Yorkshire and Humber again comes lowest in the GCSE average scores for England. Y&H has an average of 56.9% of those finishing KS4 with at least 5 A*-C (only inner London received a lower average score). The average for England (all schools) was 61.5%.
These scores will become more important as the prime-minister hopes to close or replace schools with an average score of less than 30% 5 A*-C grades.
Looking nationally York is the best performing LA (12th with 67.4%) and North Yorkshire (23rd with 65.6%). At the other end NE Lincs. and Hull are 139th and 140th respectively (51.2%, 50.6%)
Yorkshire Forward commissioned research into why the region under performs at GCSE level:
• Only 7% of the variance in KS4 attainment can be accounted for by school level issues.
• Students own perception of the labour market chances impact on their own attainment.
• Attainment is strongly linked to the social segregation in schools (better social mix in schools assists greater attainment).
• Success at KS2 English is a key factor as it ensures effective communication skills needed for success at KS4.
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