Bedford schools top region for GCSE results

Bedford Borough has come out as top of the region for Progress 8 GCSE results.

By The Newsroom

Published 23rd Jan 2017, 08:53 BST

Updated 23rd Jan 2017, 08:58 BST

This comes after revised GCSE and equivalent results for 2015-2016 have been released this week by the Department for Education.

Councillor Henry Vann, said: “A huge well done to every young person - and all their teachers - who worked so hard for these results.

“Bedford Borough being ranked as 1st in the region for Progress 8 is great news.”

Bedford Borough’s Attainment 8 results were better than Central Bedfordshire, Luton Borough, Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire.

Bedford Borough’s Progress 8 results were better than Central Bedfordshire, Luton Borough, Milton Keynes, and Northamptonshire.