Secondary School Performance Tables 2003

INTRODUCTION

These tables provide information on the achievements of students in local secondary schools and how they compare with other schools in the area and in England as a whole.

The tables provide information on:

• a measure which shows how much value each school has added, based on the progress made by individual students from one stage of their education to another;
• the GCSE/GNVQ achievements of students who reached school leaving age in the 2002/2003 school year;
• rates of pupil absence from school both with permission and without; and
• background information on each school, including its name and address and telephone number.

The information contained in this booklet provides only part of the picture of each school's overall achievements. The tables should therefore be considered alongside other important sources of information such as Ofsted reports, school prospectuses and Governors' Annual Reports. State schools - including City Technology Colleges - must provide parents with prospectuses on request. Independent schools normally do this as well.

This booklet is one of a set of 150, covering each Local Education Authority (LEA) area in England. All secondary schools in the area are listed in alphabetical order, including:

• LEA-maintained schools;
• Academies;
• City Technology Colleges; and
• Independent schools.

Students who need more specialised teaching and facilities may go to special schools. If there are any special schools in the area, they are listed in a separate section at the end of the tables.