Academic Achievement
The school has improved its results year on year and achieved its best ever GCSE scores in 2012, the table below shows the percentage of students hitting the key measure of 5 A*-C including English and Mathematics.
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17% | 25% | 32% | 40% |
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