Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Monday, 22 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Art History: GCE A-level
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of falling numbers of (1) state schools, and (2) private schools, offering History of Art A-level in England.
- Answer
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The department does not collect data on the qualifications that schools choose to offer.
The department publishes institution-level data on the number of pupils who finish 16 to 18 study by entries per qualification, which do not show substantial variation over the last 14 years:
Year
Number of independent schools with a history of art A level entry
Number of state schools with a history of art A level entry
2011/12
92
31
2015/16
89
26
2018/19
59
13
2024/25
77
29
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL1189
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Art history GCE A-level
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-07-08 15:49:08 +0100
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