A SCHOOL in a deprived former mining village which has seen a big improvement in exam results received a pat on the back yesterday.
The school's Standard Assesment Test scores rose for 2000-2001, making it the 71st most improved centre in England.
Officers from Durham County Council yesterday presented staff at Greenland Junior School, South Moor, near Stanley, with a School Achievers Award and a sculpture to mark its success.
It follows a campaign at the school to improve results, including working with parents and setting up extra classes in the run-up to the tests. Results went from a 68 per cent pass rate in English to 78 per cent, and in maths they rose from 78 per cent to 92 per cent.
Deputy headteacher Lynn George said: "We are delighted with the award. It is down to the hard work and dedication of the staff, pupils and parents."
Durham County Council's director of education, Keith Mitchell, said: "We are very pleased for the school, which should be very proud."
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