Pupils and schools across Waltham Forest had cause to celebrate this week after achieving the borough’s best ever GCSE results.

Provisional figures show the number of Waltham Forest pupils gaining five or more A* - C grades was 74.7% - up 8 per cent from last year. While the number of pupils achieving the gold standard 5 or more A* - C grades including Maths and English rose by 2.6 per cent on last year to 53.49%.

Once again the results have exceeded the target set by the Borough with the Department for Education.

Babcock 4S has been delivering the School Improvement Service on behalf of Waltham Forest Council since 2008 and has worked in partnership with many schools and the local authority in their drive to raise standards.      

Penny Plato, Head of Education at Babcock 4S said,

“We are delighted to once again be reporting a record year for GCSE results in Waltham Forest.

I would like to congratulate Waltham Forest pupils on their fantastic achievements, which is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of both students and their teachers.”