GCSEs: Schools in Hounslow defy falling grades again

SCHOOLS across the borough appear to be bucking the national trend for falling results once again.

At The Heathland School, in Hounslow, the proportion of pupils achieving five or more A*-Cs including English and maths is up a remarkable 10 per cent to 74 per cent.

Grades are also up at St Mark's Catholic School, in Hounslow, Rivers Academy in Feltham and Isleworth & Syon School.

Nationally, the proportion of A*-C grades fell for the second year running, from 69.4 to 68.1 per cent.

There was a particularly sharp fall in top science grades, following the introduction of tougher exams.

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