Under the last government, schools were held to account on the percentage of pupils that achieved five GCSEs grades A* to C including English and maths.
But the new English Baccalaureate judges schools on how many pupils achieve GCSE grades A* to C in English, maths, sciences, a modern or ancient language and history or geography.
The coalition government has also upped the basic target for schools. Under the last administration, schools had to have a minimum of 30 per cent of pupils achieving five GCSEs grades A* to C including English and maths.
But schools are now required to have at least 35 per cent of pupils achieving five GCSEs grades A* to C including English and maths, while pupils must also make expected levels of progress in English and maths.
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