21 - Pupils celebrate top class GCSE results

Archived news release from 2008

 

Last year (2007) 56.9 per cent of pupils gained five or more grades A*-C while 43.6 per cent of pupils gained five or more grades A*-C including English and maths.

 

Education leaders in Dudley were today hoping this year’s results will continue to improve on the figures from previous years.

 

“I would like to congratulate all pupils who have picked up their GCSE results today. It is difficult to make predictions before results are verified but early indications from many of our schools suggest results are on the up again.

 

“I would also like to thank our dedicated teachers and support staff who have worked extremely hard to help raise attainment levels, and bring about a high standard of GCSE results in our schools.”

 

Individual provisional school results received by the local authority as of 10am:

 

 

Bishop Milner           

Castle High                41%                            27%

Cradley High 

Hillcrest

Leasowes

Old Swinford 94.8%                         89.7%

Pensnett

Redhill                        73%                            64%

Ridgewood

Summerhill                 76%                            68%

Coseley                      60%                            35%

Crestwood                 52%

Dormston                   61%                            53%

Earls

Ellowes                       68%                            52%

Pedmore

High Arcal                  61%                            54%

Holly Hall                    54%                            43%

Kingswinford              83%                            70%

Wordsley

Thorns

Windsor                      75%                            68%