Hounslow's 2008 GCSE Results
I am dismayed at your prejudicial and negative presentation of the Hounslow Secondary Schools' GCSE results. No-one would have understood from your story that Hounslow's results overall were well above the national average. Voluntary aided schools and community schools draw upon the same pool of students; it is statistical nonsense to treat them separately and then accuse the community schools of being "well below the national average". Surely, even you must understand that GCSE results are heavily influenced by the social conditions in which students live. Those attending community schools have a significantly higher level of deprivation than those attending the voluntary aided schools.You mention a number of schools but somehow fail to mention Heathland and Lampton; each had 77% obtaining five or more A*-C passes. Of Lampton's students, 25% are entitled to free school meals. 60% of them achieved five or more A*-C passes. When the government publishes its added value scores and you find some of the community schools doing better than the VA schools, will you give them the same publicity?Lampton serves part of Brentford. Why do you leave it out of your table?
Michael Sterne ● 6168d0 Comments