English Language and Mathematics: GCSE

(asked on 24th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of people in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency have not achieved a grade 4 in a) English and b) Maths by age 19.


Answered by
Josh MacAlister Portrait
Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
This question was answered on 2nd April 2026

The official statistics release 'Level 2 and 3 attainment age 16 to 25' includes numbers and proportions of those achieving GCSE English language and maths by age 19 for those who were recorded in mainstream state-funded schools in year 11, the final year of secondary school. The latest data available is for the 2023/24 academic year, available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/level-2-and-3-attainment-by-young-people-aged-19/2023-24.

For South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency, the figures for those who have not achieved a grade 4 in a) English language and b) maths are provided in the table below.

Year

South Basildon and East Thurrock

England

Academic year the young person turned 19

Number in mainstream state-funded schools in year 11

Proportion not achieved GCSE English language by 19

Proportion not achieved GCSE maths by 19

Proportion not achieved GCSE English language by 19

Proportion not achieved GCSE maths by 19

2023/24

1,038

23.7%

30.2%

17.1%

21.0%

2022/23

1,052

25.0%

27.4%

15.9%

19.2%

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