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Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 February 2010. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 8 April 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

GCSE: Disadvantaged

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils eligible for free school meals achieved (a) one or more A to G grades, (b) three or more A to C grades and (c) three or more A grades at A-level in 2003.
Answer

Figures for 2003 are shown in the following table:

Pupils eligible for free school meals achieving Number Percentage
(a) one or more A to E grades 4,610 93.4
(b) three or more A to C grades 845 17.1
(c) three or more A grades 94 1.9

Percentages indicated are of all students eligible for free school meals who were entered for at least one GCEA/CE/Applied A Level and Double Awards in 2003.The figures relate to 16 to 18-year-olds (age at start of academic year, i.e. 31 August 2002) in maintained schools only who were eligible for free school meals. The figures do not include the achievement of students in further education sector colleges previously eligible for free school meals.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c1577W; 318939
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Disadvantaged GCSE
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk