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Education data firm SchoolDash mapped the provisional GCSE results for 2015, and found that 4.7 per cent more pupils in the South achieve five GCSEs, including English and Maths, compared to their northern contemporaries.
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Government figures reveal that 339,000 state school pupils were excluded in England in 2015/16 - twelve per cent more than the previous year.
On average, 82 per cent of pupils achieve five or more GCSEs at grade A * to C, including English and mathematics.
Last year, 70 per cent of Walworth pupils and 75 per cent of Burlington Danes pupils got 5 or more good GCSEs including English and Maths.
The number of Key Stage 1 classes reported as unlawfully having more than 30 pupils on the census day was 310 (from a total of 54,790 classes), 0.6 per cent of all Key Stage 1 classes, up from 0.3 per cent in January 2010.
In January 2011, 6.6 per cent of classes in state - funded secondary schools contained more than 30 pupils, down from 6.5 per cent in January 2010.
The number of Key Stage 1 classes reported as having more than 30 pupils, but which met legal requirements (which allow infant classes of more than 30 in very limited circumstances) on the census day was 1,060 (from a total of 54,790 classes), 1.9 per cent of all Key Stage 1 classes, up from 1.6 per cent in January 2010.
In January 2011, 9.4 per cent of classes in state - funded primary schools contained more than 30 pupils, down from 9.5 per cent in January 2010.
The proportion of Key Stage 2 classes reported as having more than 30 pupils on the census day was 14.5 per cent, down from 15.0 per cent in January 2010.
Mr Brown said every school must ensure 30 per cent of pupils obtain five or more good GCSEs, including qualifications in maths and science, or risk intervention.
This initiative led to the formation of a running club which now includes more than 30 per cent of the school's pupils.
Incidents of physical attacks were far more prevalent in primary schools with 48 per cent of staff reporting pupils being physically aggressive, compared with 20 per cent working at secondary level.
Drawing from a sample of 1,450 parents, half of all respondents answered that they'd like to see photographs and videos on their child's school website, and 38 per cent wanted to see more pupil content.»
Seventy - one per cent of more than 4,500 pupils that took part in the survey - commissioned by the Headmasters» and Headmistresses» Conference (HMC) and Digital Awareness UK - said that they have undergone «digital detoxes» to escape social media.
Teachers and pupils gave it top marks, with 92 per cent of teachers surveyed saying that pupils were more engaged with learning when outdoors and 85 per cent seeing a positive impact on their behaviour.
The walking and cycling charity found that 38 per cent of pupils surveyed believe that encouraging more people to cycle or walk to school is key in helping to reduce levels of air pollution.
In 2014, the number of wealthiest students who achieved three or more As increased to 21.13 per cent, while the number of poorer pupils saw a much smaller jump to 2.99 per cent.
Knowledge of online safety has also improved, with 80 per cent of pupils now more aware of how to stay safe on the internet, compared to 60 per cent at the start of the year
The same analysis also found that pupils from poorer backgrounds who performed just as well as their more well off peers were still less likely to attend grammars, with 66 per cent of children who achieve level five in both English and Maths at Key Stage 2 who are not eligible for free school meals going to a grammar school compared with 40 per cent of similarly high achieving children who are eligible for free school meals.
In fact, 51 per cent of secondary pupils and 60 per cent of primary pupils felt that using a tablet or other device at schools every day made them more aware of using the internet safely.
92 per cent of pupils involved in the project said they enjoyed their lessons more when outdoors, with 90 per cent feeling happier and healthier as a result.
However, 45 per cent of staff that answered the survey felt that behaviour had become worse over the past two years, with approximately two thirds feeling that this was due to the fact that pupils are now under more stress.
More than half the support staff surveyed (55 per cent) said they administered medicines and first aid to pupils, with 62 per cent updating school medical records.
In addition to this, it revealed that the government still wants to see the «top 25 per cent pupils» in comprehensive schools, with the new selective schools having a smaller ability range of «more like top 10 per cent».
The survey, which asked over 1,100 head teachers, insinuated that 31 per cent of school leaders believe that more than half of their new starters in Reception had arrived under - prepared in some way, with 78 per cent claiming that they pupils behind expected levels in speaking and without the social skills expected at the age of four.
Furthermore, 46 per cent of primary school respondents maintained they would spend more time talking to individual pupils or parents, if their workloads were reduced.
More than 46 per cent of pupils also said they revise for five or more hours every week, and one - fifth of students said they don't feel supported by teachMore than 46 per cent of pupils also said they revise for five or more hours every week, and one - fifth of students said they don't feel supported by teachmore hours every week, and one - fifth of students said they don't feel supported by teachers.
Overall, just over 6,500 pupils in this age bracket were excluded from school during this period, which was 15 per cent more than in 2014 - 15.
Also, according to Greening, no school will have a reduction in money of more than 1.5 per cent per pupil, each year.
The research is based on responses from 1,114 school leaders across England and Wales and shows that 93 per cent of participants believe that pupils are bringing more worries into school than they did five years ago.
Of 1,696 secondary school pupils surveyed, 81 per cent said that social media sites needed to do more to protect young users from inappropriate or harmful content.
According to a study conducted by researchers from the assessment software company, No More Marking, 42 per cent of pupils in English made no improvement or regressed.
Given that UK pupils now spend over 50 per cent of classroom time engaging with IT, many teachers acknowledge that it has become more paramount for them to be receiving continuous professional development into all aspects of data security.
More pupils appear to be taking their maths GCSEs at a time that is right for them as early entries in maths reduced by 64.6 per cent, but the number of entries gaining a grade 9 is at 13.3 per cent, compared to 3.5 per cent overall
The NASUWT teaching union found that more than one third of teachers surveyed felt that their school building was not fit for teaching, with 40 per cent stating that their buildings were not good for pupils.
Children on free school meals achieve almost half a GCSE grade less in Attainment 8 core subjects than more affluent pupils, according to the report, and 88 per cent of this gap is believed to be due to differences between pupils at the same school.
However, in regards to state schools, 200,000 pupils gained more time for their exams, which represents less than 12 per cent of all state sector students.
According to TES, Ofqual research showed that more than two - thirds of pupils and parents did not understand the new grading style and 84 per cent of human resources professionals were unsure that grade 1 will be worth.
Without this being effectively introduced at school, we are setting pupils up to fail, meaning that more than 80 per cent of them will require «significant training» before being put to work (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants).
On the issue of self - harm, The Key's report demonstrates that while more than a third (38 per cent) of school leaders in London saw incidents increase among pupils over the past two years, more than half (54 per cent) of leaders in the north west said the same.
Respondents from other religious backgrounds were more enthusiastic about the removal of the cap: 43 per cent of Muslims and 55 per cent of Jews were in favour of allowing schools to select all pupils on the basis of religion.
Additionally, black pupils were found to be 33 per cent more likely to miss their predicted grades compared to white pupils.
The poorest fifth schools, as defined by the number of pupils eligible for free school meals, spent on average 31 per cent more per pupil than the richest fifth.
What's more, the proportion of pupils considered to be working «at greater depth» was almost half that in writing (13 per cent) as it was in reading (24 per cent).
The figures outlined that 45 per cent of respondents claimed teachers are more likely to contribute financially towards providing classroom resources than previously, while 21 per cent maintain funding cuts will lead to fewer activities available to pupils.
Students with a positive relationship with their teachers showed 18 per cent more prosocial behaviour towards their peers and were up to 38 per cent less likely to be aggressive towards their peers, compared to pupils who felt ambivalent or negative toward their teacher.
However, around 70 per cent of more than 400 parents and pupils surveyed by the exams regulator Ofqual did not understand the system.
What's more, 85 per cent of respondents stated that their facilities don't bring out the best in themselves or pupils.
Eleven per cent of 400 primary support staff surveyed also noted that they had experienced six or more incidences of pupil violence in the previous year.
The State of Education survey also revealed that more than three - quarters (78 per cent) of secondary school leaders believe too much focus is placed on academic testing as a measure of pupils» success.