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Written question asked by Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Thursday, 20 August 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Music: GCE A-level

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many entries there were for A-level music in state-funded schools for the last year in which figures are available, broken down by local authority area.

Answer

The department last published data on entries for A levels in music and in music technology for the 2024/25 academic year.

The A level entries in these subjects for state-funded students by local authority area and nationally are set out in the spreadsheet. These statistics are available publicly via the ‘Explore education statistics’ service on GOV.UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2180
Session
2026-27
Attachment
A Level music entries for state-funded pupils
Subjects
Music GCE A-level
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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