Once again Kent school pupils reach above average standards in GCSE results with 5 GSCE A-Cs including English and maths, at 59% (national 58%), having kept above national averages  consistently for many years. Meanwhile, Kent Primary performance consistently lags below the national standard. Medway's performance has declined in relation to national averages for the third consecutive year, down to 56% for 2011. 

What is remarkable about the results for individual schools mentioned below is the highs and lows of church sponsored schools and academies. 

Naturally, grammar schools dominate the league tables with many scoring 100%, but many non-selective schools have done very well, top being ........

Kent County Council has appointed another new senior Interim Officer,  Lorraine O'Reilly, who is to be Director of School Standards and Planning, a poisoned chalice indeed........