Secondary schools celebrate GCSE results

LA MARE de Carteret and St Sampsons High were celebrating this morning after posting much improved GCSE results.

Using the key guideline of five GCSEs at A* to C including English and maths, La Mare achieved a provisional 42% pass rate, up from 11.5% in 2011.

St Sampsons achieved a 44% pass rate using that measure, up from 20.5%.

Extra resources were concentrated on the two schools after shock revelations about standards last year.

Les Beaucamps High had its best ever result, hitting a 52% pass rate of five GCSEs or above including English and maths.

The UK Government has a target of 40% including English and maths – if a school falls below that it is considered to be failing.

At Elizabeth College 95% achieved five or more passes at A* to C including English and Maths.

Ladies College pupils scored a 98.3% using that measure, The Grammar School 97.1% and Blanchelande 83%.

The College of Further Education said it was delighted that its full time students working at level 2 had achieved the a 99% pass rate.