The number of pupils in Cheshire West and Chester achieving at least 5 A* to C grades has fallen compared to the previous year.

57.3% of pupils achieved at least 5 A* to C grades including English and Maths, down from 58.2% in 2014.

Three-fifths of pupils in Cheshire East achieved good GCSEs this year.

Figures published show, 61.5% of pupils in the area achieved at least 5 A* to C grades including English and Maths in 2015, the same as in 2014.

Across England, the proportion of pupils gaining at least 5 GCSEs at A* to C including English and Maths rose by 0.2 percentage points in 2015, to 52.8%.

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However, the proportion of pupils gaining the English Baccalaureate dropped slightly from 38.7% in 2014 to 38.6% in 2015.

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) was first introduced into the performance tables in 2009/10. It allows people to see how many pupils get a grade C or above in the core academic subjects at key stage 4. The EBacc is made up of English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography.

Across England, 71.4% of pupils made the expected levels of progress between the end of primary school and GCSEs, down from 73% in 2014.

The provisional statistics in this release are based on the results data that awarding organisations supply to the department by August 2015. This includes the vast majority of all pupils’ results; however it will not take account of accepted amendment requests made by schools to remove pupils and the addition of late results and remarks.

The top 10 schools in Cheshire, based on provisional results

School // Local Authority // % 5+A*-C inc Eng & maths 2015 // % Ebacc 2015

The County High School Leftwich // Cheshire West and Chester // 80 // 43

Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College // Cheshire West and Chester // 77 // 37

Weaverham High School // Cheshire West and Chester // 76 // 40

The Fallibroome Academy // Cheshire East // 74 // 38

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College // Cheshire East // 73 // 43

Brine Leas School // Cheshire East // 73 // 33

Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School // Cheshire East // 72 // 31

St Nicholas Catholic High School // Cheshire West and Chester // 72 // 30

Alsager School // Cheshire East // 70 // 31

Bishop Heber High School // Cheshire West and Chester // 69 // 47

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