Examinations and Performance
2019
STRIKING PERFORMANCES FROM GCSE STUDENTS AT SHELDON
Year 11 students have been celebrating at Sheldon following some great individual performances in this summer’s GCSE examinations. 85% achieved a Grade 4 or better in English and 80% in Maths, contributing to an excellent overall score of 76% of students securing pass grades or better in both. An impressive 13% of entries were in the top grade bracket, with 81% of all students gaining at least five Grade 4s amongst their results.
Leading the way with 9 Grade 9s, 1 Grade 8 and 3 A* was Kirsty Wang – a phenomenal achievement. Achieving a clean sweep of Grade 9s in this summer series was Will Templeton with ten, one of 15 students to achieve ten or more Grade 7s (old Grade A) or higher. Ed Opie (11) and Maddie Moor (10) were the other two students who secured double figures of Grade 9/8s. Jacob Lawrence, Will Anderson (both 9), Alex O’Neill, Sophie Stephens, Gabrielle Armando, Harvey Lawson, Lara Titkova, Tom Huston, Oliver Bouchard, and Naomi White (all 8) achieved a tremendous number of the highest (old A*) grades too.
The numbers securing Grade 4 and above have surpassed the figures from the previous two years, with over half gaining at least one Grade 7 in their GCSEs – a great return for all of the students’ hard work. Right across the year group, students should be delighted with what they have achieved and the majority of them are staying on into our Sixth Form.
EXCELLENT A LEVEL RESULTS AT SHELDON
Half of Sheldon’s 168-strong A Level cohort secured grades A*-B in this year’s examinations, with almost one quarter gaining the highest grades A* and A. In value-added terms, this is one of the school’s strongest showings for many years, with results likely to see it placed in the top quartile nationally.
Of the A Level students, 92% secured at least three passes, 98% two and 100% one – an impressive achievement. Louis Austin and Annabelle Moore gained 4 A*/A grades with Samir Jiwa achieving straight A*s in his three A Levels. In all, 36 students gained at least two A*/A grades and this excludes those studying Level 3 vocational qualifications, of which an excellent 18 out of 26 achieved distinction or merit.
|
Student |
Results |
Destination |
Subject |
|
Louis Austin |
A*AAA |
University of Oxford |
Law |
|
Annabelle Moore |
A*AAA |
University of Exeter |
Computer Science and Mathematics |
|
Molly Ghinn |
A*AA and an A* for Extended Project |
University of Cambridge |
Psychological and Behavioural Sciences |
|
Samir Jiwa |
A*A*A* |
University of Exeter |
Physics |
|
Susanna Gubbins
|
A*A*A and Distinction for Food and Nutrition |
University of Exeter |
English |
|
Sophie Truman
|
A*A*A |
University of Warwick |
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) |
|
Lizzie Bath
|
A*A*A |
University of Cardiff |
Psychology with Professional Placement |
|
Eve Hawkins |
A*A*B |
Employment |
|
|
Zara Callahan
|
A*A*C |
University of Cardiff |
Psychology with Professional Placement |
|
Syeda Ahmed |
A*AA |
King’s College, London |
Medicine |
|
Ella Perrett |
A*AA |
University of Cardiff |
Law and Criminology |
|
Imogen Steele |
A*AA |
University of Warwick |
History and Politics |
|
Max Storer |
A*AA |
University of Warwick |
Chemistry |
|
Matt Taylor |
A*AA |
University of Bath |
Computer Science with Placement |
|
Imogen Cartwright |
A*AB |
University of Reading |
Geography and Economics |
|
George Cooper |
A*AB |
To be confirmed |
|
|
Martha Haynes |
A*AB |
University of Sussex |
Politics and International Relations |
|
Poppy Jabelman |
A*AB |
University of Exeter |
Geography with European Study |
|
Safiya Mahmood |
A*AB |
To be confirmed |
|
|
Sanna Seager |
A*AB |
Bath |
Politics and International Relations |
Results came in above predictions and above challenging individual targets. In addition to two Oxbridge students, we have many heading to prestigious universities and higher level apprenticeships, but as a fully inclusive sixth form, we are equally pleased by the showing of students right across the ability spectrum. Those making the most progress from GCSE and ending with tremendous A Levels include: Jasmine Hopkins, Oliver Cosgrove, Katy Lakeland, Holly Williams, William Harris, Alexandra Purbrick, Kit Stainthorpe, Lewis Morrissey and Lawrence Baddeley-Chappell, all of which has contributed to the excellent overall value-added figure.
DfE PERFORMANCE MEASURES
From January 2017 schools have been required to report specific statistics once they have been finalised. For examinations in 2019 they were as follows:
Key Stage 4
Progress 8 score - 0.06 (provisional)
Attainment 8 score - 49.1 (provisional)
Percentage of pupils who achieved a strong pass (grade 5 or above) in English and maths at the end of key stage 4 = 48% and the percentage achieving a standard pass (grade 4 and above) = 76%
Percentage of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) = 34%, calculated using students who have scored grades 5 and above in English, maths, a modern foreign language, history or geography, and two grade 5s or above within science (including computer science).
Percentage of students staying in education or going into employment after key stage 4 (pupil destinations) = 98.6% in 2017. This figure will be updated when the data becomes available.
Key Stage 5
The progress students in your college have made compared with students across the country +0.2
The average grade that students in your college get at KS5 C
Further guidance on Progress 8 and Attainment 8 scores can be found here.
To see our performance on the DfE site please click here.
SUMMER 2020
Please see the Examinations page for information about collection of results in August.
