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Cheshire Students Break Their Own GCSE Results Record

Every high school in Cheshire has achieved 30 percent or above results in A to C grades in five or more GCSEs - a year ahead of the Government’s target.

In the examinations 63.4 percent of students achieved five or more A to C grades. This figure is 1.5 percent higher than last year and 1.4 percent above the national figure.

The DCSF also published figures on the numbers of students attaining five or more GCSE results at A to C grades including English and Maths.

Reconsider Closure Of Handley Hill, Urge Labour County Councillors

Labour Members Tony Hooton (Winsford North and East) and Pam Booher (Winsford South and West) spoke in support of the school as the Executive Member considered whether to publish statutory public notices proposing its closure.

New Twist In Plans To Close Handley Hill Primary School, Winsford

At the Council meeting today (Thursday) Labour and Liberal Democrat members overturned a recommendation which had called for statutory public notices to take place proposing closure;

The Council expressed its opposition by voting down a proposal to advise the Lead Member for Children’s Services to consult on closure of the school.