York, North and East Yorkshire GCSE and A-level performance tables 2018

Government leagues published today showed that students in North Yorkshire schools performed significantly above the national average for both progress and attainment and ranked first in Yorkshire and Humber, with York ranking second and East Riding of Yorkshire Council schools eighth in the region.

Progress 8 measures pupil progress from primary to secondary school and it is the main measure by which schools are now judged following the introduction of new accountability measures.

The proportion of students who attained a strong pass (grades 9-5) in both English and maths (50.4 per cent) places North Yorkshire in the top 15 per cent of authorities nationally, 7.5 per cent above the national average and 9.7 per cent above the average for Yorkshire and Humberside. 

Scores for the county’s students for Progress 8 and Attainment 8, which includes results from eight subject entries per pupil, with double weighting for English and maths, also place North Yorkshire first for Yorkshire and Humberside and in the top 15 per cent of authorities nationally - at about 24 out of 150 local authorities for Progress 8. 

On the same Progress 8 measure York ranked about 35 out of all 
local authorities.

City schools and colleges are in the top 20 per cent of local authorities nationally for Attainment 8 and top 25 per cent for Progress 8.

The tables also show that city students at school sixth forms and colleges also got strong results and progress for both A-levels, applied general and other technical qualifications.

Cllr Suzie Mercer, executive member for education said: “These excellent results reflect very well on the determination of York’s young people as well as the range and quality of schools and colleges they attend. There is, however, no complacency in our approach, and we continue to work hard with schools to address areas for improvement to give young people the best possible educational experience.”

Jon Stonehouse, City of York Council’s director of education, said: “I’d like to applaud the hard work of our students, the support they get from their families and the dedication and commitment of our school communities. This continued partnership has again delivered an excellent result which gives our young people a great education which provides them with the skills they need for work, further learning and training.”

Cllr Patrick Mulligan, North Yorkshire’s executive member for schools, said: “We must congratulate our young people and families and our school staff for this great achievement and for their commitment and their hard work.

“In North Yorkshire we are constantly striving to give young people the best in teaching and learning and these outcomes show that we continue to be successful and in the top tier for achievement. 

“Once again North Yorkshire has performed highly against a set of national Government measures.

“However, the county council and schools are not complacent and we know that for some students further improvement is required. 

“There is now a concerted focus on supporting schools so that all their students achieve similar standards as the very best in the county.”

For Progress 8, East Riding Council is ranked 55th out of 150 English local authorities nationally.

Mike Furbank, head of education and schools, said: “These excellent GCSE results are underpinned by many outstanding stories of hard work and application as well as committed teaching and support.  We look forward to further improving Ofsted inspection outcomes for our schools, building on the foundation of these successful results.

“We are proud of the work done by young people throughout the East Riding, with the support of their carers and families.  We greatly appreciate the hard work of head teachers, teaching and support staff that have contributed to these results.”