Education keeps key GCSE exam results secret

EDUCATION has refused to release GCSE data that would show whether local schools really do outperform their English counterparts.

It published preliminary results last week based on how many pupils achieved grades A* to C, as it has historically, and used the figure to show Guernsey schools achieving a better pass rate - 75% to 69.8%.

But the performance benchmark in England is based on five A* to Cs including maths and English - results Education withholds.

Former head teacher Deputy Jane Stephens (pictured) believes that releasing such GCSE data for each school would dispel any worries about standards.

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