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New tables show 'value added' by borough's secondary schools, says Council.
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New
national figures published show that pupils in the majority of the
borough's secondary schools are performing better than their earlier
test results predicted - and achieving the second best GCSE results
in inner London. The Government figures show pupils' test results at 14 and 16 at each school and measures of progress between 11 to 14 and 14 to 16. About 60 per cent of Hammersmith & Fulham pupils achieved the expected level in their national tests at 14 in 2002, a similar figure to the previous year and about seven percentage points below the national average. |
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the new 'value added' measure shows that from the ages of 11 to
14 pupils are progressing at a rate which is above or close to the
national average. At the age of 16 more than 50 per cent of pupils in the borough's secondary schools gain at least five good GCSE passes - the second best results out of the 12 inner London boroughs but slightly below the national figure of 51.5. However, the new 'value added' measure shows that pupils at a majority of the borough's eight secondary schools are performing beyond expectations by getting better GCSE results than their test results at 14 suggested. Children at two out of three of our special schools which cater for secondary age pupils also progressed at a faster rate than pupils nationally between the ages of 14 and 16. The 'value added' for pupils aged 14 to 16 by some schools, including Phoenix High, Henry Compton and Fulham Cross, puts them above the national average. Phoenix High School and Fulham Cross School, are also celebrating their best-ever GCSE results - with the percentage of pupils gaining five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C more than doubling at Phoenix High and increasing by eight percentage points at Fulham Cross. Two other local schools were among the best in the country for helping pupils to progress. Lady Margaret School, in Fulham, achieved the 10th best 'value added' score for 14 to 16-year-olds at state secondary schools nationally. Sacred Heart High School is also among the top 25 per cent of schools in the country on the combined measures of improvement for pupils aged 11 to 14 and 14 to 16. The school saw a significant improvement in the percentage of pupils gaining five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C. This year's figure of 88 per cent was four percentage points up on last year. It puts Sacred Heart High among the borough's top performing secondary schools, along with Lady Margaret and London Oratory - where the percentage of pupils gaining five or more A* to C grades was 90 and 88 per cent. More… Cllr David Williams, deputy for education, said: "These new tables give schools a chance to show how they are helping pupils to progress. We welcome this addition to the annual performance tables, which now more fully recognise the hard work that goes on in our schools. Once again young people in Hammersmith & Fulham secondary and special schools have shown that they can produce outstanding results, whatever their ability and background. It is thanks to their hard work and the support of their parents as well as the commitment of teachers and governors. We are playing our part in helping schools to maintain this progress as well as ensuring that young people have access to a wide range of educational, sporting and artistic opportunities. We have achieved a lot but there is still much to do to achieve our ambition of reaching and staying well above the national average." Jan Cartwright, headteacher at Fulham Cross School, said: "Our students achieved the highest results we have ever had, thanks to their commitment and pride in their progress. I think the 'value added' measure is a useful indicator of how schools are progressing and the strategies they are using to support the students." Nick Holt, headteacher at Wood Lane School, which caters for 11 to 16-year-old pupils with a range of learning difficulties, said: "We are part of the inclusive process. Our expectations are that children regardless of their level of special need have access to and experience of the same educational experiences as mainstream secondary school children. We offer a full national curriculum and the opportunity for pupils to take accredited tests at 14 and 16." |
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