Bracknell

Garth Hill College, Bracknell has been acknowledged as one of the most improved schools in Britain during the last four years.

The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT), whose membership includes most of the country's secondary schools, has awarded a certificate to Garth Hill for the consistent and significant improvement in GCSE results since 2002.

Stan Turner, Principle of Garth Hill said; "Garth Hill is now a member of the prestigious, 'Most Improved Schools Club'. This award is a national recognition of the hard work and dedication of pupils, staff and Governors at the College.

"Everyone connected with the College should feel proud of this acknowledgement because the whole community of North Bracknell has played a role in Garth Hill's success in recent years.

"The vastly improved GCSE results complement the outstanding examination success at Key Stage 3 and the good results at GCE 'A' Level. These examination results and other improvements have made Garth Hill extremely popular. The College is now very heavily oversubscribed and we are responding to the demand by increasing admission numbers for 2006."

Cllr Alan Ward, Executive member for Bracknell Education and Libraries, said: "This is excellent news, I'm extremely impressed with the improvements that have been made and the outstanding results that the college has achieved. The award is well deserved and I'd like to congratulate all those who have worked so hard to bring about these improvements.

"Garth Hill School has been a key element in our strategy to improve education in the whole of the borough and North Bracknell in particular. This recognises the huge strides that have been made since the Council took responsibility for this school in 1998."

Bracknell Forest Borough Council