PUPILS and teachers can feel proud once again as official statistics show another improvement in GCSE results for the borough.
On average, the number of students in Ealing's 25 mainstream schools achieving five or more A* to C grades, including in maths and English, reached 54 per cent last year.
This is a rise of two per cent on 2008, according to the Department of Education figures released on Wednesday.
Borough schools have outperformed the average for England of 50 per cent and it is a six per cent climb overall since 2006.
Of the state schools in Ealing, the best results were at Cardinal Wiseman RC High School with 77 per cent, the same level as the previous year.
The next best was achieved by Twyford C of E High School with 74 per cent, a one per cent rise.
St Augustine's Priory took the top spot for independent schools with 95 per cent, a drop of one per cent on 2008.
The worst performing state schools in this category were the West London Academy with 31 per cent, followed by Northolt High School with 38 per cent.
Independent school The Barbara Speake Stage School was at the bottom of its table with 29 per cent, followed by Acorn Independent College on 35 per cent.
The biggest success story was at Brentside High School with a 23 per cent climb from 37 per cent in 2008 to 60 per cent in 2009.
The biggest drop was at Acorn Independent College, from 75 per cent to 35 per cent in one year.
Councillor Ian Gibb, cabinet member for children's services, said: "I'd especially like to acknowledge the step forward by Brentside High, where there has been a huge increase in the number of students gaining passes.
"I'm also pleased that Featherstone and Villiers high schools and the West London Academy are in the top five per cent nationally for the added-value measure, which means they help pupils achieve their full potential."
