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English Language and Mathematics: GCSE

Commons · Question 127947 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the difference in attainment rates in GCSE a) English and b) Maths by age 19 between South Basildon and East Thurrock and the national average.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 28 Apr 2026

The latest available data for the 2023/24 academic year shows that by age 19, 76.3% of young people in South Basildon and East Thurrock had achieved a grade 4 or above in GCSE English and 69.8% in GCSE maths, compared with national averages of 82.9% and 7...