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Article: Secondary schools still lag behind, say Ofsted reports
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- The Northern Echo
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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SECONDARY schools in Darlington are not performing as well as some
elsewhere in the region, according to latest figures.
During a recent audit, comparisons were made between the 2000
Ofsted inspections for all schools in the country.
Although, on average, primary schools in Darlington performed much
better than those in the Stockton, North Tyneside and York areas,
secondary schools did not.
The schools were tested on standards, quality of education and
school climate, including pupil behaviour and attendance.
Primary schools in the town performed better than the national and
regional average in all three categories.
Eighty five per cent of primary schools received a good or very
good remark ...