New school league tables: How did your child's school do?

This year sees the introduction of the “Progress 8” measure, which the government is using to judge schools.

This measure looks at the progress a pupil makes from the end of primary school to the end of secondary school.

In recent years schools have been ranked based on how many of their pupils achieve five A* - C grades at GCSE, including English and maths.

In the new Progress 8 measure, a positive figure shows above average pupil improvement, while a negative figure shows a below average level of improvement. 

As well as the Progress 8 measure, this year's results also include an average “attainment 8” scores per pupil.

This measures the achievement of a pupil across eight qualifications including mathematics and English, which are double-weighted, three further qualifications that count in the English Baccalaureate measure and three other qualifications that can be GCSEs or any equivalent qualification.

The best performing school in terms of GCSE results is Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, with 100 per cent of pupils achieving A*-C in both English and mathematics and 95 per cent achieving the English Baccalaureate.

The school also comes top for the attainment 8 measure, with an average pupil score of 73.2.

Blessed Thomas Holford performed best in Progress 8, with a score of 0.54.

Key for KEY STAGE 4: GCSEs and equivalent qualifications

GCSEpupils: The number of pupils eligible for GCSE and equivalent qualifications. This is defined as the number of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4, which usually means all pupils in Year 11.

Pr8pupils: Number of pupils included in Progress 8 measure.

Pr8: Progress 8 measure. The new Progress 8 measure looks at the progress a pupil makes from the end of primary school to the end of secondary school. It is a value added measure, which compares pupils' results with the achievements of other pupils that have the same prior attainment. It measures performance across eight qualifications.

AA8: Average attainment 8 score per pupil. This measures the achievement of a pupil across eight qualifications, including Maths and English, which are double-weighted, three further qualifications that count in the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) measure and three other qualifications that can be GCSEs.

EnMa: Percentage of pupils achieving A*-C in both English and mathematics.

EBacc: Percentage of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate. Pupils achieve the EBacc if they gain at least a C in GCSE maths, English, science, history or geography and a language.

Key Stage 4 GCSEs and equivalent qualifications:

• Afifah School Manchester:

GCSEpupils 10; Pr8pupils n/a; Pr8 n/a; AA8 58.1; EnMa 60 per cent; EBacc 30 per cent

• Altrincham College of Arts:

GCSEpupils 165; Pr8pupils 157; Pr8 -0.08; AA8 49.1; EnMa 51 per cent; EBacc 22 per cent

• Altrincham Grammar School for Boys:
  
  GCSEpupils 187; Pr8pupils 142; Pr8 0.38; AA8 71.2; EnMa 99 per cent; EBacc 71 per cent;
   
• Altrincham Grammar School for Girls:
  
  GCSEpupils 176; Pr8pupils 147; Pr8 0.45; AA8 73.2; EnMa 100 per cent; EBacc 95 per cent
   
• Ashton-on-Mersey School:
  
  GCSEpupils 257; Pr8pupils 251; Pr8 0.08; AA8 51.3; EnMa 65 per cent; EBacc 19 per cent
   
• Blessed Thomas Holford:
  
  GCSEpupils 190; Pr8pupils 189; Pr8 0.54; AA8 55.4; EnMa 74 per cent; EBacc 11 per cent
   
• Broadoak School:
  
  GCSEpupils 55; Pr8pupils 54; Pr8 -0.14; AA8 46.4; EnMa 65 per cent; EBacc 4 per cent
   
• Flixton Girls School:
  
  GCSEpupils 141; Pr8pupils 136; Pr8 -0.05; AA8 50.4; EnMa 68 per cent; EBacc 16 per cent
   
• Loreto Grammar School:
  
  GCSEpupils 149; Pr8pupils 127; Pr8 0.47; AA8 70.1; EnMa 99 per cent; EBacc 73 per cent
   
• Lostock College:
  
  GCSEpupils 44; Pr8pupils 37; Pr8 -0.83; AA8 37.9; EnMa 32 per cent; EBacc 0 per cent
   
• North Cestrian Grammar:
  
  GCSEpupils 40; Pr8pupils n/a; Pr8 n/a; AA8 46.8; EnMa 48 per cent; EBacc 3 per cent
   
• Saint Ambrose College:
  
  GCSEpupils 131; Pr8pupils 111; Pr8 0.34; AA8 67.8; EnMa 100 per cent; EBacc 47 per cent
   
• St Antony's Catholic College:
  
  GCSEpupils 132; Pr8pupils 125; Pr8 -0.70; AA8 43.6; EnMa 52 per cent; EBacc 3per cent
   
• Sale Grammar School:
  
  GCSEpupils 179; Pr8pupils 173; Pr8 0.38; AA8 69.6; EnMa 100 per cent; EBacc 68 per cent
   
• Sale High School:
  
  GCSEpupils 104; Pr8pupils 98; Pr8 0.15; AA8 50.1; EnMa 59 per cent; EBacc 33 per cent
   
• Stretford Grammar School:
  
  GCSEpupils 126; Pr8pupils 124; Pr8 0.28; AA8 65.5; EnMa 94 per cent; EBacc 29 per cent
   
• Stretford High School:
  
  GCSEpupils 158; Pr8pupils 150; Pr8 -0.28; AA8 46.7; EnMa 54 per cent; EBacc 9 per cent
   
• Urmston Grammar Academy:
  
  GCSEpupils 128; Pr8pupils 123; Pr8 0.12; AA8 68.7; EnMa 98 per cent; EBacc 63 per cent
   
• Wellacre Technology Academy:
  
  GCSEpupils 139; Pr8pupils 139; Pr8 -0.38; AA8 48.2; EnMa 65 per cent; EBacc 9 per cent
   
• Wellington School:

GCSEpupils 235; Pr8pupils 232; Pr8 0.15; AA8 55.3; EnMa 74 per cent; EBacc 44 per cent

Key for KEY STAGE 5: A-levels and equivalent qualifications: ​

APS: Average point score per academic entry. Academic qualifications include A-levels as well as other academic qualifications such as the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

APSgrade: Average point score per academic entry expressed as a grade.

APStech: (if applicable) Average point score per tech level entry. Technical qualifications include a number of Level 3 (advanced) qualifications for students wishing to specialize in a technical occupation or occupational group (for example, this includes City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma Qualifications)

APStechgrade: (if applicable) Average point score per tech level entry expressed as a grade.

APSapplied: (if applicable) Average point score per applied general entry qualification. These qualifications include, for example some Pearson BTEC Level 3 courses.

APSappliedgrade: (if applicable) Average point score per applied general entry expressed as a grade. 

KEY STAGE 5: A-levels and equivalent qualifications:

• Altrincham College of Arts:
  
  APS 22.79; APSgrade D+; APStech 36.62; APStechgrade Distinction; APSapplied 29.38; APSappliedgrade Merit+
   
• Altrincham Grammar School for Boys:
  
  APS 39.79; APSgrade B
   
• Altrincham Grammar School for Girls:
  
  APS 44.85; APSgrade B+
   
• Ashton-on-Mersey School:
  
  APS 32.05; APSgrade C+; APStech 41.25; APStechgrade Distinction+; APSapplied 42.20; APSappliedgrade Distinction*
   
• Blessed Thomas Holford:
  
  APS 29.41; APSgrade C; APStech 32.11; APStechgrade Distinction-; APSapplied 37.95; APSappliedgrade Distinction+
   
• Loreto Grammar School:
  
  APS 40.47; APSgrade; B North Cestrian Grammar: APS 21.43; APSgrade D
   
• Saint Ambrose College:
  
  APS 36.61; APSgrade B-
   
• Sale Grammar School:
  
  APS 38.35; APSgrade B
   
• Stretford Grammar School:
  
  APS 32.51; APSgrade C+
   
• Trafford College:
  
  APS 22.18; APSgrade D+; APStech 27.71; APStechgrade Merit+; APSapplied 27.52; APSappliedgrade Merit+
   
• Urmston Grammar Academy:
  
  APS 34.35; APSgrade C
   
• Wellacre Technology Academy:
  
  APS 10.40; APSgrade E; APSapplied 36.97; APSappliedgrade Distinction+
   
• Wellington School:
  
  APS 27.45; APSgrade C-