Catholic schools across the country are among those celebrating strong GCSE and A level results in spite of the impact of the pandemic and lockdown continuing to be felt by pupils and staff throughout the education sector.
At New Hall School in Chelmsford, Essex, year 11 students achieved a quarter of all grades at GCSE at 8+ (A*) and 44 per cent of all grades were 7+.
Students at St Mary’s Senior School in Cambridge achieved 90 per cent of grades awarded at 9-5 (A*-B) and 65% at 9-7 (A*-A). Subject wise, students achieved particularly strong performances in disciplines including English language and English literature, the sciences, Spanish, Latin, art and food preparation and nutrition. In each of these subject areas the 9-8 (A* equivalent) pass rate was higher than in 2019.
At Stonyhurst College, GCSE results returned to 2019 levels with 15 per cent of grades at 9 and 30 per cent at 9-8.
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School in Coventry are celebrated good A Level results after the return to 2019 exam conditions with 93 per cent A* to E grades and 99 per cent distinction* to pass.
Richard Kingshott, head of sixth form, said: “We are extremely proud of the way our students have handled themselves not just in recent months, but over the last two years to achieve these fantastic results. They have beaten every obstacle to progress to a variety of exciting opportunities, from degree apprenticeships in engineering to studying mathematics, physics or economics at a number of Russell Group universities.
“In celebrating their achievements, we commend the ambition and resilience shown by our students which, together with the commitment of our teaching staff, has been pivotal in their successes. We also recognise the unwavering support of parents, guardians, and the wider community without which these remarkable outcomes would not have been possible.”
At Wirral’s St John Plessington Catholic College, part of the Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust, 71 per cent of grades were A* - C or equivalent and 95 per cent of grades were A* - E or equivalent.
Alison Lock, director of sixth form, said: “These results are a testament to their work and effort from over the past couple of years. Despite the disruption caused by the pandemic, our students have continued to work incredibly hard and adapt well to the challenges that they have faced.”
St James’ Catholic High School in Colindale, London said outstanding post-16 results achieved by its students stood as a testament to the dedication and concerted efforts exhibited by the students. Headteacher Anthony Elull said: “I’m really pleased with our results, our top grades at A Level match those achieved last year, which were our best ever. This is despite the reported reduction in the number of top grades awarded this year.
“Our vocational results have continued to improve and again are the best achieved historically, with over half of pupils achieving the top Distinction, or Distinction*.”
Students secured 26.2% of A*- A grades, 56.7% of A*- B grades, 86.6% of A*- C grades and 98.8% of A*- E grades.
St Edmund’s College and Prep School in Ware, the oldest Catholic school in England, reported that year 11 pupils who did GCSEs, 84 per cent were awarded 9-5 (A*- B) and 47 per cent at 9-7 (A*- A). These results follow similar success in A levels.
Grades 9-7 (A* - A) were achieved by 88 per cent of pupils studying biology, 75 per cent of pupils taking chemistry and 83 per cent of pupils studying physics. There were also exceptional results in language subjects, specifically German and Italian.
Matthew Mostyn, headmaster, said: “At St Edmund’s we take immense pride in our ability to consistently deliver exceptional results across all levels of education. Returning to pre-pandemic grading standards was never going to be easy for pupils, but we are incredibly proud of their achievements, and look forward to welcoming them back in September to continue their studies in our sixth form.”
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