External Examination Results 2012
Our overall pass rate at A Level was 98.53 %, a slight fall from our high of last year of 98.95% but in line with previous years, but higher than the national figure of 98%. The average point score per entry was (226.94) was also a little lower than last year (229.08).
The % of A*/B grades was 57.94%, above last year's figure of 57.59%. 10 students achieved at least 1 A* grade, and 2 students achieved 2 or more A* grades (1 got all 4 grades at A*, 1 got 2A* + 1A).
The AS Level results yielded percentages of A/B grades of 42.99%, an increase of over 2% on last year and continues to show an overall upwards trend at this level.
19 students achieved 3 or more A grades. 9 students achieved 4 or more A grades and 4 students achieved 5 A grades.
At GCSE 100% of students achieved 5 A*-C grades and 46.69% A*/A grades on full course GCSEs. However, including short course entries and OCR ICT the figure rises to 47.9%... 95.98% achieved A* to C grades on this examination (compared to 96.96% in 2011). The A*/B pass rate was 79.99% and 47.52% of students achieved 5 or more A*/A grades at GCSE level this summer.
16 Students achieved more A* Grades than any other grade with 8 students achieving 8 or more A* grades. One student achieved 11 A* grades at full course GCSE (plus an A in Short Course while another student achieved 10.5A* grades).
100 students followed the prescribed subjects to be awarded the Baccalaureate (70.9% of the year group compared to 54.5% last year) of which 88 achieved the necessary grades. In English, 98.87% of students made the expected KS2-4 progress with 59.57% exceeding the expected progress. In Maths 88.65% made at least the expected progress KS2-4 with 56.03% exceeding the expected progress. Our students are not required to follow the EBacc suite of subjects and choose their options based upon their interests and aptitude.
Once again a tremendous thanks to all staff for their hard work and dedication and to all parents for their support.
Congratulations to all of our students who thoroughly deserve the success they have achieved in public examinations this year.
Parents can view the school performance by using the following link http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/
To view Summer 2012 results click the link below:
A Level Results Summer 2012.pdf
AS Level Results Summer 2012.pdf
GCSE Results Summer 2012.pdf