GCSE Results showcase hard work!
We are all incredibly proud of our Year 11 students at Prince Henry’s, who, with the support of their teachers, have achieved an excellent set of GCSE results. They have shown remarkable perseverance since their education was first interrupted by the pandemic early in their secondary education in Year 7, 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 significantly. Over a third of all grades awarded were at 9-7 which, when compared with the national average this year is particularly impressive. Students achieved a number of other firsts in various other measures, including 63% who achieved a strong pass (5+) in both English and Maths. 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. Early indications show that our Value-Added Progress 8 figure will be significantly above average once the national picture is more secure.
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 Milly Spencer, who achieved a perfect suite of ten top grades at grade 9, Charlie Cumming who secured eight grade 9’s out of ten, Oscar Roden and Isabelle French who each claimed seven grade 9’s alongside other higher grades. Additionally, the following students were amongst those who received 7-9 across all of their subjects; Amber Peacock, Lizzie Macdonald, Charlie Brady, Ridley Dawrant, and Isobel Peake. Assessing value added, or progress data, there were some fantastic achievements from Ben Stephens, Elliot Newell, Isabelle Wall, Ayhem Saleh, Freddie Lumb, Ned Gallagher-Thompson and George Beldon as well as a large number of others. 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 progress”
Sally Bishop, Headteacher