County’s final results “exceed national average”

Aug 22 2008 by Rebecca Edwards, Chester Chronicle

COUNCILLORS have congratulated GCSE and GNVQ students across Cheshire for improving the county’s exam pass rate in the authority’s final year.

A record 67.7 percent have achieved five or more A*-C grades compared to 64 percent last year.

There are still a few school results to collate but the county council says the new total is also thought to have exceeded the national average.

CheshireŠpupils attaining five or more A* to G grades has also increased, from 91.7% to 95.5%.

Executive Lead Member for Children’s Services David Rowlands said: “A remarkable result and a fine tribute to the last complete year of one of England’s leading Education Authorities.

He added: “My congratulations to everyone concerned. This tremendous achievement marks remarkable dedication and hard work from teachers and pupils.”

See The Chronicle for a full round up of GCSE results and photos of students celebrating