LEAPING FOR JOY: Pupils and staff at Mount St Joseph's School watch as Christina Cunningham leapfrogs schoolmate Adam Thomas, both aged 15

PUPILS and staff at Mount St Joseph School are celebrating after showing a massive improvement in the borough's GCSE league tables.

The school, in Greenland Road, Farnworth, has leapt from being in the bottom five of the table in 2006 to number eight this year.

A total of 42 per cent of pupils achieved the required five or more A* to C grades, including maths and English - a rise from 29 per cent the previous year.

Headteacher Paul Roach said: "The school was delighted with the summer's examination results.

"It reflected the hard work, dedication and commitment of all staff and students.

"The school was particularly pleased with the results in maths and English at GCSE, with 44 per cent of students achieving a grade A* to C in both these subjects.

"The school continues to work hard to ensure all students have every opportunity to be successful."

View the secondary school performance tables in full here.

9:10am Thursday 10th January 2008

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