THREE of the borough’s primary schools have been named among the country’s top schools after 100 per cent of their year six pupils achieved at least the expected standard in national curriculum tests.

Twiss Green Community School, St Elphin’s CE School and Stretton’s St Matthew’s CE School were named as Warrington’s high achievers after all 85 year six pupils scored at least level four in maths, science and English in their 2008 key stage two assessments.

St Matthew’s, of Stretton Road, received the highest average point score per pupil at 31.5, just 1.4 points behind the country’s top score.

Warrington was the seventh highest on the national tables which were published last week.

Pinaki Ghoshal, head improvement and inclusion at the council said: “This is a very pleasing result which confirms that children in Warrington are receiving a very good standard of education.

“Schools should be congratulated on their focus on ensuring that children leave with excellent results that help to prepare them for the next stage in their education and gives them the tools they need to be successful when they leave school. Our challenge now is to do even better than last year.”

He highlighted that 17 of the borough’s schools had been judged as outstanding by Ofsted.

St Stephen’s Catholic Primary School, of Sandy Lane, Orford along with St Elphin’s School were shortlisted as those schools adding the most value.

Their scores were just two of 208 schools whose pupils had made the greatest progress last year.

But Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery was earmarked in ninth position on the list of establishments with the worst results in England.

Ten and 11-year-olds at the Clough Avenue, Longford school received an average points score of 21.8.

Helen Jones, Warrington North MP, said: “This (the average point score of 28.6) is a good score but it should not blind us as to the work that needs to be done to address disparities between schools.

“There are many schools in challenging circumstances which deliver an excellent education for their pupils. We need to ensure we bring all schools up to the standards of the best. “