N E Lincs drops in GCSE table
NORTH East Lincolnshire has dropped 13 places in the latest national GCSE league tables – despite doing better.
Provisional results, released by the Government, show 39.4 per cent of teenagers achieved five GCSEs at grade A* to C, including maths and English – 0.4 per cent better then last year.
But results in other local authorities across England means North East Lincolnshire has dropped from 118th to joint 131st with Wolverhampton.
Locally, this means nearly two-thirds of teenagers are leaving school without basic qualifications, but when compared to bordering areas, North East Lincolnshire scored higher than Hull, who came bottom of the table with 29.3.
However, our provisional results fell short of North Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire, which scored 41.4 and 52.2 respectively.
The national average was 47.2 per cent.
A spokesperson for the council said: “The results indicate that more than 57 per cent of students (last year 52 per cent) in North East Lincolnshire gained five higher grades and over 39 per cent (last year 38.5 per cent) gained five higher grades including English and maths.”
Andrew De Freitas, leader of North East Lincolnshire Council, expressed concern about the statistical differences. However, they are provisional and should not be used to compare local authorities’ performance.
Roger Edwardson, deputy director learning for the council, said: “We are awaiting validated GCSE data and these provisional figures only confirm that more work is needed before we can realistically judge overall performance.”
6 Comments
by Mr I Hunt, N E Lincs
Saturday, October 18 2008, 7:25PM
“The schools need the support of the LEA instead of restricting them. If the LEA looked to help resolve problems with schools instead of protecting their own world things would get better”
by Steve, Gy
Saturday, October 18 2008, 12:50PM
“The Oracle and Chris, you're both so correct with your analysis. I would like to contribute, that the money being used on new buildings would be better spent on reducing class sizes. However, as usual, I suppose the money is ring fenced by suspect ideology.”
by Chris, Cleethorpes
Saturday, October 18 2008, 10:25AM
“It puts these much publicised "consulations" and "presentations" about new buildings in perspective doesn't it? The council is obsessed with telling us how much money has been spent and how wonderful the facilities are and how brilliantly results have improved. But the bottom line is that education in NEL is nationally very near the bottom of the pile. It's quality in the classroom that counts and it's support from parents that helps. Forget the nice new schools - concentrate on the essentials.”
by The Oracle, Everywhere
Saturday, October 18 2008, 9:44AM
“A spokesperson for the council said: ¿The results indicate that more than 57 per cent of students in North East Lincolnshire gained five higher grades and over 39 per cent gained five higher grades including English and maths.¿
So what that really means is 43% of students in North East Lincolnshire DID NOT gain five higher grades and over 61% DID NOT gain five higher grades including English and maths. When you take away the results from the top two performing schools in this area, what are the percentage points then? Two thirds of children are leaving school without basic qualifications, this is outrageous and goes to show that no matter how much money you throw at facilities and infrastructure, the basic educational needs are not being met.
So the LEA, N.E. Lincs Council and parents are failing the children of this area, hang your heads in shame all of you. Education, Education, Education!”
by Yorkie dave, Cleethorpes
Saturday, October 18 2008, 9:41AM
“Pople keap saying us yorkies arr thick becose we come bottom ov gsce leege, wen it is becose ov us flood last yeer.”
by pete, GRIMSBY
Saturday, October 18 2008, 8:49AM
“well done to all, such a pity no jobs will be available. you need a degree to get benifits these days.”