Editing South West England (section)

===Secondary education===

The South West has a below average rate of attainment in GCSE (and equivalent) examinations, with the lowest regional performance in England from 2009 to 2012.<ref name="education.gov.uk">[http://www.education.gov.uk/inyourarea/results/nat_921_gors_3.shtml Education and Skills In Your Area - England] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212004213/http://www.education.gov.uk/inyourarea/results/nat_921_gors_3.shtml |date=12 February 2014 }} DfE</ref> In 2012, [[South Hams]] had the highest percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grade A*-C at 86%, whilst [[Purbeck District|Purbeck]] had the lowest at 70%.<ref>[http://www.education.gov.uk/inyourarea/results/gor_K_las_3.shtml Education and Skills In Your Area - South West Region] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221084459/http://www.education.gov.uk/inyourarea/results/gor_K_las_3.shtml |date=21 February 2014 }} DfE</ref>

The region has an above average rate of attainment in A-Level (and equivalent) examinations, having outperformed the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]], [[East Midlands]], [[North East England|North East]] and [[London]] in 2012.<ref name="education.gov.uk"/>