Dear Parents and Families
Congratulations to our 25 wonderful Year 11 pupils for the commitment and effort shown in their GCSEs.
35% of all exams results were graded 7 to 9 (compared to 23% nationally). 92% of exams results were graded 4 to 9 (70.5% nationally) and 88% of pupils have gained five or more GCSEs at 9-4.
A fitting outcome for those pupils taking advantage of the continuing superb support and engagement from teaching staff, hard work and discipline and maximising their use of our pastoral provision.
My colleagues have been exceptional in their teaching and support of our wide range of pupils across all subjects. I am truly proud of everyone.
As usual, we are very pleased that many pupils have achieved well above their indicative grade (based on cognitive tests taken on entry into the senior school), some almost an average of three grades per subject, resulting in the pleasing number of top grades (7-9), mentioned above.
It is rare that individual pupils are identified in our communications, however a particular mention is required for one pupil who attained seven grade 9s, one grade 8 and an A* in their A level maths last week. Furthermore, two other pupils achieved grade 8s and 9s in eight of their GCSEs taken and a fourth pupil achieved all grade 7/8/9s in all nine of their subjects.
As always, our benchmark is with other similar semi-selective intake schools across the country, and our initial findings are that we are higher than these settings and very much higher than national averages. Further regional and national data is published over coming weeks.
Our pupils now enter into various colleges across the region, from schools to sixth form colleges, to study a variety of academic and vocational courses.
We will miss them dearly, and wish them every success.
Mr Richard Pollock
Headteacher