Academic Reputation
The 2012 Govonor's report lists a number of academic achievements at GCSE and A-level.
- 84% of GCSE students at the school gained 5 A*-C grades in any subjects.
- 100% of GCSE students gained a A*-C grade pass in ICT
- 78% of GCSE students gained a A*-C grade pass in Mathematics
- 78* of GCSE students gained at least 2 A*-C grade passes in Science
- The mean average points total for a GCSE student was 452 which is equivilent to 10 GCSEs at grade 'B'.
- At A-level the mean points total per student was 874.2 which is approximately equivalent to ABBb
- 47.2% of grades at A-level were either 'A' or 'B'
- 25 A* grades were achieved at A-level
| League Table Measure | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 A*-C (inc English and Maths) | 57% | |
| English Bacc % | 6% | |
| Value Added | 996.5 | |
| Average A/AS- level points | 874.7 |
2009/10 leavers data showed that 73% of A-level leavers go onto another educational destination, 70 students went onto higher education and 9 of these students went on to Russell Group universities.
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