More than 20 schools in the local area were below the government set national standard in 2018. The schools on the list include Notre Dame Catholic College, St Francis Xavier and Bebington High Sports College.
Schools will fall below the Government’s performance threshold if pupils fail to make enough progress across eight subjects, with a particular focus on English and Maths.
A secondary school is considered to be below the Government’s floor standard if pupils school half a grade across eight GCSE’s less than their peers of similar abilities nationally.
Andy Ratcliffe, CEO of education charity Impetus-PEF, said: ‘Today’s figures show that disadvantaged young people continue to be significantly less likely to achieve crucial GCSEs in English and maths than their better off peers.
‘The gap between the two has in fact widened this year.
‘English and maths are essential for young people to progress to the next stage in education or into work, and we know that young people who don’t achieve the grades by 16 are unlikely to catch up.’
School standards minister Nick Gibb said: ‘Making sure that all pupils, regardless of their background, are able to fulfil their potential is one of this Government’s key priorities and these results show that more pupils across the country are doing just that.
‘It’s been clear for some time that standards are rising in our schools and today’s data underlines the role academies and free schools are playing in that improvement, with progress above the national average and impressive outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.’