Cheshire East students chalk up GCSE results success

23 August 2024 

Pupils across Cheshire East have chalked up great successes in their GCSE and vocational qualifications results. 

Provisional figures** show that 70.1 per cent of pupils achieved a ‘standard pass’  or better in GCSE English and maths combined (up 3.1 per cent on last year), with 49 per cent achieving the ‘strong pass’ - up 4 per cent on last year. 

GCSE English results were particularly strong with 78.2 per cent of Cheshire East pupils gaining the standard pass or better, with 63.6 per cent achieving a strong pass. 

Overall results for pupils who studied vocational technical qualifications (VTQ) will be available in the autumn.

Councillor Carol Bulman, lead member for children’s and families at Cheshire East Council, said: “I am delighted to celebrate strong performances once again in GCSE and VTQ exam results by our amazing young people. I am so proud of all their achievements – and they should be immensely proud too. 

“This time of year is often an anxious one for pupils and I would say to them that, whatever your results, together with our schools we are here to help you with your next steps – whether that is in education, apprenticeships or training.”

Schools are offering support and advice on next steps based on students’ results and young people can also contact the council’s youth support service.

Young people and their families can also find local support for mental health and wellbeing on the our webpages.

** Awaiting two schools’ results at time of publication