Islington schools’ GCSE results are up this year, but our borough is still bottom of the inner-London league table.

The improvement come after hard work by schools and pupils, helped by millions of pounds of investment in new school buildings, equipment and extra teachers from the Government.

But because the Lib Dems who run Islington Council have run out of ideas to improve our schools, Islington still languishes at the bottom of the Inner London league table for GCSE results.

Cllr Richard Watts, Islington Labour spokesperson for children said:

"I would like to congratulate Islington's children and schools for these results.  I am please to see the massive investment in education from the Labour government is helping kids to fulfil their potential.”

He added: “But 10 years after the Lib Dems promised to get us off the bottom of the league, we’re still at the bottom. They have just run out of ideas.”

This table is the inner-London league table of the most important GCSE statistic: the percentage of pupils who scored five A* to C grades including English and Maths.

Source:  www.dcsf.gov.uk

Our neighbouring boroughs are highlighted.