Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 28225

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 effectiveness of GCSE resits in improving a) English and b) Maths attainment among students who did not achieve a grade 4 at age 16.