GCSE: Disadvantaged
Children, Schools and Families
Written answers and statements, 28 October 2009

David Laws (Yeovil, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families in what proportion of schools in each index of multiple deprivation decile fewer than 30 per cent. of pupils obtained five A* to C GCSEs including English and mathematics in (a) 2008 and (b) 2009.

Vernon Coaker (Minister of State (Schools and Learners), Department for Children, Schools and Families; Gedling, Labour)
For 2008 figures I refer the hon. Member to the reply given on
