Written questions

Art History: GCE A-level

2026-06-21 · Department for Education · HL1189 · Official question

Lord Patten

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of falling numbers of (1) state schools, and (2) private schools, offering History of Art A-level in England.

Answer

The department does not collect data on the qualifications that schools choose to offer.The department publishes institution-level data on the number of pupils who finish 16 to 18 study by entries per qualification, which do not show substantial variation...