New tables have been released showing how every school and college in England performed at both GCSE and A-level in 2012 - including schools from across the North East.
For yet another year, Middlesbrough is in the ten worst local authorities for GCSE results in the country, according to the Department of Education - and other councils on Teesside weren't far behind.
However, despite its league position, Middlesbrough has improved GCSE grades by nearly eight per cent.
Our education correspondent Dan Ashby visited one school that is helping to improve children's fortunes.
You can watch his full report below.
100% of pupils at the following schools in England had pupils with five good GCSEs (five A*-C passes). The average GCSE point score per pupil ranges from 816.3 at Colyton Grammar School to 684.1 in the tenth ranked school in Headington.
New tables have been released showing how every school and college in England performed at both GCSE and A-level in 2012. Among the main findings they show:
To find out how a school in England performed in the 2012 GCSE and A/AS Level exam results, you can enter a postcode or the school name or town here.
