Sutton Council is congratulating pupils and staff in schools across the borough as their GCSE results are once again among the best in the UK.

This year the proportion of Sutton students scoring 5 or more A* to C grades including English and Maths is 76.9%, which is well above last year’s national average of 53.4%. Across the borough, 83.5% of pupils have achieved 5 or more GCSEs. Last year the figure was 84.3%.

Cllr. Wendy Mathys, Chair of the Children, Families and Education Committee, said: “Once again the GCSE results achieved by young people in Sutton’s schools are among the best in the country. I would like to congratulate all the students on their excellent results and also want to pay tribute to the hard work of the teachers, support staff, leaders and governors in our schools. GCSE results day is a big moment in our young people’s lives as they begin to prepare for the future and I hope they will build on their GCSE success whether it’s through training, an apprenticeship or further academic studies. I wish them all the best for what they do next.”