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| League tables for GCSE and A level schools for 2015 have been published by the Department for Education. | League tables for GCSE and A level schools for 2015 have been published by the Department for Education. |
| Figures at the national level show that the headline measure of GCSE attainment has slightly improved since last year, with 53.8% of pupils in all schools achieving five passes of grade C or higher, including in English and maths. | Figures at the national level show that the headline measure of GCSE attainment has slightly improved since last year, with 53.8% of pupils in all schools achieving five passes of grade C or higher, including in English and maths. |
| At the local level, the Isles of Scilly, with one secondary school, are the best performing local authority with a rate of 74%. Much of the rest of the list is made up of London boroughs. | At the local level, the Isles of Scilly, with one secondary school, are the best performing local authority with a rate of 74%. Much of the rest of the list is made up of London boroughs. |
| Considering performance for disadvantaged pupils yields an alternative ranking of secondary schools. | Considering performance for disadvantaged pupils yields an alternative ranking of secondary schools. |
| The DfE’s definition of disadvantaged pupils includes children who have been eligible for free school meals, looked after by a local authority or under care for a certain period. | The DfE’s definition of disadvantaged pupils includes children who have been eligible for free school meals, looked after by a local authority or under care for a certain period. |
| Related: GCSE league tables show schools struggling to adjust to changes | Related: GCSE league tables show schools struggling to adjust to changes |
| In 2015, 27.3% of pupils at GCSE level were disadvantaged. Nationally, there is still a large achievement gap for these children. The odds against disadvantaged pupils achieving at least a C average in English and maths are more than three times as high compared with other pupils. | In 2015, 27.3% of pupils at GCSE level were disadvantaged. Nationally, there is still a large achievement gap for these children. The odds against disadvantaged pupils achieving at least a C average in English and maths are more than three times as high compared with other pupils. |
| Among schools where more than 30% of pupils are disadvantaged, King Solomon academy in central London comes first, with 93% of disadvantaged children passing the headline measure, close to the 95% rate for all pupils. In this school, three out of four children are classified as disadvantaged. | Among schools where more than 30% of pupils are disadvantaged, King Solomon academy in central London comes first, with 93% of disadvantaged children passing the headline measure, close to the 95% rate for all pupils. In this school, three out of four children are classified as disadvantaged. |
| In the Bethnal Green academy, which ranks second, disadvantaged pupils perform better than the average, with a rate of 92% compared with 90% for the school as a whole. | In the Bethnal Green academy, which ranks second, disadvantaged pupils perform better than the average, with a rate of 92% compared with 90% for the school as a whole. |
| But in some other schools, such as Wembley High Technology college, there is a large gap between the achievement of pupils as a whole and those who are disadvantaged. | But in some other schools, such as Wembley High Technology college, there is a large gap between the achievement of pupils as a whole and those who are disadvantaged. |
| For A level results, St Paul’s Girls’ school comes top of the ranking, with 85% of students achieving 3 A levels at grades AAB or higher, including at least two “facilitating subjects” – those most commonly preferred by universities. | For A level results, St Paul’s Girls’ school comes top of the ranking, with 85% of students achieving 3 A levels at grades AAB or higher, including at least two “facilitating subjects” – those most commonly preferred by universities. |
| Nationally, the proportion of students achieving 3 A levels at grades AAB or higher including at least two facilitating subjects has fallen from 15.3% in 2013 to 14.7%. | Nationally, the proportion of students achieving 3 A levels at grades AAB or higher including at least two facilitating subjects has fallen from 15.3% in 2013 to 14.7%. |
| Update: the chart showing top schools by A-level results was updated on 22 January due to a school being indicated to the wrong town. |