Very good results for Shropshire’s 2015 GCSE students

Shropshire’s GCSE students and their teachers have been congratulated as new figures show that 2015 was another good year for GCSE results.

The GSCE league tables published today (Thursday 21 January 2016) indicate that 56.5% of students across the county gained five or more GCSEs and equivalent qualifications with A* to C grades, including English and mathematics.

The results indicate that the seven schools with the highest percentage of students who gained five or more GCSEs and equivalent qualifications with A* to C grades, including English and mathematics, are:

Those schools showing the most improvement from 2014 to 2015 are:

The tables also highlight the progress made by pupils since they left primary school, based on the percentage of pupils making three levels of progress during their time at secondary school.

The schools where most students made the most expected progress in English are:

The schools where most students made the most expected progress in mathematics are:

David Minnery, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for children and young people, said:

“Once again these results reflect the hard work and commitment that our students put into their studies and we congratulate them on their successes.

“Our thanks also go to everyone across the school communities in Shropshire who has contributed to these results. This includes our highly professional and conscientious teachers and headteachers, school governors, support staff, volunteers and, of course, parents and carers whose support is so important to students’ success.”