GCSE statistics ''show strength of state sector''
Date posted: 16 Jan 2010
State schools are catching up to their private counterparts when it comes to achieving results, it has been claimed.
According to the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), GCSE results figures published by the Department for Children, Schools and Families show increasing parity between the two sectors.
The findings showed that 50.7 per cent of pupils in the maintained sector got five or more A* to C grades including English and mathematics - up 2.5 percentage points on last year.
State schools are catching up to their private counterparts when it comes to achieving results, it has been claimed.
According to the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), GCSE results figures published by the Department for Children, Schools and Families show increasing parity between the two sectors.
The findings showed that 50.7 per cent of pupils in the maintained sector got five or more A* to C grades including English and mathematics - up 2.5 percentage points on last year.
Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT, commented: "Today''s results provide firm evidence that state schools offer a high quality, diverse and engaging educational experience for all pupils from all backgrounds and circumstances."
She went on to denounce those who tend to complain about the state sector, saying that they are determined to find "any reason" to do so, and stressed that the findings indicate maintained schools are capable of delivering for all pupils.
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