Exam Results

Summary of Student Attainment 2018

There are many indicators of the success of a school; the most publicised being examination results. We are very proud of the successes of all our students and the following pages show their successes in the many different subjects we offer.

Key Stage 5 Results Summary

We were delighted with the A level results in 2018. The results show continued improvement in many areas. All students have gone onto study the courses of their choice or employment.

Point scores

	2017	2018
A-level	26.96 (C-)	28.91 (C)
Academic	26.96 (C)	28.98 (C)
Applied General	34.74 (Distinction)	34.76 (Distinction)

Year 13 A2 (percentage at each grade)

Subject	Entries	A*	A	B	C	D	E
Art and Design	1	0	0	100	0	0	0
Biology	27	0	7	15	7	22	37
Business Studies	19	0	5	16	21	42	11
Chemistry	14	0	14	14	21	14	21
Classical Civilisation	1	0	0	100	0	0	0
D&T Product Design	1	0	0	100	0	0	0
Drama	6	0	0	33	33	17	17
Economics	3	0	0	33	0	67	0
English Literature	18	6	6	6	33	39	6
Film Studies	9	0	0	56	22	11	11
Fine Art	12	25	42	33	0	0	0
Geography	15	0	7	53	13	20	7
History	7	0	14	0	14	29	43
Information Technology	11	0	0	9	55	18	18
Mathematics	12	8	25	25	33	8	0
Media	16	0	6	19	38	19	19
Music	2	0	0	0	100	0	0
Photography	14	7	14	43	14	14	0
Religious Studies	1	0	100	0	0	0	0
Sociology	2	0	0	50	0	50	0
Spanish	1	100	0	0	0	0	0
Extended Project	4	0	50	25	25	0	0

Year 13 BTEC (percentage at each grade)

Subject	Entries	D*	D	M	P
Sport	23	48	13	17	22

BTEC grading is as follows:
D* = Distinction*
D = Distinction
M = Merit
P = Pass

Key Stage 4 Results Summary

We were thrilled with our GCSE results in 2018. We have made a significant increase in percentage of students achieving standard and strong passes; this being achieved in a climate where the examinations are becoming more rigorous and demanding. Progress of students has improved at all levels but we are particularly proud of the increase in the number of students achieving the top grades of 7 to 9 and A to A*

	2016	2017	2018
Basics 4+ (Standard Pass)	59%	67%	75%
Basics 5+ (Strong Pass)		43%	49%
Attainment 8	42.52	46.02	47.18
*% Grades at A-A (7-9)**	15%	19%	19%

Year 11 GCSE (percentage at each grade)

Subject	No.	9-7	9-5	9-4	9-1
Art and Design	15	87	100	100	100
Biology	57	35	74	91	100
Chemistry	57	28	61	88	100
Dance	16	13	31	44	94
English Language	145	15	58	78	99
English Literature	145	14	55	76	99
Food Technology	14	36	86	86	100
French	53	21	49	70	100
Geography	72	14	42	53	99
History	59	27	64	76	100
Maths	145	13	58	80	99
Music Studies	4	50	75	75	100
Drama	20	15	55	90	100
Physics	57	30	53	77	100
Religious Studies	8	38	63	63	100
Spanish	17	29	53	82	100
Sports Studies	29	3	28	41	100
Science Double Award	88	1	26	53	99

Subject	No.	A*-A	A*-B	A*-C	A*-G
Business Studies	53	30	58	75	100
Classical Civilisation	17	41	65	88	100
Computer Technology	56	41	55	75	100
Resistant Materials	15	7	27	60	100
Mathematics Further	2	100	100	100	100
Media Studies	27	22	70	93	100

Subject	No.	D*-D	D*-L2P	D*-L1P
Engineering BTEC	8	0	63	100
Childcare Skills CNAT	4	0	50	100

BTEC grading is as follows:
D* = Distinction*
D = Distinction
M = Merit
P = Pass
L1P = Level 1 Pass

Should you have any other questions regarding the exams process, then please contact our Assistant Headteacher, Mr Stanton, who oversees exams.

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