GCSE students knock it out of the park!
Following our exceptional A Level results last week, Year 11 students have also delivered an impressive set of GCSE results at Prince Henry’s. We are so proud of our students who, with the support of their teachers, have once again excelled. They have shown remarkable perseverance to be rewarded with some extremely strong outcomes, particularly at the higher end. An impressive number achieved top grades across a range of subjects, surpassing national averages by 10%. Nearly a third of all GCSE grades awarded were at 9-7. Students achieved highly across various measures, including 62% who achieved a strong pass (5+) in both English and Maths and over 68% 5+ in all GCSEs. As usual there is much to celebrate with numerous individual accomplishments hidden amongst the data to outline our pride in Prince Henry’s being a fully inclusive school supporting all students to flourish and achieve.
Yet again, there are some amazing individual successes with an impressive number of students securing personal successes as well as those achieving the highest grades in their GCSEs. There are too many to mention here, but of special note are Hannah Young, who achieved an incredible suite of nine top grades at grade 9 alongside one grade 8, Amelie Tinslay who secured seven grade 9’s and three 8’s and Ollie Holder with six 9’s and four. Emma Walters and Jacob Wright each secured an impressive number of eight grade 9’s alongside an 8 and a 7 each. Additionally, the following students were amongst those who received grades 7-9 across all of their subjects: Mariya Asim, Florence Brown, Lucy Casson, Elise French, Alexandra Henry, Maya Kimuli, Millie Morris-Bennett, Holly Nichells, Annabel Rhodes and Ellen Walker. Assessing value added, or progress data, there were some fantastic achievements from a significant number of students who achieved well above their target grades. In the case of the following, these students achieved on average 3 grades higher; Marley Armitage, Elise French, Leah Heath-Walker, Miriam Hudson, Charlotte Lunn, Ben Simpson, Amelie Tinslay and Anya Vink. Numerous others joined these in achieving extremely positive progress. Finally, of course, it goes without saying that equally impressive were the individual performances from a large number of students who overcame their own difficulties or for whom their set of results are a truly remarkable achievement. We are proud of you all for your hard work and commitment, and for what you have achieved despite the many challenges.
The majority of our Year 11 students will continue studying in our Sixth Form, but there are still a limited number of places available on some courses for other students wishing to join our highly successful sixth form provision at Prince Henry’s Grammar School.
“I am extremely proud of all of our Year 11 students - they have clearly shown determination and resilience working hard to secure amazing outcomes. Our students have shown real dedication to their learning and this, together with the outstanding teaching, guidance and support from our committed and hard-working staff means that students have flourished in their journey to these results, in many cases, achieving beyond expectations. It is really pleasing to see so many students achieve the grades they need to progress to the next stage of their learning and we wish all of them the very best for their futures, regardless of their destination. My congratulations go to all our students, and staff for their hard work, tenacity and unwavering commitment – well done, and we look forward to following your future endeavours”
Sally Bishop, Headteacher
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