‘These results are excellent’ (From Enfield Independent)

‘These results are excellent’

1:03pm Wednesday 22nd August 2007

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STUDENTS at Enfield secondary schools have been celebrating their A-level results this week, with a pass rate of over 96 per cent.

So far Enfield's pass rate stands at 96.1 per cent, a fraction under the national average of 96.9 per cent, but results from two schools are still to come.

Outstanding schools included Salisbury School, where every A-level exam taken was passed, The Latymer school, where over 99 per cent of exams were passed and Chace Community School, which saw a 98.9 per cent pass rate.

Enfield Council's school improvement chief, Neil Rousell, said: "These are great results from all of our students, who have mastered a range of subjects in a wide variety of examinations.

"With still more results to come from two more schools, we look to be on course for a record number of entrants and our best pass rate.

"Congratulations to the students and teachers - it is a superb result."

There was also success for students taking AS-level exams, BTEC courses, Diploma courses and Inter-national Baccalaureate.

The Enfield pass rate at AS-level, the first year of A-level courses, was 86.3 per cent, slightly under the 87.8 per cent passed nationally.

Over 72 per cent of A-level exams taken were passed at grades A-C, while over a quarter were passed with A grades.

Council leader, Cllr Mike Rye, said: "These results are excellent. The percentage of passes at grade A has improved by five per cent on last year and is over two per cent more than the national trend this year.

"Congratulations to all the students and I wish them well in their future studies and careers."

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