The Department for Education (DfE) has published its Progress 8 scores, used to assess the academic performance of schools and pupils who sat GCSE examinations in 2023, and we have collated the information to show which South Tyneside schools made the most progress with pupils.
Each school is given a statistically calculated positive or negative value which is used to assess the progress made by pupils of the same assessed starting point when they sat their Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) in Year 6 and the results then achieved in their GCSEs in Year 11.
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It was introduced in 2016 as a fairer way to assess a school’s academic performance, rather than simply looking at raw grades and outcomes.
A score above zero represents that pupils made more progress, on average, than pupils across England who got similar results at the end of Year 6 while a score below means, on average, they made less.
Four schools have recorded no Progress 8 scores. These are Tyne Coast College, Keelman’s Way School, Epinay Business and Enterprise School and South Shields School. Because of a lack of scores they are not included in this list.
1. Whitburn Church of England Academy
Whitburn Church of England Academy has a 0.18 Progress 8 score. This is considered to be an average score across the nation. Photo: Google
2. St Joseph's Catholic Academy
St Joseph’s Catholic Academy has a Progress 8 score of -0.04 which is considered to be an average score. Photo: Google
3. Jarrow School
Jarrow School recorded a Progress 8 score of -0.2. This is also considered to be an average score nationally. Photo: Google
4. St Wilfrids RC College
St Wilfrids RC College achieved a Progress 8 score of -0.24 which is considered to be below average. Photo: Stu Norton