A NORTH East college has added two fresh accolades to its award-winning start to 2015.
Emmanuel College, in Gateshead, has once again proved it is one of the best schools in the country for student progress and attainment at GCSE.
It has received national recognition for the value it adds to enable students’ high achievement at GCSE, winning two Schools, Students and Teachers Network (SSAT) Educational Outcomes Awards for exceptional attainment and progress.
The awards come soon after Emmanuel won a national Pupil Premium award for the gains made by students from disadvantaged backgrounds and a national Character Award that was presented by the Secretary of State for Education.
The SSAT awards recognise Emmanuel's position in the top ten per cent of non-selective schools nationally for high attainment, and also in the top ten per cent of schools nationally for the value-added progress made by pupils between key stage 2 results at primary school and GCSE results at 16.
The college's success was identified in SSAT's annual in-depth analysis of official Department for Education data on all state-funded schools in England.
Sue Williamson, Chief Executive of SSAT said: "Emmanuel College should be congratulated for their exceptional achievement. They have proved themselves to be leading the field in improving GCSE outcomes for their students.
"These results are testament to the commitment and hard work of the students, teachers and leadership team at Emmanuel College, and show what can be achieved when skilled teachers have high expectations and ambition for every young person. I am proud that this school is a member of the SSAT network."
Emmanuel College, which is marking its 25th anniversary this year by raising at least £25,000 to support the opening of a chain of schools in South Africa, is one of only a handful of schools to be judged 'outstanding' by Ofsted for its entire history.
