Warwickshire’s schools score above national average
GCSE pupils in Warwickshire have scored above the national average in the 2006 government performance tables.
The performance tables published by the Department for Education and Skills include the new category of five plus GCSE A*-C passes, or equivalent, including English and mathematics. The tables show that 48% of Warwickshire pupils achieved five good grades including Maths and English, more than two percentage points above the national average.
Three grammar schools had all their pupils achieve five plus A*-C including Maths and English: Rugby High School, Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls and King Edward VI Grammar School.
Contextual value-added data has also been added to the secondary tables. It is a new measure, which takes into account the progress a child has made since they were aged 11. The Contextual Value Added score takes into account the social profile of each pupil. Polesworth International Language College and St Benedict’s Catholic High School achieved particularly high value-added results this year. The post-16 qualifications have also been published today.
Bob Hooper, Head of School Performance at Warwickshire County Council, said: “The tables have been changed to reflect the importance that many employers and educational establishments place on achievement in the basic skills of literacy and numeracy. We congratulate all pupils who achieved so well last summer and the teachers who enabled them to do so well. We also welcome the inclusion of contextual value added data. This gives a better indication of the progress being made by the pupils than just looking at the raw scores.”