GCSE - Great Celebrations for School Exams
The proportion of GCSEs awarded at least a C grade has risen again this year, but top grades have fallen for the fourth year in a row, official figures show.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In total, almost seven in 10 entries were awarded A- C, up 0.2 percentage points on 2014. But there was a 0.1 percentage point drop in A grades, the fourth year running that there has been a fall.
Maths was the most popular subject again this year, up 3.4% on last year. English also saw an improvement in results, with 65.4% of entries gaining at least a C grade, following a drop last summer.
The national figures also show that the gender gap has narrowed slightly, with 73.1% of girls' entries awarded at least a C grade, compared to 64.7% of boys'.
Manchester's top performing school was King David High School where 91% of pupils achieved five or more A*-C grades including English and maths.
Other success stories include Oldham Academy which is celebrating record GCSE results. 51% of students achieved 5 GCSE A-C including English and Mathematics. This is a significant rise of 9% on the previous year. Other significant increases include over 13% of students achieving at least 3A-A grades. Every student achieved at least one GCSE. Individual success stories include 4 students who achieved 6A*-A grades.
Principal Martin Knowles said; "I am delighted with these results and the continued upward trend in our results year on year. This is testimony to the hard work of all of our students, staff, governors.
"I thank parents, carers and family members for their partnership in ensuring great outcomes for our students"