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According to the recent school league tables, one quarter of the schools and colleges failed to produce pupils with decent A-level grades in subjects that will help them in securing a place at elite universities.
The government has published the figures first time ever on the numbers of pupils at each school or college that have secured at least two A grades and a B at A-level in “facilitating” subjects – the preferred, or required subjects, by Russell Group universities, which are considered to lie in the top U.K. institutions.
The published tables are based on data provided by the Department for Education (DfE) and show how every school and college in England performed at GCSE and A-level in 2012. The latest statistics have revealed that within 600 schools and colleges – no A-level pupil scored AAB in facilitating subjects and also showed that 215 schools failed to meet the DfE’s threshold for GCSE results.
Out of 215 schools, 20 schools have since been closed, in most cases having been taken over and re-opened by sponsored academies. This would ultimately mean that remaining 195 secondary schools will also face similar action to improve their performance standards.
The Education Secretary, Michael Gove has raised the floor target since last year (2011) saying schools must ensure that at least 40 percent of their students secure a C grade or higher in at least five GCSEs including maths and English. Last year the threshold was 35 percent which is expected to be increased again to 50 percent within a couple of years.
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