Following the excellent results achieved by our departing Year 13 students last week, we are delighted to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our Year 11 pupils in their GCSE examinations this summer. An impressive 50% of students achieved a Grade 7 or above in both Maths and English, and 93% of all students achieved a Grade 5 or above in both subjects. The average Attainment 8 score was 71.6, which is the equivalent of every pupil attaining at least eight Grade 7s.

 

The overall attainment of this year’s Year 11 students is even higher than the high standards achieved last year, when students at King Edward Handsworth Grammar School for Boys were judged to be making significantly more progress than their peers nationally.

 

There have been many exceptional individual performances, with two students attaining a clean sweep of eleven Grade 9s. Well done to Ehan and John!

Additionally, two boys achieved ten Grade 9s and one Grade 8 in their exams. Congratulations to Osman and Erjon!

 

Congratulations also to:

• Hamthan (9 Grade 9s, 1 Grade 8, 1 Grade 7)
• Karisun (9 Grade 9s, 2 Grade 8s)
• Mustafa (9 Grade 9s, 1 Grade 8)
• Jedd (9 Grade 9s, 2 Grade 8s)
• Simon (9 Grade 9s, 2 Grade 8s)
• Hardev (10 Grade 9s, 1 Grade 7)

 

In total, 28 students attained an impressive five or more Grade 9s, and one-fifth of all grades achieved by this year’s Year 11 cohort were Grade 9s.

We are utterly delighted for our students. This year group has worked incredibly hard and has been a pleasure to work with. Their achievements should not be underestimated, especially considering that this cohort spent their formative Years 7-9 living in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, which undoubtedly had a disruptive impact on their learning.

 

Most impressively, this Year 11 cohort has developed well as young people during their time with us. We are immensely proud of their hard work and achievements. Our students are so much more than a set of exam results; they have character, they are kind, and they are determined to make a difference in their communities. We are very proud of them all and look forward to seeing the majority continue their education in our Sixth Form. For those moving on to other post-16 providers, we wish them the very best in their next steps in education and training.

 

We would also like to thank everyone involved in supporting our Year 11s and helping them achieve such success, including the teaching and support staff within the school, all of whom work tirelessly to support our students. Additionally, we extend our gratitude to our parents, whose continued support and collaboration with the school have made a significant contribution to the success of this year group.