PARENTS can find out how schools did in this summer’s GCSE results as they choose a high school for their child.

The Department for Education (DfE) has this year released the provisional individual exam results of schools before the official ‘league tables’ which are traditionally published in January so that parents can view the data as the deadline for secondary school applications approaches this month.

The table shows where children are making “well above average” and “well below average” in the Progress 8 measure as well as their performance in exams.

A spokesman for the DfE said the figures were subject to change but gave parents a chance to view the most up to date data available.

This year’s GCSE pupils were the first to have their exams marked under the grading system of 9-1 in English and maths, with nine being the highest mark and four being equivalent to C-grade.

The tables also show how much progress children make during their time at high school.

In Bolton, 61 per cent of pupils achieved at least four in their English and maths. The North West average was 62 per cent and the England average was 63.5 per cent. And 38.4 per cent achieved the higher 9-5 grades in English and maths. The North West average was 39.9 per cent and in England it stood at 42.4 per cent. In the provisional performance tables which compare how schools did in a range of different measures, the DfE has only listed the 9-5 grades in English and maths. The Government has scrapped the five or more A*to C GCSEs including maths and English measure and replaced it with the numbers of pupils passing their English and maths and gaining the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) — which covers English, maths, science, humanities and languages.

Bolton Muslim Girls School was the only one where pupils made ‘well above average progress’ and children at five mainstream schools were found to be making ‘well below average’ progress. They are Harper Green School, Farnworth, Rivington and Blackrod High School, Horwich, Bolton St Catherine’s Academy and Kearsley Academy.

Bolton Muslim Girls School was the highest performing in all measures — 64 per cent achieved the 9-5 high marks in English and maths.

Idrish Patel, headteacher, said: “While acknowledging the enormous achievements of the most able is very important, what gives me the greatest pleasure is the consistent progress that many of our students make, irrespective of their ability or starting point.

“We are committed to our school statement: Success for All’’

THE table lists the school, its performance in Progress 8; grade five or above in English and maths; achieving EBacc at grade 5 or above.

Bolton Muslim Girls School: well above average; 64 per cent; 54 per cent

Sharples School: above average; 47 per cent; 29 per cent

Thornleigh Salesian College: above average; 36 per cent; 21 per cent

Mount St Joseph: average; 32 per cent; 17 per cent

Canon Slade CE High School: average; 62 per cent; 32 per cent

Essa Academy: average; 30 per cent; six per cent

Ladybridge High School: average; 38 per cent; 14 per cent

St James CE High School: average; 57 per cent; 27 per cent

Turton School: below average; 53 per cent; 14 per cent

Little Lever School: below average; 26 per cent; four per cent

Westhoughton High School: below average; 38 per cent; 10 per cent

Smithills School: below average; 25 per cent; 13 per cent

Bolton UTC: below average 35 per cent; 13 per cent

St Joseph’s RC High School: below average; 50 per cent; 16 per cent

Harper Green School: well below average; 26 per cent; 11 per cent

Rivington and Blackrod High School: well below average; 34 per cent; 11 per cent

Bolton St Catherine’s Academy: well below average; 14 per cent; two per cent

Kearsley Academy: well below average; 29 per cent; four per cent