Positive early GCSE results in Southwark

21 August 2020

This week’s provisional, early GCSE results appear to be positive and reassuring, not only for students in Southwark schools, but across all the home nations.

The council now has results data for the majority of schools in Southwark with Y11 pupils. We are expecting further results this week, and early next week, and these figures will be updated as appropriate and necessary.

Of the four measures we have data for we can confidently say that all schools in Southwark have made improvements on 2019 data and this has been the best position the schools have been in over a three year period. In the period 2018 to 2020 the English Baccalaureate at grade 4+ and grade 5+ has been a three year upward trend. For all the other measures Southwark has achieved its highest and best position when measured against outcomes in 2018 and 2019.

As our young people go into further education, apprenticeships or work, they start from a position of strength and confidence. This has been a very positive year for the students, families and teachers in our schools and something we are very proud of.

Councillor Jasmine Ali, cabinet member for children, schools and adult care, said: “Thank goodness the Government has changed its mind. I am very angry that pupils had to go through this unnecessary disruption. But I am now delighted and relieved that teachers, who know the children’s work better than anyone, have assessed performance so pupils got the grades they deserve.

“My heart goes out to all those teachers and pupils who have dealt so well with all this disruption. Well done for getting through these tough times. It must have been so upsetting for young people to miss school, miss their friends, and then face such uncertainty on how their results will be given, right up to the final hour. 

“I am immensely proud of all our young people, and their exam results even at this very difficult time. Congratulations to you all.”

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