GCSE students on target with results

Delighted school children in Bristol are hitting government targets in this year’s GCSE results.

A whopping 40 per cent of students in the city gained five or more GCSEs at grade A* to C including English and Maths.

These results hit the government’s key performance measure targets.

Already this is an increase on the last year’s results which have jumped dramatically during the last five years.

Strategic Director for Children, Young People and Skills, Annie Hudson, said: “Reaching 40% of students gaining five or more GCSEs at grade A* to C including English and Maths is a real milestone for Bristol – well done to all the young people whose hard work has helped us get there. This is a sign of sustained progress and parents should be confident that Bristol schools are delivering a quality education for their children and helping them reach their full potential. We are seeing this progress because of focused and unrelenting attention by schools and the local authority on the things that matter – high quality teaching, excellent leadership and personalised learning.”