Concern over hit-list school results
Published Date:
08 September 2008
Secondary schools recording low GCSE scores this summer have been left in the dark over whether they are now on a Government hit-list of schools threatened with closure.
Schools secretary Ed Balls announced a new £400m National Challenge initiative in June to raise exam standards in 638 schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve five GCSE grade Cs, including maths and English.
The schools were warned they face closure or being turned into an Academy if their scores did not improve and were told they would receive extra funding to help boost scores.
Teachers and unions have attacked the initiative, claiming it vilifies schools unnecessarily.
The National Union of Teachers said around a third of schools in the original list were in the top 40% in Government league tables showing how well they help pupils progress and half were rated "satisfactory" by Ofsted.
The full article contains 151 words and appears in Wigan Evening Post newspaper.
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Last Updated:
08 September 2008 11:39 AM
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Source:
Wigan Evening Post
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Location:
Wigan
