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A* Grades A-plenty

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Examination Results 2009

GCSE

The usual measure for comparing GCSE results is the percentage of pupils achieving 5 subjects with grades A* to C.  An additional measure is to include Maths and English in the 5 subjects.  Our results for 2009 are as follows:
Pass rate: 100%
Pupils who received all A*-C grades: 81%
Pupils who received 5A* - C grades: 81%
Pupils who received 5A* - C grades including Maths and English: 77%
 
Nationally:
Pass rate: 98.6%
21% of exams were awarded an A*/A grade
67% of exams were awarded an A*-C grade
 
GCE Advanced Level
 
All GCE, subjects are graded A E and the percentage achieved is a measure of a school's success.  In 2009, 11 out of the 13 subjects taken receiving a 100% pass rate.
Our pupils use their exam performance to enter University and employment.  Universities to which our students were admitted in 2009 are:

Edinburgh University

Huddersfield University

The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts in London

The RAF Officer Training