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The borough's education chief said secondary school performance is moving in the right direction, despite a fall in the number of youngsters making the national standard at the age of 14.

Results for key stage 3 attainment tests, known as Sats, were published last month and the borough score - reached by adding the percentage of youngsters hitting the required standard in English, maths and science - dropped from 234 in 2006 to 231 in 2007.

The national average rose from 222 to 223. In individual schools, standards also fell with scores - which can be a maximum of 300 - only rising at Christ's School, in Richmond, Orleans Park School, in Twickenham, and Shene School, in East Sheen, from 2006 to 2007.

Contextual value added scores, the measure of how much a child has improved from when they enter secondary school up to the age of 14, were on a par across the borough, with a score of 100, which signified expected improvement.

Christ's, Hampton Community College, Orleans and Waldegrave School for Girls, in Twickenham, were all better than the average.

Councillor Malcolm Eady, Richmond Council's cabinet member for education and children's services, said he was pleased that a number of school's results had improved, the borough's overall value added score had increased, and the percentage of pupils achieving level 5 - the required level, or above in English, maths and science - remained above the national average.

But he added: "There has been a small drop in attainment in English and some schools have not performed as well as in previous years.

"We are already working hard with these schools to improve results at all key stages.

"I am confident that the steps we are taking will deliver rapid improvements in two years."

10:34am Saturday 22nd March 2008

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