MORE than half of GCSE pupils in Solihull are achieving five or more grade A*-Cs including English and maths.
Key Stage 4 results show that 54.6 per cent of pupils achieved the top grades in topics including the two key subjects, a rise of 1.6 per cent on the previous year. That retains Solihull’s national ranking of 26th among all local authorities.
In addition, 73.7 per cent of pupils achieved five or more grade A*-Cs in any subject – up on the 2007 figure of 69.1 per cent.
Using this guide, Solihull has risen five places in the national rankings to sixth.
Solihull Council leader Coun Ken Meeson, said: "Year after year, young people in Solihull do us proud."
| School | Address | A... | B... | C ... | D... | Value added score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderbrook Leading Edge School and Arts College | Solihull | 61 | 64 | 81 | 78 | 1007.2 |
| The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School | Birmingham | 22 | 27 | 36 | 44 | 986.4 |
| Arden School | Solihull | 87 | 86 | 100 | 100 | 1024.5 |
| CTC Kingshurst Academy | Solihull | 89 | ||||
| The CTC Kingshurst Academy | Birmingham | 53 | 53 | 93 | 85 | 985.1 |
| Grace Academy Solihull | Birmingham | 19 | 28 | 33 | 47 | 1006.9 |
| Heart of England School | Coventry | 69 | 59 | 81 | 74 | 997.4 |
| Langley School | Solihull | 75 | 63 | 83 | 73 | 1013.6 |
| Light Hall School | Solihull | 56 | 61 | 73 | 81 | 1005.5 |
Key: a = % of school's pupils who achieved % GCSEs at A* to C including Maths and English in 2007; b = % of school's pupils who achieved % GCSEs at A* to C including Maths and English in 2008, c = % of school's pupils who achieved % GCSEs at A* to C in any subjects 2007; d = % of school's pupils who achieved % GCSEs at A* to C in any subject in 2008