Building partnerships across the educational divide
Yorkshire and the Humber is the lowest performing region in the country for pupils achieving five A*s-Cs at GCSE.

Only a quarter of adults have level four qualifications (degree equivalent) which is the second lowest rate in the country by region.

While only 25 per cent of those pupils across the region who are eligible to receive free school meals achieved five A*-C GCSE grades including English and maths in 2010, more than half – 56 per cent – of those pupils not on free school meals achieved five A*-C GCSE grades including English and maths.

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