150,000 pupils in 180 secondary schools expected to miss floor targets

From the Telegraph: 'http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/10581029/150000-children-in-schools-that-fall-short-on-academic-standards.html'

Figures to be published this week are expected to show:

'...Around 180 comprehensives are failing to hit minimum targets imposed by the Coalition, data to be published next week will show.

'Schools risk being turned into independent academies under new leadership for persistently failing to ensure that at least four in 10 pupils gain five good GCSEs.'