EXAM results for the summer’s GCSE’s rate Warrington as one of the top 10 per cent of schools in the country.
Figures show that numbers of pupils in the borough gaining the benchmark five or more GCSEs grades A and C 
including English and Maths is up.
A total of 60 per cent of year 11’s in the last academic year achieved or exceeded this national benchmark. This means that Warrington is 13th in the country for achievement, up from 32nd last year.
For the percentage of pupils getting at least one pass in any subject, Warrington is now ranked second at 99.6 per cent, up from 14th last year with 99.1 per cent. Only the Isles of Scilly beat the town – and just 15 pupils there took their GCSEs last year.
Coun Sheila Woodyatt, (pictured) the borough council’s executive member for children and young people said: “These results are a tribute to the hard work, commitment and dedication of our pupils and teachers. I am absolutely delighted with these results which rank us in the top 10 per cent of schools nationally.”
Kath O’Dwyer, executive director of children and young people, said: “We are incredibly pleased with these results and feel they further reinforce that Warrington continues to be a borough where all of our young people receive an extremely high quality of education.”
