Nick Gibb: The game is up for schools that put league tables before real learning We intend to make available data formerly kept secret in the Department for Education. For example, we want to show how well secondary schools educate those children who left primary school still struggling in the 3Rs. The new tables will have a column showing the proportion of such children who went on to achieve five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C. We can then compare schools to see which are better at helping children who started from this low base. Similarly, we will highlight how well a secondary school educates those pupils who joined them as high achievers. The new tables will also show how well schools transform the chances of children from poorer backgrounds. A key objective of the Government is to close the attainment gap between those from poorer and wealthier backgrounds. We are giving those schools with more challenging intakes significant extra funding through the Pupil Premium (£600 for every child eligible for free school meals, from April). In return, schools must deliver the same level of achievement for all children regardless of background. For instance, at Thomas Jones Primary School in west London, almost two thirds of its pupils do not have English as a first language. More than half are on free school meals. But its pupils are still taught Shakespeare's sonnets. That aspiration translates into outstanding results - all of its 11 year-olds read to the level we expect and 60 per cent reach the top standard, compared with 43 per cent nationally. We will also show how each school performs in the EBacc, the core academic subjects that provide pupils with a solid foundation to get on in life. Looking further ahead, only the highest quality non-GCSE and vocational courses will be included in performance tables. This will remove any incentive for schools to put students on to courses which do little to help them progress. The world's best education systems stress high-quality teaching, freedom for schools - and rigorous external testing and accountability. Singapore, Hong Kong, and Alberta in Canada all place a premium on accountability, regarding it as a key driver of higher standards and a key mechanism to improve performance in schools doing less well. These changes to performance tables are among the reforms we are introducing to put the English education system on a par with the best in the world, and with it an improvement in the life chances of millions of young people.