include Buckinghamshire, Kent, Medway, Slough, Southend, Torbay and Trafford.
4 Partially selective local authorities include Barnet, Bexley, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bromley, Calderdale, City of Plymouth, Cumbria, Devon, Enfield, Essex, Gloucestershire, Kingston upon Thames, Kirklees, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Liverpool, North Yorkshire, Poole, Reading, Redbridge, Stoke on Trent, Sutton, Telford and the Wrekin, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Wirral and Wolverhampton.

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