Attainment
| Pupils with equivalent of 5 or more GCSEs grade C or above (inc. English & Maths) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year (Source) | Students | % special educational needs | England % | School % |
| 2004* (BBC) | 155 | 34.2 | 42.7 | 19.0 |
| 2005* (BBC) | 143 | 7.7 | 44.9 | 20.0 |
| 2006 | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 (BBC) | 151 | 15.9 | 46.7 | 21.0 |
| 2008 (BBC) | 149 | 20.8 | 47.6 | 19.0 |
| 2009 (BBC) | 161 | 14.2 | 49.8 | 29.0 |
| 2010 (DfE) | 169 | 14.8 | 53.4 | 36.0 |
| 2011 (DfE) | 185 | 8.0 | 58.9 | 39.0 |
| 2012 (DfE) | 194 | 11.0 | 59.4 | 55.0 |
| *Figures for previous school, in this case: Towneley High School | ||||
In 2007, the school's value-added measure was 971 (national average 1000), which placed it in the bottom 5% nationally for adding value between the end of Key Stage 2 and the end of Key Stage 4. In 2009 the college had increased its attainment to 29% 5 A*-C passes including English and Maths. The college has also improved its 5A*-C measure from below 30% to 64% in just three years.
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