Shropshire schools' drops in GCSE results since before Covid are among worst in the country - study
Schools in Shropshire have seen some of the biggest drops in GCSE results since before the Covid-19 pandemic, a study has found.
Research has revealed the areas in England that have seen the biggest decline in results in the last five years, with both the Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin council areas featuring in the top 10.
A study by Teachers To Your Home has analysed Department for Education data between 2018/19 and 2023/24 to find the areas with the biggest drop in 'Attainment 8' average scores.
'Attainment 8' is a measure of a pupil's average achievement across their best eight GCSE-level qualifications - and there is a maximum score of 90.
Telford & Wrekin ranked seventh-worst while Shropshire ranked eighth in a list of the 10 authorities with the biggest drop in GCSE scores.
The average Attainment 8 score in Telford & Wrekin fell to 43.3 in 2023/24, down from 46.2 in 2018/19.
Meanwhile, the average Attainment 8 score in schools in the Shropshire Council authority area fell to 43.5 from the same number.
