The document summarizes GCSE and attendance results from schools in Middlesbrough, England over 5, 10, and 20 year periods. It shows that Middlesbrough schools improved their GCSE scores in subjects like English, maths, and other subjects more than English schools on average. Middlesbrough also saw larger increases in the number of students receiving entry-level qualifications and higher value added scores compared to baseline. School attendance rates also rose more substantially in Middlesbrough than across England over the periods examined.
2. GCSE, 5+ A*-C including English & Mathematics over 5 years 2004 2008 Middlesbrough 29.1% 35.6% Improvement of 6.5% England 42.6% 47.3% Improvement of 4.9%
3. GCSE, 5+ A*-C in all subjects over 5 years 2004 2008 Middlesbrough 40.8% 61.5% Improvement of 20.7% England 53.7% 64.8% Improvement of 11.1%
4. GCSE, 5+ A*-C in all subjects over 10 years 1999 2008 Middlesbrough 31.0% 61.5% Improvement of 30.5% England 47.9% 64.8% Improvement of 16.9%
5. GCSE, 5+ A*-G in all subjects over 5 years 2004 2008 Middlesbrough 83.1% 88.0% Improvement of 4.9% England 88.8% 91.6% Improvement of 2.8%
6. GCSE, 5+ A*-G in all subjects over 10 years 1999 2008 Middlesbrough 80.8% 88.0% Improvement of 7.2% England 88.5% 91.6% Improvement of 3.1%
7. At least one Entry Level qualification by the end of Key Stage 4 over 5 years 2004 2008 Middlesbrough 92.4% 97.4% Improvement of 5.0% England 95.9% 98.6% Improvement of 2.7%
8. At least one Entry Level qualification by the end of Key Stage 4 over 10 years 1999 2008 Middlesbrough 90.5% 97.4% Improvement of 7.2% England 94.0% 98.6% Improvement of 4.6%
9. Value Added Scores, Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4 over 5 years 2004 2008 Middlesbrough 963.2 VA 1007.0 CVA Improvement of 43.8 England 1000.0 1000.0
10. Attendance over 5 years 2004 2008 Middlesbrough 89.6% 91.4% Improvement of 1.8% England 91.8% 92.6% Improvement of 0.8%
11. Attendance over 10 years 1999 2008 Middlesbrough 89.2% 91.4% Improvement of 2.2% England 91.3% 92.6% Improvement of 1.3%
