School Performance

The school has been consistently proud for many years of students' excellent performance in both Key Stage 3 National Curriculum Tests and GCSE examinations ("Standards are above average", Ofsted December 2007). Indeed, 2009 saw a fourth consecutive year of excellent results:

  • 72% of Year 11 students achieved 5 or more GCSEs at Grade C or above
  • 20% of Year 11 achieved at least 5 A* or A grades
  • 45% of Year 11 achieved at least one A* or A grade
  • 60% of students achieved 5 or more GCSEs at Grade C or above (including GCSEs in English Language and Maths), the fourth consecutive increase as seen below

Recent Years' Performance

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Key Stage 4
 
5+ A*-C
55%
68%
64%
73%
72%
5+ A*-C
40%
50%
53%
59%
60%
(incl. English and Maths)
Key Stage 3
 
English Level 5+
73%
88%
84%
77%
  
  Level 6+
32%
58%
42%
44%
  
Maths Level 5+
80%
83%
81%
82%
  
  Level 6+
57%
69%
63%
64%
  
Science Level 5+
74%
83%
81%
76%
  
  Level 6+
44%
57%
56%
46%