If you’re searching for the highest-achieving secondary schools in Lancashire, new government data sheds light on how schools are performing—based not just on exam grades but on how much students actually progress during their secondary education.
The Progress 8 score, introduced by the Department for Education in 2016, measures the academic development of students from the end of primary school (Key Stage 2) to their GCSE exams at the end of Key Stage 4.
Rather than focusing solely on final exam results, this metric evaluates the value a school adds to a pupil’s education by comparing outcomes across eight core subjects, including English, maths, sciences, humanities, and languages.
How the Scores Work:
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A score of 0 represents expected progress, in line with students nationally who had similar academic starting points.
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A score above 0 shows pupils have made better-than-average progress.
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A score of +0.5 or more is considered significantly above average.
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Scores below 0 reflect less progress than peers, but this doesn’t necessarily mean poor performance—just less progress than anticipated based on earlier assessments.
It’s also worth noting that schools with small deviations below zero may still fall within the average range, depending on statistical confidence intervals.
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The latest figures now reveal which secondary schools in Lancashire are helping their students move forward most effectively.
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