Written question asked by Grant Shapps (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 March 2010. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 April 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

GCSE and GCE A-level

Question: (2) how many and what proportion of 16 to 18 year old candidates in each constituency entered for level 3 qualifications at least equivalent to one GCE or Applied GCE A level in (a) comprehensive schools, (b) all maintained schools and further education sector colleges and (c) all independent schools achieved three or more A grades at GCE/Applied GCE A level and double awards in (i) 1997 and (ii) the latest year for which figures are available.

Answer: The information requested on the number of pupils at the end of key stage 4 attending (a) comprehensive and (b) independent schools entered for GCSEs in (i) physics, (ii) biology and (iii) chemistry by parliamentary constituency in 2008/09 has been placed in the House of Commons Library.The information available on the proportion and number of 16-18 year old pupils in each parliamentary constituency entered for GCE/Applied GCE A Levels and Double Awards in (a) comprehensive schools, (b) all maintained schools and further education sector colleges and (c) all independent schools who achieved three or more A grades at GCE/Applied GCE A Level and Double Awards in 2005/06 and 2008/09 has been placed in the House of Commons Library. Information for earlier years can only be produced at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information