Maidenhead & Windsor

School pupils in the Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough are continuing to improve their performance in the core subjects at GCSE, with results once again well above the national average.

Government tables published today (Thursday January 10) show that pupils have again increased their percentage success rate for five-plus passes at A*-C grade (including maths and English) – notching up 54.9% compared with 46.7% nationally.

The results - which show an above-average year-on-year increase from 49.8% in 2005 and 52.1% in 2006 - place the borough 16th out of 150 local authorities across the country.

Figures for Level 2 (five-plus A* - C grades, not necessarily including maths and English) also show above average results, with 64.7% success rate compared with 62% nationally.

Pupils achieving Level 1, five or more passes at A* to G grade, also score higher than the national average, with 93.8% compared with a national average of 91.7%.

Cllr Eileen Quick, lead member for Windsor and Maidenhead children's services, said: "It is very encouraging to see GCSE results getting better every year, clearly reflecting the hard work and dedication showed by both the pupils and their teachers – and not forgetting the support provided at home by parents during the extremely stressful exam times.

"These are really excellent results for all our GCSE students, and demonstrate the council's ongoing commitment to providing the very best educational opportunities for every child to realise his or her full potential.

"However local schools are not complacent and we will all continue to strive to achieve the best for all our children."

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead