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GCSE: Disadvantaged

Asked by Liz JarvisLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 3 October 2025UIN 76661

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals achieved a grade 5 or above in English and Maths GCSEs in the 2024-25 academic year .

Answered by Olivia Bailey

The data for the 2024/25 academic year is not yet available and is intended for release in October 2025, when it will be available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance/.

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