Students in all year groups sit the end of year examinations. These, together with Progress Reviews, enable the school to assess progress throughout the year. The information collected helps to place students in the correct teaching groups for the following year. In addition, Year 9 students sit examinations in non-core subjects during the spring term.
Students are entered for GCSE examinations with four examination boards:
- OCR
- AQA
- WJEC
- Edexcel
(depending on the subject being examined)
Further information may be found on the examination board websites:
Year 11 students sit mock exams in November each year, and revision sessions take place in the lead up to the GCSE examinations.
GCSE Examination Results 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
% Pass rate* 89 92 98 97 94 83
% 5 or more* 91 95 100 98 100 83
* At Grade 4 (or equivalent C Grade) and above
GCSE Exam results 2023
83% of students achieved 5 of more Grade 4 and above
81% of students achieved or more Grade 4 and above (inc English Language and Maths)
84% of students achieved Grade 4 or more in Maths
84% of students achieved Grade 4 or more in English Language
90% of students achieved Grade 4 and above in Physics, Biology and Chemistry
83% of students achieved Grade 4 or above in Combined Science
100% of students achieved Grade 4 and above in Art (Fine Art), Art (Photography), Art (Textiles) Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Chinese, Drama, German, Latin, Statistics, Music and Religions and Ethics.
GCSE Exam results 2022
100% of students achieved 5 of more Grade 4 and above
100% of students achieved Grade 4 and above in Maths and Further Maths
89% of students achieved Grade 4 and above in English Language
100% of students achieved Grade 4 and above in Physics, Biology and Chemistry
100% of students achieved Grade 4 and above in Art, 3D Design, Child Development, Drama, Food Preparation & Nutrition, German, Photography, Russian, Spanish, Statistics* and Chinese*
* Year 10 students
GCSE Exam results 2021
98% of students achieved 5 of more Grade 4 and above
100% of students achieved Grade 4 and above in Maths and Further Maths
97% of students achieved Grade 4 and above in English Language
100% of students achieved Grade 4 and above in Physics, Biology and Chemistry
100% of students achieved Grade 4 and above in Art, Drama, Computing, Food Preparation & Nutrition, French, PE, History, Music, Photography and Religions & Ethics
GCSE Exam results 2020
100% students achieved 5 or more Grade 4 and above
98% of students achieving 5 or more Grade 4 and above (Including English/Mathematics)
98% of students achieving 4+ English (Language) and Mathematics
98% of students achieving Grade 4 or above in Mathematics
100% of students achieving Grade 4 or above in English Language
100% of students achieving Grade 5 or above in Individual Sciences (Biology/Chemistry/Physics)
100% of students achieving Grade 4 or above in Combined Science
48% of students achieving Grades 9-7 in Mathematics
100% of students achieving Grades 9-7 in Individual Sciences (Biology/Chemistry/Physics)
GCSE Exam results 2019:
95% students achieved 5 or more Grade 4 and above
82% students achieving 5 or more Grade 4 and above (including English/Mathematics)
92% students achieved Grade 4 or above in Mathematics and English
100% students achieved Grade 5 or above in individual Sciences (Biology/ Chemistry/Physics)
93% students achieved Grade 4 or above in Combined Science
100% students achieved Grades 9-4 in Computing, German, French, Music, 3D Design, Fine Art, Photography, Textiles, Food and Nutrition