Gcse
Children, Schools and Families
Written answers and statements, 29 October 2009
Nick Gibb (Shadow Minister (Schools), Children, Schools and Families; Bognor Regis & Littlehampton, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families with reference to the answer of 21 July 2008, Official Report, column 929W, on children: disadvantaged, how many and what proportion of (a) all pupils and (b) pupils eligible to receive free school meals did not attain a GCSE at a grade higher than a D in 2008.
Vernon Coaker (Minister of State (Schools and Learners), Department for Children, Schools and Families; Gedling, Labour)
126,868 pupils did not attain a GCSE at a grade higher than a D in 2007/08. This represents 21.3 per cent. of pupils at the end of key stage 4 in maintained schools.
31,644 pupils eligible to receive free school meals did not attain a GCSE at a grade higher than a D in 2007/08. This represents 42.4 per cent. of eligible pupils at the end of key stage 4 in maintained schools.
Note
Other equivalent qualifications to GCSEs are not included in this answer. Only full GCSEs (including double awards) have been considered.