Students across Sefton have been praised after a number of schools received "outstanding" GCSE results.
This year marked the first time pupils had ever sat exams. The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades hit an all-time high after exams were cancelled for two years on the bounce due to the pandemic.
Overall, 28.9% of UK GCSE entries were awarded one of the top grades, up by 2.7 percentage points on 2020. Now with the examination process back to normal students who have spent two years of their education learning from home have risen to the challenge.
