Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 28221

Tabled: 8 September 2026

Question

James McMurdock

IndependentSouth Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the reasons why approximately 30% of 16-year-olds did not achieve a grade 4 or above in a) GCSE English and b) GCSE Mathematics in 2026.