Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 53040
English Language and Mathematics: GCSE
Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 3 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mary Glindon
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase GCSE attainment in (a) maths and (b) English for pupils with free school meals eligibility in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellAll children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter who they are or where they are from. However, the department knows that disadvantaged pupils are more likely to face unacceptable barriers that hold them back, which is why ...
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