Ground Hog Day – what goes up must come down…. or so the saying goes!
The news this morning was typically focussing on the decline in the number of pass grades and top grades that have been awarded this year.
This is the Department for Education and Ofqual’s stated aim of moving the grade boundaries and proportion of grades back to where they were pre-Covid in 2019. Students in England have been the sharpest hit as compared to Wales and Northern Ireland.
With the above context in mind, we are delighted to share with you the GCSE results which our Year 11 students have received today. 4 students attained all grades 9 to 8 and 17 students attained all grades 9 to 7.
HGS achieved a 100% pass rate in English and Maths at grade 4 or above and 97% pass rate of strong passes in English and Maths at grade 5 or above. 99.3% of the cohort achieved 5 or more passes including English and Maths. Nearly 60% of all entries were at grades 9 to 7 and over 30% of all entries were at grades 9 to 8.
The estimated Attainment 8 score is 71.21 and the estimated Progress 8 score is 0.56.
The above results are all an improvement on the 2019 results which is a huge achievement. It is testament to the hard work and effort of our students and their teachers. It must not be forgotten that from Year 8 the education of this cohort has been significantly disrupted by the pandemic.
Thus, HGS has enjoyed and celebrates some outstanding GCSE results again this year and our students will be taking the next steps in their academic careers as they commence their A Level courses. We look forward to welcoming them, along with our new joiners to the Sixth Form in September.
This past year has been very positive given what our students have been through since 2020 and all the associated upheaval, unrest and uncertainty. HGS students have worked hard to get their results but also have enjoyed and contributed positively to school life. They have risen to the challenge of their first set of public exams and thoroughly deserve the results they have achieved.
Congratulations!
Stay well and safe.
Be kind to yourself and others.
Best wishes,
Dr Bird
