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Bedfordshire councillor calls for urgent action following poor GCSE results
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An independent councillor in Central Bedfordshire has described the area's latest GCSE results as depressing and worrying, as figures show performance is the worst in the region and below the national average. Ofqual data indicates that 15.3% of GCSE results in the area reached grade seven or above, compared to a national average of 21.8%. While the council defended the results as encouraging and highlighted an ongoing transition to a two-tier education system, concerns have been raised over timing of future scrutiny discussions ahead of local elections.
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- Central Bedfordshire GCSE results are the worst in the region and fall below the national average.
- Ofqual figures show 15.3% of GCSE results in the area were at grade seven or above, compared to a national average of 21.8%.
- Independent councillor Kathryn Woodfine described the performance as depressing and worrying, calling for a scrutiny committee to discuss the issue before local elections.
- Some councillors attribute part of the poor performance to Bedfordshire's traditional three-tier education system, with the area currently transitioning towards a two-tier system.
- The council stated that unvalidated provisional Key Stage 2 and 4 results were encouraging, with average grades in eight key subjects nearly 2% higher than in 2025.