Outstanding results!

This week saw the final publication of what is known as our 'validated' data from last year's exams. This takes into account the national data across all schools. Our KS4 (GCSE) outcomes and progress are officially rated as 'significantly above national', with outcomes in Humanities, Science and Languages in the top 10% in the country. The performance of our pupils in the Sixth Form (A Levels) is astounding: our A Level Average Points Score is "significantly above national" and in the top 5% of schools in the country, whilst our Value Added score - the progress our pupils make - is "significantly above national" and in the top 2% of schools in the country. The journey for our pupils is massive - from joining us at KS2 with levels on or around national average, to achieving results which outperform the vast majority of all state schools, including Grammar schools, single sex schools and those who select on ability. We are not a school that puts up banners and signs about 'record results', as we know that our school cannot be judged by outcomes alone, but sometimes it is worth reminding ourselves just how well we do, year after year. As we know, outstanding results are not an end in themselves, but mean more opportunities, more choice and a better chance of a high quality destination in what is an increasingly competitive context.