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September, 2017 Issue 50
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Students produce top exam results PUPILS at Winterbourne International Academy put well publicised difficulties at the school behind them to record some top rate results in their A-level and GCSE exams. Sixth formers achieved an overall A-level pass rate of 99.2 per cent, with a quarter of all grades being at the highest two levels. Meanwhile, GCSE results for younger students revealed that three quarters of the cohort achieved a grade four or above
in both English and maths the new numerical system of assessing performance in the two subjects. South Gloucestershire Council said the academy had recorded some “particularly high” results in both exams and Dave Baker, the interim chief executive at the academy, said it was “brilliant” that so many pupils had done so well. The academy was told two years ago that it required improvement and earlier
this year was put into special measures by Ofsted after being rated as inadequate. It is being provided with interim leadership by a local consortium of the Castle School Education Trust and the Olympus Academy Trust, which has already proposed taking over sponsorship of the school, and interim principal Peter Smart will continue in the role during the 2017-18 academic year. Full story page 21
Woodlands win Housing application is turned down PAGE 2
20 is enough Speed limits introduced in Ram Hill PAGE 3
May Day Carnival plea for volunteers Fears for Winterbourne Down event's future PAGE7
Motorway consultation gets underway The last days of summer: Simon Hughes in action for Frampton Cotterell. Sport, page 49
Have your say on new junction PAGE 8
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