Pupils in Cumbria have recorded their best ever GCSE results, with an increase both in the number of pupils getting five or more A*-C grades and an increase in the overall number of passes.
The following is a performance breakdown of 38 of the county's 42 maintained secondary schools. Four schools are yet to report their results.
- 59% of pupils got five or more A*-C grades (compared with 57.9% in 2006). 20 schools out of 38 showed improved results on last year.
- 46% of pupils got five or more A*-C grades including English and maths (compared with 45.3% in 2006). 19 schools out of 38 showed improved results on last year.
- 97% of pupils got one or more A*-G grades (compared with 96.3% in 2006). 17 schools out of 37 showed improved results on last year.
The average overall points score was 375, compared with 362.2 in 2006.
County councillor Philip Chappelhow, cabinet spokesman for Children's Services, said:
"Not all the results have been reported yet, and we still need to do a detailed breakdown of the results, but this looks to have been another great effort from our Cumbrian students. They have built on the improvements of recent years and these look to be Cumbria's best ever GCSE figures - so congratulations to all the students and teachers for their hard work.
"I was particularly pleased to see that the schools that are in special measures have been doing particularly well. This shows that the ongoing support and improvements at those schools are having tangible results. Today's results mark an important milestone in our ongoing programme to improve secondary education in the county."
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