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Government figures comparing GCSE results across the country were revealed this week.

And the data shows the city’s state schools are four percentage points ahead of the national average in both the government’s key measures for English and maths combined.

Scroll down to compare the GCSE results for Brighton and Hove’s individual schools.

Hove Park students collecting their GCSE results (Photograph: Karl Salter/Hove Park) SUS-180823-143157001

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Brighton and Hove City Council said 68 per cent of students achieved grades 9-4 compared to the national average of 64 per cent, and 47 per cent achieved grades 9-5 against a national average of 43 per cent.

The government describes a Grade 4 as a ‘standard’ pass, while a Grade 5 is a ‘strong’ pass.

GCSEs are now being graded from 9 to 1, with 9 being the top grade.

The city is also ahead of the game for the government’s new ‘Attainment 8’ performance measure, the council said. This shows average attainment at individual schools across eight subjects.

Brighton & Hove’s Attainment 8 figure is 48.0 compared to the national average of 46.5.

Pinaki Ghoshal, the council’s executive director for families, children and learning, said: “This year-on-year improvement comes on the back of improved results city-wide at both A-level and primary level.

This is how Brighton and Hove schools compare to the national average for GCSE results