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New measures put North Yorkshire in top tier for student success

ByEmily

Jan 3, 2017

Government figures published today show that students in North Yorkshire schools have again performed highly in GCSE and A level examinations.

A new set of accountability measures has been introduced for schools which demonstrates the achievement of all pupils across a broad curriculum. According to these new measures North Yorkshire is a top tier authority – above the national average for both progress and attainment.

The proportion of students who attained both English and mathematics places North Yorkshire in the top 20% of authorities nationally. Up to 67.5 per cent of North Yorkshire’s students attained grade C or above in both English and mathematics – four per cent above the national average of  63.3 per cent.

North Yorkshire outcomes for attainment in the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) were also 4 per cent above the national average, with 29 per cent of students attaining A* – C in a combined suite of English, mathematics, sciences, language and humanities. The proportion of pupils who attained good GCSEs in the separate academic subject areas of mathematics, science and languages was more than 5 per cent above the national average.

North Yorkshire is in the top 10 per cent of councils for high academic success at A-level.  The proportion of A level students who attained the highest grades (AAB or better) is 23.5 per cent in the county, compared with 18.5 per cent nationally. The average academic point score for North Yorkshire students was 31.51 in comparison with the national 30.63.

North Yorkshire also has a high proportion of pupils who attend secondary schools which are good or outstanding; 87.4 per cent compared with national average of 82.1 per cent.

“Once again North Yorkshire has performed highly against a set of Government measures” said County Councillor Arthur Barker, North Yorkshire’s Executive Member for Schools.  “We must congratulate our school staff, young people and families for this great achievement.  In North Yorkshire we are constantly striving to give young people the best in teaching and learning and these outcomes show that we continue to be successful and in the top tier for achievement nationally.”

By Emily