23/8/2010 - GCSE examination results in Cumbria - latest

Cumbrian schools look to have posted record GCSE results.

Provisional data so far from 35 of the county's 33 Local Authority maintained schools and 4 academies indicate a big county wide increase of more than six per cent on last year.

56 per cent of students gained the national indicator of 5 or more A*-C grades including maths and English compared to the 49.6 per cent last year –which itself was a larger than average rise on the year before.

There was also a large rise in the number of passes of 5 or more A*-C grades (any subject) up from 66.7 percent in 2009 to 74 per cent his year.

It should be noted that these results are provisional and may be subject to revision.

Peter McGaw, Cumbria County Council's principal school improvement officer, said:

"The indications are that results this year will be Cumbria’s best ever and are extremely pleasing.

The continued year on year improvements in the proportions of young people in Cumbria achieving and exceeding their expected grades at GCSE reflects the hard work of the pupils, teachers, staff and parents across the county and I congratulate all involved." 

Cllr Duncan Fairbairn, Cumbria County Council cabinet member responsible for schools and learning, said:

"Once again the hard work of our young people appear to have produced some excellent results. Congratulations must go to our students and all involved in helping them achieve so well."

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