Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 127947

English Language and Mathematics: GCSE

Tabled: 16 April 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

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.