GCSE, A Level and AS Level Results

GCSE, A Level and AS Level Results

26/01/2012
Reading Borough Council Press Release

Official figures released by the DfE today show that GCSE and A Level results in Reading are yet again significantly better than those nationally.

For A Level exams taken in the Summer of 2011, the average point score per student in Reading borough is 878.1, compared with the national figure of 728.2.

The points score per entry for Reading students is 238.8, compared with the national of 215.4. This result ensures that Reading remains as the highest ranking authority in the country.

Official GCSE figures for exams taken in Summer 2011 were also published today and show that Reading pupil's results continue to improve from previous years.

The percentage of pupils achieving five or more GCSEs or equivalent by the end of Key Stage 4 at grades A*-C has increased from 78% in 2010 to 80.3% this year. This remains above the national average of 79.5%.

There has been an increase in the number of pupils achieving at 5+ A* to C including English and mathematics from 54.7% in 2010, to 55.9% in 2011.

The average point score per pupil for GCCE?S is 494.4. This is 29..1 points above the previous year's and 31.5 points above the national figure.

The number of pupils leaving school with no qualifications now stands at 0.6% compared with 0.7% in 2010.

23.3% of pupils in Reading achieved the English Baccalaureate qualification compared with a national figure of 17.6%.

John Ennis, Reading Lead Councillor for Education and Children's Services, said: "Reading's secondary schools and students deserve congratulations on their performance. This year's results show once again the amount of work that has gone into driving up standards in our schools. We are very proud that Reading schools have been able to sustain and build on these improvements year on year."