Ian McCartney MP

Working with the people of Makerfield

Makerfield is comprised of the following wards; Abram, Ashton, Bryn, Ince, Orrell, Winstanley, Worsley Mesnes and parts of Golborne Lowton West and Pemberton Wards.

Email a friend about this site

Text size

	Home
	Early Day Motions
	Latest News
	About Ian
	Photo gallery
	Polls
	Publications
	Ian McCartney MP - Working Hard For Makerfield
	Contact Me
	Web Links
	News from Labour
	Ian's Speeches & Articles
	Ashton Forward

Preventing under-age access to Tobacco
Do you support Government proposals to remove cigarette displays in shops and prevent underage access to tobacco vending machines?

Yes	Vote
No	Vote
Don't know	Vote

To receive regular updates on the work of Ian McCartney MP please confirm your email and postcode below

The Labour Party and its elected representatives may use the data you have supplied. If you do not wish to be contacted by the Labour Party please unsubscribe by clicking here.

Ian McCartney MP today congratulated Rose Bridge High School on being one of the 100 schools with the most sustained improvement in the whole country.

Official school by school results for the whole of England published today show that Rose Bridge High School, Ince increased the number of pupils getting five or more GCSEs at A*-C grade including English and Maths rose from 15% in 2005 to 34% in 2008 - an increase of 19 percentage points.

Ian said, "I'm delighted that Rose Bridge High School has seen such a big rise in its results – not just last year but over the last three years. It’s one of the largest sustained increases in the country."

"It's a testament to the hard work and dedication of all the pupils and staff at the school."

"But it's not just at Rose Bridge where there have been big improvements. Extra investment from the government, together with the efforts of pupils and teachers, has seen results rise across our area."

"In Wigan, the number of pupils getting at least five GCSEs at A*-C grade has gone up from 43% in 1998 to 66% this year."