Record breaking year for A-levels in Southwark
Published 20 August 2010
With almost all of the borough's A-level results in, Southwark's students look to have had a record breaking year.
Some 500 students, from eight schools, academies and a college, sat post 16 exams this summer.
Around 1,000 A-level exams were taken with 18% of results gaining the top grades of A* or A and three quarters gaining a grade C or better, an improvement from 13% and 60% last year - and above the national average.
The average grade reached by our students this year was a grade B, which looks set to be the borough's best ever result.
Southwark Council cabinet member for children's services, Catherine McDonald said:
"This is a fantastic achievement by Southwark's students. They - and their parents and teachers - should be very proud. Once again Southwark students have shown they can compete with the very best across the country.
"I would like to thank our students, their families and all those working in and with our schools who have helped make Southwark one of the best places to study in London."
Results table
| 2009* | 2010** | |
| A*/A | 11 percent | 18 percent |
| A*/C | 61 percent | 75 percent |
| A*/E | 95 percent | 98 percent |
Key:
*final
**provisional
