Bracknell

Pupils at Bracknell Forest Borough Council's schools are celebrating receiving their GCSE results, with many outstanding individual performances being reported.

Provisional results released today reveal that overall, performance in Bracknell borough is in line with last year’s record high, with the number of students achieving five or more passes at the top A* to C grades remaining at close to 60 per cent.

Within this figure, more young people in the borough than ever have achieved the Government’s new performance measure of five or more A* to C grades including both English and mathematics.

Tony Eccleston, Director of Bracknell Education, Children’s Services and Libraries, said: "The GCSE results have improved steadily over the past few years and it is pleasing to note that the high level of performance has been maintained.

“Congratulations to the young people and their teachers who have worked hard to achieve these results”.

And, in the National Curriculum Tests and Assessments at Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 provisional results show that Bracknell Forest pupils look set to remain above national average figures in every subject.

At Key Stage 1 (seven -year-olds) the percentage of the year groups achieving the expected level 2 or above was 86per cent in reading, 83 per cent in writing and 93 per cent in mathematics.

At Key Stage 2 (11- year-olds) 83 per cent have achieved the expected level 4 or above in English, 77 per cent in mathematics and 91 per cent in science.

Finally, at Key Stage 3 (14 -year-olds) 80 per cent of Bracknell pupils achieved the expected level 5 in mathematics, 77 per cent in English and 81 per cent in science.

Mr Eccleston, added: "This year's results in the National Curriculum Tests and Assessments also show that we are maintaining our long term improvement.

"We will continue to support our schools in building on these results in order to ensure that all young people are able to achieve their ambitions”.

Cllr Alan Ward, Executive Member for Bracknell Education and Libraries, said: "I'd like to say a big well done to all the pupils and staff who have worked so hard to maintain such good results at GCSE.

"I'm delighted that our children are also continuing to do well at all Key Stage levels and are performing above the national average. Congratulations to all our staff and pupils on today's results."

Any GCSE student in need of advice or guidance following their examination results should contact their school or call Connexions on 080 800 13 2 19.

Bracknell Forest Borough Council