Written question asked by Lord Swire (Conservative) on Monday, 19 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 November 2001. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Monday, 26 November 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on difference in performance at GCSE between state secondary schools (a) with and (b) without a sixth form in England and East Devon. - Includes table.

Answer: Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on difference in performance at GCSE between state secondary schools (a) with and (b) without a sixth form in England and east Devon. [17270] Mr. Ivan Lewis: The proportion of 15-year-olds achieving five or more GCSEs at A* to C in 2001 was: Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. England East Devon (a) Schools with sixth forms 52.3 56.7 (b) Schools without sixth forms 42.6 {1}-- _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} There are no schools without sixth forms in east Devon.

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