SCHOOLS across the borough are celebrating following the publication of GCSE and A Level performance tables, from last year's exams.

Top marks go to All Hallows RC High School whose average point score per student studying A Levels was the second highest in Cheshire.

And Fallibroome High School where the percentage of pupils achieving five or more A* to C GCSEs was top in Macclesfield and second in the county. Fallibroome headteacher Peter Rubery said: "We are delighted the efforts of our students and staff have been recognised in the publication of GCSE and A Level league tables.

"Parents will welcome the addition of a 'value added' measure recognising the progress of all children and the focus on English and mathematics in the raw score figures."

All Hallows headteacher Tony Billings said: "We are absolutely delighted with the post 16 performance, it is outstanding, and our goal is to make sure we do well at every stage." The head puts the fantastic grades down to strong relationships between staff and students and very good knowledge and skills relating to traditional A Level subjects.

The school, which got out of Special Measures in record time last year, are also pleased with the GCSE results in what was a challenging year.

Mr Billings added: "This is testament to the hard work of students and staff and we are starting the foundations for future improvements."

Tytherington headteacher Andy Robinson said: "We are pleased with our performance. The key 'value added' score places us within the top dozen schools in the county, and we have been in that position for quite some years. This is the main measure because that is telling you how much progress each child has made.

"Every school year has different profiles in terms of the academic ability of pupils, and the A* to C raw data does not indicate progress of individual children."

And Henbury headteacher Ged Ward added: "The government's school league tables only tell part of a story. It is important to probe beneath the tables to the individual achievements of students.

"The tables always hide some excellent individual achievements, not only by students who are high academic fliers, but right across the ability range.

"School exam results ought to be mainly about celebrating the achievements of our young people, as they obtain the qualifications which help prepare them for adult, working life." At the independent King's School in Macclesfield an incredible 98pc of pupils achieved five or more A* to C grades at GCSE and their average point score per student studying A Levels was 917.5.

Head of Foundation at The King's School, Dr Stephen Coyne, said: "We are very pleased with our performance, it's not the only thing we do but an important part of the job and we want to maintain high academic levels.

"I think league tables show one aspect of a school, but it seems to me there is infinitely more to a school."