Today’s figures will show pupils meeting the expected benchmarks nationally in English has gone up from 80% to 81%; maths 77% to 79%; and science remain at 88%. The aggregate score has gone up from 245 to 248 points.
Cheshire’s aggregate point score will shoot up from 254 to 257 points; Liverpool is closing in on the national average with its aggregate score to increase from 235 to 244; Wirral, Sefton, Halton, St Helens, Warrington and Lancashire students will continue to outshine the UK average; and Knowsley pupils will achieve an above average science score.
The Government last night insisted the tests were “important because they allow parents to see how their children and local schools are doing”.
School-by-school results