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Three educational establishments have entered the top 100 schools nationwide the Minister of State for Schools, David Laws, has announced.
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Chorlton High School, a co-educational secondary school, Parrs Wood High School in East Didsbury and Whalley Range High School for Girls were credited for continued progress in their exam scores over the previous three years. Each of the institutions received a letter from the minister – the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Yeovil. The letters acknowledged the respective schools for their achievements and continuous progression of results over the past few years in the number of students acquiring five or more A*-C GCSE grades in a wide range of subjects including Maths and English. The results obtained from the three Manchester schools places them among the top 100 schools nationally in contrast to the developments made by supplementary schools. In his letter to the schools David Laws affirmed: ‘‘The results are a shining testament to the hard work and success of your staff,
governors and pupils. I would like to CCOM to you and all at your offer my thanks school for your pursuit of the highest standards of educational achievement.” Headteacher of Parrs Wood High School, Andy Shakos, reflected on the accomplishment by declaring: “This is proving to be a great year so far for Parrs Wood and we’re determined to keep doing all we can to make sure that every student here achieves as well as they can. All credit should go to our staff team and students for their sustained hard work over the last three years.” Councillor Sheila Newman, Manchester City Council’s Executive Member for Children’s Services, also paid her compliments for their achievements:
‘‘This is well deserved praise for these three schools and reflects the hard work of staff and pupils. Exam results across the city have continued to improve year-on-year and, thanks to the commitment and enthusiasm of teaching staff in our schools, our results are now the closest they have been for the last few years to national averages and we’re confident of even further improvement again this year.” An elated Patsy Kane, Headteacher at allgirl school, Whalley Range High, added: “We’re delighted to have the hard work of our staff and students recognised in this way. We’re committed to working together to ensure we maintain these high standards and making sure our students have the best possible choices in the future.”
Headteacher of Chorlton High School Andy Park remarked: ‘‘It’s great to be recognised in this way but what’s really important is the fact that more pupils than ever are now leaving our school with good solid GCSE results that will stand them in good stead in the future.” Educational bodies in the Manchester region are on the rise of late; latest figures reveal that three other Greater Manchester schools are in the top 20 for A-Level results in England. Leading educationalists have indicated Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (AGSG) as the pre-eminent state school in Greater Manchester and the ninth best in the country.
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