Acomplete overview of our exam results, broken down by subject and with a round-up of past performance since 2011 can be found below. Highlights from 2018 include:
A-level results.
- 20% of A-levels graded A*
- 57% of students achieved A*-A – more than twice the national average
- 87% awarded A*-B
GCSE results.
- 54% of all exams graded A* (9-8)
- 77% of grades awarded in the A*-A range (9-7)
- 32% of pupils achieved a clean sweep of A*s or As
A-level results
| Subject | No. of entries | A* | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 505 | 20% | 37% | 30% | 10% |
| Art | 15 | 60% | 33% | 7% | - |
| Biology | 33 | 27% | 27% | 24% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 30 | 20% | 23% | 47% | 10% |
| Chemistry | 42 | 17% | 40% | 24% | 12% |
| Chinese | 8 | 0% | 25% | 75% | - |
| Computer Science | 10 | 30% | 50% | 0% | 10% |
| Design Technology | 9 | 22% | 22% | 44% | 11% |
| Economics | 60 | 13% | 38% | 40% | 8% |
| French | 11 | 9% | 36% | 27% | 27% |
| Further Maths | 19 | 42% | 32% | 21% | 5% |
| German | 3 | 0% | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Geography | 30 | 17% | 37% | 27% | 19% |
| Government & Politics | 21 | 14% | 38% | 43% | 5% |
| History | 35 | 14% | 29% | 37% | 14% |
| Latin | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% | - |
| Mathematics | 77 | 31% | 48% | 14% | 5% |
| Music | 2 | 0% | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Photography | 3 | 33% | 33% | 33% | - |
| Physical Education | 6 | 17% | 67% | 17% | - |
| Physics | 40 | 20% | 35% | 20% | 15% |
| Religious Studies | 27 | 7% | 30% | 48% | 15% |
| Russian | 2 | 50% | 50% | - | - |
| Spanish | 7 | 0% | 14% | 57% | 14% |
| Theatre Studies | 13 | 0% | 54% | 46% | - |
Pre-U results
| Subject | No. of entries | Distinction 1 | Distinction 2 | Distinction 3 | Merit 1 | Merit 2 | Merit 3 | Pass 1-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 24 | 4% | 4% | 25% | 34% | 29% | 4% | - |
| Literature in English | 22 | 0% | 5% | 27% | 36% | 27% | 5% | - |
| Mandarin | 2 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | - | - |
EPQ results
| EPQ Award | No. of entries | Results as % |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 45 | 100% |
| A* | 26 | 58% |
| A | 13 | 29% |
| B | 5 | 11% |
| C | 1 | 2% |
GCSE/IGCSEs graded A*-E.
| Subject | No. of entries | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 860 | 55% | 26% | 13% | 5% | 1% | 1% |
| Biology | 137 | 58% | 22% | 14% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Chemistry | 137 | 53% | 21% | 19% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Chinese | 28 | 86% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - |
| Computer Science | 23 | 78% | 22% | - | - | - | - |
| Design Technology | 47 | 34% | 49% | 15% | 2% | - | - |
| EAL | 13 | 38% | 38% | 8% | 15% | - | - |
| French | 72 | 17% | 39% | 24% | 17% | 4% | - |
| Further Maths | 47 | 60% (A^: 32% A*: 28%) | 32% | 6% | 2% | - | - |
| Geography | 88 | 89% | 9% | 0% | 2% | - | - |
| German | 11 | 36% | 27% | 36% | - | - | - |
| History | 74 | 43% | 41% | 12% | 3% | 1% | - |
| Physics | 138 | 58% | 24% | 14% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Russian | 6 | 100% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spanish | 37 | 27% | 35% | 16% | 16% | 5% | - |
GCSE/IGCSEs graded 9-4.
| Subject | No. of entries | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 557 | 27% | 24% | 19% | 17% | 10% | 2% |
| Art | 26 | 12% | 50% | 19% | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| Drama | 24 | 21% | 17% | 29% | 17% | 17% | - |
| English Language | 125 | 30% | 14% | 12% | 22% | 18% | 3% |
| English Literature | 137 | 23% | 23% | 18% | 23% | 9% | 1% |
| Latin | 15 | 7% | 40% | 27% | 13% | 13% | - |
| Mathematics | 136 | 36% | 23% | 21% | 18% | 5% | 1% |
| Music | 11 | 36% | 27% | 18% | 18% | - | - |
| Photography | 18 | 28% | 33% | 28% | 6% | 6% | - |
| Physical Education | 31 | 23% | 39% | 16% | 16% | 3% | 3% |
| Religious Studies | 34 | 24% | 32% | 24% | 12% | 9% | - |
In 2017, a new 9-1 grading system was introduced in three subjects: Maths, English Language and English Literature. In 2018, a further 20 subjects followed and most others will follow in 2019.
Roughly, the equivalents for the new grades are as follows:
- 9 is equivalent to an A^ (above an A*)
- 8 is equivalent to an A*
- 7 is an A
- 6 is equivalent to a high B
- 5 is equivalent to a low B / high C
- 4 is a low C
| Year | Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A*-A | A*-B | A*-C | A*-D | A*-E | |
| 2018 | 56% | 86% | 97% | 100% | 100% |
| 2017 | 53% | 86% | 97% | 99% | 100% |
| 2016 | 61% | 85% | 96% | 99% | 100% |
| 2015 | 53% | 82% | 93% | 98% | 100% |
| 2014 | 58% | 85% | 95% | 98% | 100% |
| 2013 | 55% | 79% | 93% | 98% | 100% |
| 2012 | 56% | 83% | 96% | 99% | 100% |
| 2011 | 58% | 85% | 95% | 99% | 100% |
| Year | Grades | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* (9-8) | A*-A (9-7) | A*-B (9-6) | A*-C (9-4) | |
| 2018 | 53% | 76% | 91% | 99% |
| 2017 | 51% | 78% | 94% | 99% |
| 2016 | 38% | 70% | 92% | 99% |
| 2015 | 37% | 71% | 92% | 98% |
| 2014 | 38% | 72% | 92% | 99% |
| 2013 | 34% | 71% | 90% | 98% |
| 2012 | 38% | 70% | 91% | 98% |
| 2011 | 30% | 63% | 89% | 98% |