The performance of East Riding schools at the end of key stage four has once again shown significant improvement. The hard work of schools and young people has been rewarded by record breaking levels of performance.
With four schools still to report their results early indications suggest that GCSE results have risen again for the fifth successive year. Results reported by schools indicate that 59 per cent of pupils achieved the government’s ‘gold standard’ of five or more A*-C including English and maths, beating last year’s performance by 7 per cent. Seventy one per cent achieved five or more A*-C GCSE grades sustaining last year’s impressive performance.
Seven schools, out of eighteen, exceeded 80 per cent for five A*-C passes- The Snaith School, Beverley High School, South Holderness Technology College, Woldgate College, Hessle High School, Goole High School, Wolfreton School and South Hunsley School.
Seven schools did better than 60 per cent for the five A*-C with English and maths: Beverley High School Driffield School, Hessle High School, The Snaith School, South Hunsley School, Woldgate College and Wolfreton School.
A number of schools have made significant improvements year on year:
* Beverley High School as the highest performing school with 80 per cent of their year 11 students achieving five A*-C including English and Maths – improved by 9.5 per cent
* Bridlington School improved to 44 per cent of pupils achieving five A*-C including English and maths – an improvement of 9.9 per cent
* Hessle High achieved 88.6 per cent of pupils gaining five good GCSEs (C+) an improvement of 12.2 per cent – they also achieved 60.8 per cent including English and maths – up 8.3 per cent
* Longcroft School saw 54.3 per cent achieving five A*-C including English and maths up 10.5 per cent
* South Holderness improved the gold standard – five A*-C with English and maths by 10.2 per cent to 55 per cent
* Goole High School improved by 8.3 per cent in the gold standard measure to 38.5 per cent and 80.2 per cent of year 11 achieved five good GCSEs
* Withernsea improved significantly in the gold standard measure with 47 per cent of pupils achieving five good grades with English and maths a rise of 8.3 per cent
* Woldgate beat 70 per cent plus for the gold standard with 71.8 per cent of pupils achieving this measure and improvement of 5.3per cent on their record year last year
* Wolfreton achieved 70 per cent for the gold standard up 9.8 per cent on last year
Mike Furbank head of improvement and learning said: “We are tremendously proud that year after year young people continue to achieve even better GCSE or “level 2” results in East Riding secondary schools in a wide range of qualifications. The results quoted above are underpinned by many individual stories of hard work and application as well as committed teaching and support.
“We are delighted that schools’ results continue to improve from our position as a high performing local authority. The performance in the gold standard of five or more A*-C grades including English and mathematics, shows that key numeracy and literacy skills continue to thrive alongside other subjects and that we have got the balance right in our secondary schools.
“We are proud of the work done by young people throughout the East Riding with the support of their carers and families. We greatly appreciate the hard work of Headteachers and school staff that has contributed to the significant improvements in learners’ results in our schools over the last few years. That they achieve this against a backdrop of poor funding for education is a testament to their determined commitment to their pupils’ achievement.
“We are not, however complacent and will continue to work closely with school to make sure that every child does their very best at all times.”
Councillor Penny Peacock, portfolio holder for children, young people and schools, said: “These results come from thousands of individual successes and it is really pleasing to think of all the students who have been empowered to make the next step towards further and higher education or the world of work as a result of these really impressive results.”
EAST RIDING GCSE RESULTS – UPDATE
All the results are now in from the East Riding and East Riding pupils have achieved their best ever results, with 78 per cent of pupils getting five A* to C grades.
Fifty- nine per cent of pupils across the East Riding reached the ‘gold standard’ of five A* to C grades, including English and maths.
Mike Furbank, head of improvement and learning, said: “We were waiting for a few schools to come back to us with their final results but these are all in now and we’re delighted with these results.
“They are the best results we have ever had and the pupils, staff and pupils’ families should be applauded.”