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England > North West Region > Cheshire LA

GCSE and equivalent results

• GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining
• National Indicator 78: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths
• National Indicator 84: Percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent
• National Indicator 97: Percentage of pupils making 2 levels of progress in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
• National Indicator 98: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4

GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining

	achieving 5+ A*-C			achieving 5+ A*-G			any passes
	1997	2007	% points difference	1997	2007	% points difference	1997	2007	% points difference
Acton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Alderley Edge Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Alexandra Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Alsager Central Ward	62.4	76.5(r)	14.1	95.3	98.9(r)	3.6	97.4	99.6(r)	2.2
Alsager East Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Alsager West Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Astbury Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Audlem Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Barnton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Barony Weaver Ward	50.9	54.2(r)	3.3	98.2	97.2(r)	-1.0	99.4	99.1(r)	-0.3
Barrow Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Birchin Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Blacon Hall Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Blacon Lodge Ward	24.1	30.5(r)	6.4	94	87.3(r)	-6.7	96.4	94.9(r)	-1.5
Bollington Central Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Bollington East Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Bollington West Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Boughton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Boughton Heath Ward	38.7	70.4(r)	31.7	87.6	93(r)	5.4	92.7	97.3(r)	4.6
Brereton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Buglawton Ward	-	-(r)	N/A	-	-(r)	N/A	75	28.6(r)	-46.4
Bunbury Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Burton and Ness Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Central Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Chelford Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Christleton Ward	71.1	66.3(r)	-4.8	95.4	96.5(r)	1.1	99	99.5(r)	0.5
City and St Anne's Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Cogshall Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
College Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Congleton Central Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Congleton North Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Congleton North West Ward	52.9	63.7(r)	10.8	90.9	95.5(r)	4.6	93.4	97.2(r)	3.8
Congleton South Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Congleton West Ward	61	67.2(r)	6.2	97	97.7(r)	0.7	97.8	98.9(r)	1.1
Coppenhall Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Cuddington and Oakmere Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Curzon and Westminster Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Dane Valley Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Davenham and Moulton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Dean Row Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Delamere Ward	26.5	65(r)	38.5	74.2	85(r)	10.8	93.2	95(r)	1.8
Disley and Lyme Handley Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Dodleston Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Elton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Englesea Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Farndon Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Forest Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Frodsham North Ward	45.6	85.8(r)	40.2	94.6	97.4(r)	2.8	97.5	100(r)	2.5
Frodsham South Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Fulshaw Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Gawsworth Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Grange Ward	24.2	37(r)	12.8	84.8	83.9(r)	-0.9	95.2	100(r)	4.8
Grosvenor Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Groves Ward	47.3	57.4(r)	10.1	96.3	93.2(r)	-3.1	97.4	98.9(r)	1.5
Handbridge and St Mary's Ward	48.8	53(r)	4.2	89.4	94.5(r)	5.1	94.3	98.1(r)	3.8
Handforth Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Hartford and Whitegate Ward	56.2	70.5(r)	14.3	93.3	91.9(r)	-1.4	95.3	95.9(r)	0.6
Haslington Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Helsby Ward	74.1	88.4(r)	14.3	99.5	100(r)	0.5	100	100(r)	0.0
Henbury Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
High Legh Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Holmes Chapel Ward	69.5	75.6(r)	6.1	97.6	97.5(r)	-0.1	99.4	99(r)	-0.4
Hoole All Saints Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Hoole Groves Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Hough Ward	61.4	67.1(r)	5.7	89.6	91.8(r)	2.2	93.6	97.9(r)	4.3
Huntington Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kelsall Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Kingsley Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Knutsford Bexton Ward	51.7	66.4(r)	14.7	94.6	92.3(r)	-2.3	96.7	98.1(r)	1.4
Knutsford Nether Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Knutsford Norbury Booths Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Knutsford Over Ward	.	-(r)	.	.	87.5(r)	.	.	100(r)	.
Lacey Green Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Lache Park Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Lawton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Ledsham Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Leftwich and Kingsmead Ward	52.3	64.2(r)	11.9	90.2	89.1(r)	-1.1	96.2	100(r)	3.8
Leighton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Little Neston Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Lostock and Wincham Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Macclesfield Bollinbrook Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Macclesfield Broken Cross Ward	57.7	76.3(r)	18.6	93.6	98.8(r)	5.2	96.6	99.2(r)	2.6
Macclesfield Central Ward	-	46.2(r)	N/A	-	85.9(r)	N/A	-	96.2(r)	N/A
Macclesfield East Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Macclesfield Hurdsfield Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Macclesfield Ivy Ward	60.2	71.6(r)	11.4	97	97.1(r)	0.1	97.6	99(r)	1.4
Macclesfield Ryles Ward	28.7	.(r)	N/A	78.3	.(r)	N/A	88.4	.(r)	N/A
Macclesfield South Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Macclesfield Tytherington Ward	56.8	60.2(r)	3.4	98.4	96.7(r)	-1.7	98.4	99.5(r)	1.1
Macclesfield West Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Malpas Ward	67.1	71.6(r)	4.5	94.8	92.9(r)	-1.9	97.7	99.5(r)	1.8
Mara Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Maw Green Ward	19.6	31.5(r)	11.9	75	79.2(r)	4.2	92	92.6(r)	0.6
Mere Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Mickle Trafford Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Middlewich Cledford Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Middlewich Kinderton Ward	43.5	70.5(r)	27.0	93	95.9(r)	2.9	96.5	99.3(r)	2.8
Milton Weaver Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Minshull Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Mobberley Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Mollington Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Morley and Styal Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Neston Ward	.	64(r)	.	.	93.3(r)	.	.	98.5(r)	.
Newton Brook Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Newton St Michaels Ward	42.3	.(r)	N/A	80.8	.(r)	N/A	94.2	.(r)	N/A
Northwich Castle Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Northwich Winnington Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Northwich Witton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Odd Rode Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Parkgate Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Peckforton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Plumley Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Pooltown Ward	55.3	67.6(r)	12.3	99.3	97.8(r)	-1.5	100	98.4(r)	-1.6
Poynton Central Ward	73.9	75.9(r)	2.0	98.6	99.6(r)	1.0	100	100(r)	0.0
Poynton East Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Poynton West Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Prestbury Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Rainow Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Rivacre Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Riverside Ward	54.4	.(r)	N/A	91.9	.(r)	N/A	95	.(r)	N/A
Rossmore Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Rudheath and South Witton Ward	34.1	43.4(r)	9.3	79.9	82.7(r)	2.8	90.2	96.5(r)	6.3
Sandbach East Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Sandbach North Ward	63.8	84.5(r)	20.7	98.4	98.2(r)	-0.2	98.4	100(r)	1.6
Sandbach West Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Saughall Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Seven Oaks and Marston Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Shakerley Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Shavington Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
St Barnabas Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
St John's Ward	37.4	43.3(r)	5.9	91	94.3(r)	3.3	96.8	99.2(r)	2.4
St Mary's Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Stanlow and Wolverham Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Strawberry Fields Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Sutton Ward	-	-(r)	N/A	-	20(r)	N/A	100	93.3(r)	-6.7
Sutton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Sutton Green and Manor Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Tarporley and Oulton Ward	62.8	76.9(r)	14.1	91.2	100(r)	8.8	96.4	100(r)	3.6
Tarvin Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Tattenhall Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Tilston Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Upton Grange Ward	-	.(r)	N/A	-	.(r)	N/A	-	.(r)	N/A
Upton Westlea Ward	57.1	67.1(r)	10.0	94.6	96.6(r)	2.0	97.5	97.9(r)	0.4
Valley Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Vicars Cross Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Waldron Ward	-	-(r)	N/A	-	-(r)	N/A	-	33.3(r)	N/A
Waverton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Weaverham Ward	63.3	69(r)	5.7	94.3	97.8(r)	3.5	96.1	100(r)	3.9
Wellington Ward	68.6	66.7(r)	-1.9	89	95.7(r)	6.7	97.1	99(r)	1.9
Wells Green Ward	52.1	50.8(r)	-1.3	98.2	96.3(r)	-1.9	100	97.9(r)	-2.1
Westminster Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Whitby Ward	26.4	47.5(r)	21.1	70.5	87.3(r)	16.8	87.6	94.9(r)	7.3
Willaston Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Willaston and Thornton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Winsford Dene Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Winsford Gravel Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Winsford Over Ward	26.2	36.8(r)	10.6	68	67.7(r)	-0.3	71.3	95.5(r)	24.2
Winsford Swanlow Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Winsford Verdin Ward	27.8	56.2(r)	28.4	85.4	89.5(r)	4.1	98.6	98.6(r)	0.0
Winsford Wharton Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Wistaston Green Ward	61	76.2(r)	15.2	95.2	96(r)	0.8	97.1	98(r)	0.9
Wrenbury Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Wybunbury Ward	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.	.	.(r)	.
Cheshire LA	.	63.4(r)	.	.	93.4(r)	.	.	98.3(r)	.
North West Region	41.5	60.3(r)	18.8	85.9	91.1(r)	5.2	92.1	97.4(r)	5.3
England	45.1	62.0(r)	16.9	86.4	91.7(r)	5.3	92.3	98.9(r)	6.6

From 2005 includes GCSEs and other equivalent qualifications approved for use pre-16.
1997 figures are for pupils aged 15.
From 2006 figures are for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4.

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National Indicator 78: Reduction in the number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths

	2004/05		2006/07
	Total number of schools	Schools <30%	Total number of schools	Schools <30%
Cheshire LA	44	8	41	4
North West Region	472	162	462	112
England	3,091	912	3,045	631

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National Indicator 84: Percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent

	2005/06	2006/07	% points difference
Cheshire LA	52.9	53.8	0.9
North West Region	43.1	44.6	1.5
England	45.5	46.2	0.7

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National Indicator 97: Percentage of pupils making 2 levels of progress in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4

	2005	2007	% points difference
Cheshire LA	54.4	60.3	5.9
North West Region	49.2	54.5	5.3
England	54	55.5	1.5

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National Indicator 98: Percentage of pupils progressing by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4

	2005	2007	% points difference
Cheshire LA	23.9	28	4.1
North West Region	23.9	26.3	2.4
England	25.6	27.9	2.3

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National Summary

Revised figures for 2007 show that in maintained schools 62.0 per cent of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5 or more GCSE and equivalents at grades A*-C up from 45.1 per cent of 15 year olds in 1997. Revised figures for 2007 show that 91.7 per cent of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieved 5 or more GCSE and equivalents at grades A*-G up from 87.0 per cent of 15 year olds in 1997.

In 2006/07 the number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A* - C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GCSEs in English and Maths was 631, down from 912 in 2004/05.

In 2006/07 the percentage of pupils achieving of 2 or more A* - C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent was 46.2 per cent up from 45.5 per cent in 2005/06.

In 2007 55.5 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. This is up from 54 per cent in 2005.

In 2007 27.9 per cent of pupils progressed by 2 levels in Mathematics between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. This is up from 25.6 per cent in 2005.

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