EDUCATION in Waltham Forest is better than it has ever been, according to a leading councillor.

Speaking after the borough's GCSE good pass rate increased for the 10th successive year, cabinet member for young people Cllr Liaquat Ali said: “It is no cliché to say our children are the future, and the dedication that local youngsters have shown for ten years now, is something to be very proud of.

“Education in Waltham Forest has never been so good and with further investment, the future will only see better schools achieving better results.”

Provisional figures show the amount of pupils achieving five A* to C grades, including English and Maths, increased by 2.5 per cent.

And following Tom Hood school's huge increase in its good pass rate, from 29 per cent to 40 per cent, no school in the borough is now on the Government's National Challenge list of schools which need to improve or face closure.