League tables show across the board improvement

The key stage 4 performance table, published by the Department for Education yesterday (Thursday), shows that around 6,000 of the pupils who sat GCSE exams in the summer and about 3,600, or 62 per cent, achieved five or more grades of A* to C or equivalent including in English and Maths.

This is a rise of about two per cent on 2010.

The proportion of pupils reaching this level has risen consistently in recent years with only 48 per cent of pupils achieving this result in 2007.

Cllr Heather Timms, the Warwickshire County Councillor responsible for policy on Children, Young People and Families, said: “These results are the product of more than 11 years of learning by these pupils and teaching by their teachers throughout their primary and secondary school years, and they should all be proud of their success.”

In Warwick district Arnold Lodge and Warwick School, whose pupils had not taken GCSE exams until last year, had rates of 93 and 95 per cent respectively.

Aylesford’s 53 per cent rate in 2009 rose to 64 per cent in 2010 and was 58 per cent last year.

Campion has improved from 34 per cent two years ago to 52 per cent this time around.

Kenilworth School maintained its 78 per cent level in 2010 while Kineton matched its 56 per cent rate from 2009.

King’s High and Kingsley Schools achieved 99 per cent and 98 per cent rates respectively while Myton has shown a continued improvement from 65 per cent in 2009 to 70 per cent last summer.

North Leamington School had the same 60 per cent rate as in 2010, which is a rise of eight per cent from 2009.

Princethorpe College’s rate was 95 per cent, a slight drop on 98 in 2010 and 97 in 2009.

Southam College is another school to have improved its results since 2009 with its 76 rate being a rise of eight per cent from 2010 and 11 per cent from 2009.

Trinity School has also improved from three years ago with a 48 per cent rate then and a 58 per cent now.

The overall pass rate for A-level subjects was 99 per cent while there was success in other level 3 qualifications such as BTECs, NVQs and other practical and applied learning qualifications.

More than 4,000 students acquired the equivalent of at least two A-level passes.

The average points score per level 3 examination entry was 215 points, two points higher than last year, which puts the average grade for A-level and equivalent examinations at just above a grade C.

Cllr Timms added: These results are about much more than GCSEs and A levels. Last year there were around 14,000 16 to 19-year-old students in Warwickshire schools and colleges, and many have gained successful results in a range of vocationally related qualifications, including BTECs and National Vocational Qualifications.”

At Aylesford, 74 per cent of key stage 5 students achieved three or more A-levels at grades from A* to E or equivalent.

Almost 70 per cent of Campion School pupils achieved this level while 97 per cent of Kenilworth, 96 per cent of Kineton, 96 per cent of King’s High and 94 per cent of Kingsley pupils also fit into this category.

Myton, with 96 per cent, Princethorpe, 94 per cent, Southam 97 per cent and Trinity, 93 per cent, all had cause to celebrate.

More than 80 per cent of North Leamington School students reached this level while 74 per cent of Warwickshire College students also passed more three or more exams at A-level or equivalent.

All of Warwick School’s students achieved necessary grades.

How each school fared.

Percentage of key stage 4 pupils achieving five or more A*-C grades of equivalent including English and Maths, 2009, 2010, 2010

• Arnold Lodge: N/A, N/A, 93

• Aylesford: 53, 64,58

• Campion: 34, 40, 52

• Kenilworth: 75, 78, 78

• Kineton 56, 64, 56

• King’s High 100, 99, 99

• Kingsley 96, 91, 98

• Myton: 65, 68, 70

• North Leamington: 52, 60 ,60

• Princethorpe: 97, 98, 95

• Southam: 65, 68, 76

• Trinity: 48, 56, 58

• Warwick N/A N/A 95

Percentage of key stage 5 student achieving three or more A-levels at A*-E or equivalent

• Aylesford: 74

• Campion: 68

• Kenilworth 97

• Kineton: 96

• King’s High: 96

• Kingsley: 94

• Myton: 96

• North Leamington: 83

• Princethorpe: 94

• Southam: 97

• Trinity: 93

• Warwick: 100

• Warwickshire College: 71