Academic Performance
verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25info
Independent School Note: Many independent schools teach International GCSEs (IGCSEs), IB, or international qualifications that are excluded from DfE Attainment 8 calculations, which can lower headline DfE GCSE scores.
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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)
2026
Attainment 8 Score
3.1
across 8 GCSE slotsGrade 5+ E&M
5.60%
Grade 4+ E&M
6.30%
Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)43.2%
5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)4.00%
Triple Science Entry0.00%
EBacc Slot Score0.6 / 30
2025
Attainment 8 Score
4.3
across 8 GCSE slotsGrade 5+ E&M
9.70%
Grade 4+ E&M
10.60%
Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)30.2%
Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS0.3
2024
Progress 8 Score
NP
vs National AvgAttainment 8
26.8
Grade 5+ E&M
38.90%
Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS1.99
2023
Progress 8 Score
NP
vs National AvgAttainment 8
31.3
Grade 5+ E&M
-
Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS2.13
2022
Progress 8 Score
NP
vs National AvgAttainment 8
32.2
Grade 5+ E&M
-
Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS2.07
2019
Progress 8 Score
NP
vs National AvgAttainment 8
6.2
Grade 5+ E&M
-
Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS0.45
2018
Progress 8 Score
NP
vs National AvgAttainment 8
49.3
Grade 5+ E&M
-
Entering EBacc33%
EBacc APS4.8
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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance
A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.
2025
A-Level Value Added
+0.38
vs expected from GCSEsPupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.
Avg Grade
B
Grade Breakdown
Achieving A*19.8%
Achieving A*–A48.5%
Achieving A*–B73.2%
VA Banding Well above average
A-level subjects offered26
2024
A-Level Value Added
+0.46
vs expected from GCSEsPupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.
Avg Grade
B
Post-18 Destinations 78.9% sustained
school Higher Education (University) 64%
handshake Apprenticeships 0.9%
work Employment 6.1%
Not sustained / NEET1.8%
2023
Avg Grade
B+
Post-18 Destinations 73.9% sustained
school Higher Education (University) 56.5%
handshake Apprenticeships 0%
work Employment 4.3%
Not sustained / NEET8.7%
2022
Avg Grade
B+
Post-18 Destinations 70.6% sustained
school Higher Education (University) 52.9%
handshake Apprenticeships 0%
work Employment 3.9%
Not sustained / NEET5.9%
Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures
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National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · MethodologyRanking History & Trajectory
| Year | Secondary Overall (Nat) | LA Rank | GCSE Attainment | Progress 8 Rank | A-Level VA | Top-Third Uni | Overall Uni (HE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #3,995 / 4,024 | #14 | #3,990 | #1 | — | — | #898 |
| 2025 | #3,903 / 3,948 | #14 | #3,908 | #1 | #120 | — | #898 |
| 2024 | #3,817 / 4,450 | #7 | #3,621 | #3,478 | #67 | — | #898 |
| 2023 | #3,651 / 4,321 | #7 | #3,429 | #3,368 | — | — | #1,257 |
| 2022 | #3,568 / 4,199 | #6 | #3,361 | #3,286 | — | — | #1,567 |
| 2019 | #3,733 / 4,060 | #10 | #3,689 | #3,162 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #1,935 / 3,845 | #5 | #1,137 | #2,991 | — | — | — |