Record-breaking GCSE results mean that Cheshire East continues to strengthen its position in performance league tables, which have recently been published.
The tables compare local authorities both regionally and nationally and when looking at the amount of students achieving five or more A*-C grades, including English and maths, Cheshire East has moved from fourth to second amongst its statistical neighbours – those authorities with a similar profile in terms of demographics, size and areas of deprivation.
National tables look at all 151 local authorities, here Cheshire East has improved from 26th to 15th.
The most recent data shows that 62.5% of students in Cheshire East achieved five or more A*-C grades, including English and Maths. This is an increase of 5.2 per cent on the previous year's results and compares favourably with the national average of 53.4%.
The league tables also show that Wilmslow High School has achieved well above both the Cheshire East and national averages. In the summer of 2010 Wilmslow High School achieved its best GCSE results ever, with 83% of students gaining 5 or more A*-C grades and 72% of students achieving 5 or more A*-C grades including English and mathematics.
Gill Bremner, Headteacher at Wilmslow High School, said "I am grateful to the staff and students for their hard work, commitment and determination to do well. None of these examination successes illustrated in the performance tables would be achieved without their efforts and the support of parents.
"We are never complacent at Wilmslow High School and we will always aim to improve on our previous best. Examination results and ways of measuring performance are important but they are not the totality of school life. We focus on, and develop, our students' social responsibility, we foster good relationships and mutual respect and offer our students a wide range of opportunities to enrich their education and lives."
Councillor Hilda Gaddum, Cabinet member with responsibility for children and families, said: "The GCSE results achieved by our students last year were a splendid achievement. It is a testament to their hard work and the efforts of all the school staff that helped them prepare.
"Our strong showing in these performance tables indicate that we are doing things correctly, and giving our students the best possible preparation for entering further education, or the world of work."
