Private School News

“Outstanding” Royal Alexandra and Albert School celebrates a huge increase in GCSE results.

In the last 4 years the number of pupils achieving 5 GCSEs (A*-C) including English and Maths at the School has increased by nearly 60%.

Headmaster Paul Spencer Ellis comments “58% of pupils achieve 5 GCSEs (A*-C) including English and Maths, and a remarkable 77% achieved 5 GCSEs at C and above. This is impressive given that the nature of boarding can mean that before coming to us pupils may have been to a number of schools and we are often filling gaps in their education, which can particularly affect English and Maths.”

The overall figures mask some exceptional results last year including 100% pass rate for Physics. And for the fourth year running the school is in the top 5% in England for Contextual Value Added.

The Marist School GCSE performance

85% of Marist GCSE students have achieved A*, A and B grades this year, with 100% of students passing their examinations overall.

Madeline Gale and Alex Kyjak-Lane each received A* grades in ten subjects. Last week, Alex also achieved an A grade in A Level German for which she had been fast tracked. Kirsty Crowder, Victoria Sauven and Nanaki Virk received A* grades in nine subjects each. The girls scoring the highest overall points in the year were Kayla Spitzer with six A* and five A grades, and Georgina Singer with six A* and four A grades. Both girls took 12 GCSEs and achieved A*- B grades in all subjects.

Two students who were fast tracked to early GCSEs were Luisa Schulte-Bockum, Year 8, who received an A* in German, and Laetitia Viskovic, Year 10, who also achieved an A* in French.

Karl McCloskey, Headteacher, said: ‘The Marist GCSE results maintain the high standards of academic attainment which featured last week in our students’ excellent A level achievements. The teachers and I are very proud of the girls. We have also maintained our 100% pass rate again this year. Those students with outstanding results will now be awarded prestigious academic scholarships and exhibitions to the Marist Sixth Form.’

CHURCH HIGH CELEBRATES 100% PASS RATE AT GCSE…

Following the news last week that students at Newcastle Church High in Jesmond achieved a 100 per cent pass rate at A Level, the independent school had cause for celebration again today (Thursday 21 August), after students achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in 5 GCSEs, grades A*-C.

Amongst the successful candidates were girls aged 13 and 14 celebrating A* grades in Chinese and Punjabi two academic years early and three students in Year 11 who achieved an outstanding A*s in all 10 or more subjects.

Nearly 60 per cent of the Newcastle Church High GCSE results were at an A* and A grade and nearly 80 per cent of grades were A*–B grades. One fifth of the candidates achieved A* and A grades in all 10 or more subjects taken, with nearly half achieving all grades at A*–B.

Lucy Matthewson, 16, of Jesmond was celebrating after gaining 10 A*s at GCSE. The results top off an outstanding year for the teenager, who was part of the Church High tennis team which won the coveted National Nestle Team Tennis Championships 2008 for girls aged 15 and under, beating over 3,000 school entrants.

Lucy said: “When I called my parents to tell them my results they didn’t believe me at first. I didn’t expect to do this well and I’ll be celebrating today!”

Meanwhile Rebecca Webb-Mitchell, 15, of Kingston Park, achieved an outstanding 11 A*s an academic year early, and will be staying on at Church High to complete A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics. She said, “I’m very happy and looking forward to coming back to Church High in September.”

A third student, Emma Chisolm, 16, of Washington also achieved 10 A*s at GCSE, including full marks for English Literature. She said, “My results were a shock but it’s great that all my hard work has paid off.” Emma will be studying Biology, Chemistry, Maths and English next year.

Rachel Stein, 16, was celebrating after achieving 8A*s and 3As. She said, “I feel really good, it’s a great feeling. I worked really hard during the year and feel great that it’s now all paid off. I’m coming back to Church High next year to hopefully study A Levels English, Maths, History, Art and PE.”

Two other pupils, Phanne Yang, 13, of central Newcastle and Jaspreet Lally, 14, of Fenham, Newcastle, were delighted to achieve A*s in Chinese and Punjabi respectively, two academic years early. The girls are currently in Year 9. Jaspreet’s achievement rounds off a week of success for the Lally family, after her sister Manpreet, who also attends Church High, gained 3 A’s at A Level and one A at AS Level last Thursday. Jaspreet said: “I’m really excited, but it hasn’t sunk in yet!”

Meanwhile, 15 year-old Adeline Owen of Jesmond, achieved an A* in French a year ahead of schedule. She said: “I’m really pleased with my result, I worked really hard for this. The school was great and gave me a lot of support throughout my studies.”

Joy Gatenby, head at Newcastle Church High School, said: “Academically, the school and our pupils have had another outstanding year, with fantastic A Level and GCSE results. Our girls have excelled at all levels and abilities and I am very proud of them.

“As well as our academic successes, we have also seen great achievements in the sporting field with our girls winning national and regional competitions for swimming, squash, tennis and badminton.

“Our teachers and support staff do everything they can to encourage our students to do well both academically and through extra-curricular activities, and the girls are a credit to us.”

Headmaster thrilled with 2008 GCSE results

The GCSE results for The Leys School in Cambridge are:
A* – A passes 65.6%
A* – C passes 98.6%
A* – E passes 100%

I am thrilled with these results, the best the School has ever achieved at GCSE, and I am sure the pupils and their parents will be as delighted as we are. This is a talented year group which has worked very hard and been superbly taught, and their sense of elation is well justified. 38% of the year gained 10 or more A*/A grades, and all our candidates can feel proud of their success. This is a clear reflection of the academic improvements which have taken place at the school in recent years.

Mark Slater (Headmaster)

Celebrating GCSE Success

Congratulations to all our GCSE students who received their results today.

Following the successful A Level results published last week, Mrs Meek commented ‘It is particularly rewarding to see students achieve their personal best. Our students have flourished since coming to St Mary’s Hall.’

93% of our results show students have gained at least their predicted grades, with 50% of our results showing students have exceeded their predictions.

The majority of St Mary’s Hall students gained a pass rate of 100% at grades A* – C, with a 60% pass rate for grades A* – B.

GCSE success at Mount St Mary’s College

Pupils at Mount St Mary’s achieved some outstanding results in their GCSES this summer. Among those celebrating were Joseph Jackson of Clowne and Naseem Sharif from Rotherham, who both got 8 A* and 3 As. Joseph was awarded A* for Statistics last year, bringing his total to 9* and 3 As. The top girls were Morwenna Egan from Renishaw, who was awarded 8 A* and 2 As, and Vicky Fairclough-Coe from Rotherham, who got 7 A*, 3 As and a B.

One of the most outstanding candidates this year was Maria Navarro Fraile from Malaga: she only joined the school in Year 11, as a boarder from Spain, but managed to gain 2 A*, 3 As and 2 Bs. One of her top marks, not surprisingly, was for Spanish, but she also managed to gain an A* in French. “When we remember that she was sitting this exam in a foreign language to start with, she really did do well, especially as she only studied for GCSEs for a year,” said Mrs Maxine Smith, Director of Studies at the College.

There were also successes for younger pupils at the school, who sat Statistics in Rudiments (year 9). James Kulmer, Isaac McDonald, Amer Qaiyum and Alex Simpson all achieved As.

RGSAO students gain top GCSE marks

Let the GCSE celebrations begin!

RGS Worcester & The Alice Ottley School pupils were jubilant today, as news of their marvellous results spread across Worcestershire and beyond.

In the first full year of the merger on the city centre site, RGSAO has again achieved excellent results in their GCSE examinations with 58% of subject passes being at A* – A grade. The overall pass rate (A* – C grades) was 96.4%, with 99.4% of candidates achieving five A* – C grades. An astonishing fifty-three RGSAO candidates gained at least nine A* or A grades each.

As in the A-Level examinations last week, the dynamic co-ed independent school achieved remarkable results in traditionally ‘tough’ subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Design Technology, Latin and Religious Studies.

“These excellent GCSE scores continue the pattern set by our A Level students, and further support our status as one of the leading schools in the West Midlands – a school tradition since 1291,” commented Andy Rattue, RGSAO Headmaster.

“Our GCSEs buck the national trend away from academically challenging subjects and show what can be achieved by motivated pupils, first-rate passionate teachers and supportive parents. The results are all the more remarkable when you consider how much these students have also achieved beyond the classroom in sport, drama, music and adventurous outdoor pursuits,” added Andy Rattue.

“I look forward to welcoming these successful pupils back to the school as part of our sixth form and also opening our doors to the many new faces joining us from other schools around the region.”

2008 RESULTS

This years’ A’ level results have been excellent. Our Upper 6th achieved 100% pass rate with 27% gaining an A grade, well above the national average. 60% of candidates achieved an A or B grade and 85% of candidates gained a C grade or above.

The Fifth Form are celebrating another outstanding performance this year. Just over 97% of candidates gained 5 or more grades A* – C. Nearly 50% of pupils achieved A* or A passes and the overall pass rate was 100%. Stephen Drew is ‘delighted with the success of each individual candidate. We have had another year of excellent set of results’

Smiles All Around For St. Clare’s Pupils

Another outstanding year for GCSE results gave cause for celebrations at St. Clare’s School today; hard on the heels of last week’s A-Level successes. An outstanding 100% of Year 11 students were awarded 5 or more A* – C GCSE’s. The overall pass rate at A* / A was a highly commendable 62%.
In Year 10 twenty eight students received A* or A grades for their Biology, Chemistry and Physics modules and their Business and Communications GCSE final examination.
This year’s top-scoring GCSE students include Alexandra Dunlop with a fantastic 11 A*’s and Aneela Khaliq with 10 A*’s. Rhodri Martin and Gayaneh Shahbazian achieved 9 A*’s and 1 A; Joseph Whittle 8 A*’s and 2 A’s; Omer Khan 7A*’s and 3 A’s; Sofia Tadecicco 6 A*’s and 4 A’s; Alice Kinder 2 A*’s and 8 A’s; Michael Stuttaford 4 A*’s and 7 A’s; Brett Davies 4 A*’s and 6 A’s; Julia Malec 6 A*’s and 2 A’s; Christian Wallis 6A*’s, 2 A’s and 2 B’s; Beth Harding 1 A*, 6 A’s and 3 B’s.
Head Teacher, Catherine Barnard, commented, “Congratulations to all the pupils who worked so hard for these exams and to staff and parents for all their effort and support. As a non-selective school we are committed to providing an excellent all-round education to all our students and to offer a broad and flexible curriculum. We now look forward to continuing to support and guide our Year 11 students in their ambitions as they progress into the Sixth Form in September. ”

Excellent GCSE results at the Royal Alexandra and Albert School

Pupils at the non-selective state boarding school – the Royal Alexandra and Albert School received record results in their GCSEs this year.

-78% of pupils got five or more GCSEs at A*-C

-58% of pupils got five or more GCSEs at A*-C including English and Maths

-100% pass rate (A*-C) for Physics

-For English language, which was taken by 104 pupils, 79% got A*-C

-71% got A*-C in French

-85% got A*-C in German

The successful GCSE results follow hot on the heels of the recent Ofsted report in which the School was assessed as ‘Outstanding’ in every category. Headmaster, Paul Spencer Ellis says;

“Staff in the boarding houses have commented on how hard pupils worked for their GCSEs and it is great to see that their efforts have been rewarded. I would like to congratulate them on their achievements and also to thank the teachers for their dedication and commitment which helped pupils towards this success.

“This continued improvement shows that teachers and pupils are determined to achieve the very best they can and I am confident that this upward trend will continue. “

OUTSTANDING RESULTS AT BISHOP’S STORTFORD COLLEGE

Bishop’s Stortford College strengthened its position as one of the country’s leading co-educational boarding and day school with A level records tumbling for the sixth consecutive time. 62% of A levels were awarded an A grade, 88% an A or B and 98% an A, B or C. Once again the pass rate was 100%.

Top performers included Rikesh Rajani of Harlow, who gained 6 A grades, and Terry Chou of Hong Kong, with 5 As. Rikesh heads to Cambridge University to study Natural Sciences, whilst Terry will pursue her interest in Economics at the London School of Economics.

Outstanding English student, Joanna Green, passed the Advanced Extension Award in English Literature with distinction (600/600) as well as gaining 4 grade As in her A levels. She will be combining her love of English with Philosophy at Bristol University.

An impressive total of 42 pupils (one third) gained at least 3 A grades at A level, with 11 of these achieving 4 or more A grades.

Headmaster John Trotman said, ‘We expected this hard working and talented group to do well and I am so pleased that they have lived up to their promise. Enthusiastic and very engaging young men and women, they will flourish at university and in later life. Congratulations to them and to their immensely committed teachers”.

Meanwhile at GCSE level, 39 Bishop’s Stortford College pupils, out of a year group of 94, joined the College’s ‘10 Club’ with the release of this year’s GCSE results, each gaining at least 10 A* or A grades in this year’s examinations.

65% of examinations taken were graded at A* or A (A* 30%, A 35%).

99% of pupils achieved 5 or more A*-C grades and 98% achieved 5 or more A*-C grades including English and Maths.

PHOTO: BSC A-level students celebrate their outstanding success

2008 GCSE Examination Results.

Today it is the GCSE students who are the toast of St Joseph’s College, Ipswich. Following on from the success of their counterparts across the College in the A level, Key Stage 2 and 3 SAT examinations, Year 11 students achieved highly impressive results in their GCSE examinations. There has been an improvement in the number of passes at A*-C and a 16% increase in the number of students achieving five A* to C grades including English and Maths. The core subjects of English, Maths, Science and Religious Studies all achieved A*-C pass rates comfortably in excess of 90%.

Mrs Grant, Principal, stated that;
“We are particularly pleased that, once again, the students of St Joseph’s College have been rewarded for all of their hard work over the last two years. The results are excellent and we are delighted that the pass rate is so high in the core subject areas. Most importantly, all of our students have made significant progress in their time with us and we celebrate each success with equal value. These results are just one part of our contribution to the students’ education, with their spiritual, emotional, physical and personal development being key aspects of the St Joseph’s experience. “

Number of entries: 65
Percentage of entries 5 A*-C: 89 (2007: 83)
Percentage of students with 5 or more A*-C: 85 (2007: 79)
Percentage of students with 5 or more A*-C
Including English and Maths: 72 (2007: 56)

Rob Harris
Vice Principal

EIGHT YEAR RESULTS HIGH FOR ROSSALL

GCSE results at Rossall School, Fleetwood have risen to an eight year high, with many pupils achieving A* or A grade passes across the subject spectrum.

Rossall’s A* – C grades are up 2.5% on 2007 at 93.5%, whilst the overall A* – G pass rate of 99.7% has been maintained. Also up on last year is the number of pupils gaining A* and A grades: a total of 45%, compared to 44% in 2007. This makes it a very successful year for one of the area’s oldest independent schools and follows equally impressive A-level figures.

Three local 16-year-old pupils achieved A* or A grades in all subjects. Olivia Airey of Stanley Park, Blackpool bagged eight A* and one A, whilst Cleveleys youngsters, Nicola Blythe and Laura Howarth also joined the ‘A Team’ with five A* and four A’s and three A* and seven A’s respectively.

Commenting on the results, Rossall’s first deputy headmaster, Fergus Livingstone said: “Our overall pass rate of 99.7% is very pleasing, but more impressive is the number of pupils achieving A* or A grades in core subjects, which also shows an increase year on year. This is testament to their hard work and is extremely encouraging for a school such as ours, which unlike many schools in the independent sector, operates an open entry policy and allows all pupils, whatever their abilities, to sit the subjects of their choice.
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“The results prove that our faith in the pupils is well placed and many will now go forward to study for A-levels or the International Baccalaureate Diploma in our sixth form.”

GCSE Results Rossall School: A* – G:

FOURTEEN PASSES:
H Butler, J Conway, E Reville, E Saunders

THIRTEEN PASSES:
C Metcalfe, G Smith

TWELVE PASSES:
B Lee, R McCleary, L Nelder, N Quilligan, J Sergent, L Wilbur

ELEVEN PASSES:
W Hogarth

TEN PASSES:
P Green, L Howarth, C Sherwin, D Stone, S Tang

NINE PASSES:
O Airey, N Blythe, J Chui, M Doherty

EIGHT PASSES:
E Cassidy, M Dryden, K Grunewald, S Hoddy, C Ng, S Watt

SEVEN PASSES:
T Fryer, C Hough, A Jones, S Lund, H Robinson, S Wong

SIX PASSES:
R Mellor

Padworth College GCSE results

The students at Padworth have excelled themselves once again in the GCSE Level examinations by achieving an overall pass rate of 100%. 78% of all entries achieved A* to C grades.

Linde Melhuish, the Principal of Padworth College, said, “I am delighted with this year’s GCSE results – they are testimony to the determination and hard work of our students and our committed staff. As a non-selective school, we are committed to enabling each individual student to fulfil their academic goals and I believe that these results reflect the College’s inclusiveness and the strong learning and achievement culture which motivates and supports all of our students.”

Padworth College is a fully co-educational, non-selective school for students aged 13-19 and provides a very broad range of subjects at GCSE and A Level courses taught in very small classes with an informal atmosphere. The College is situated in between Newbury and Reading. Day student places and scholarships are available in September for GCSE and A Level re-takes. For further details, please contact the Principal on 0118 983 2644

RECORD BREAKING RESULTS FOR SIBFORD PUPILS

Students at Sibford School near Banbury have recorded their best ever GCSE results.

Figures out today show that 87% of pupils achieved a minimum of five GCSEs at A* – C grade with 30.6% of all grades being A* or A.

The school achieved a 100% pass rate with all pupils achieving grades F or above. And more than 50% gained 10 or more grades at A* – C.

Said head Michael Goodwin: “Our students have worked exceptionally hard to achieve such fantastic grades which surpass the already high standards of previous years.

“There have been some outstanding individual successes and I am thrilled to be able to offer my heartiest congratulations and also to pay tribute to the excellent teaching staff we have here at Sibford.”

Special mention goes to:

Imogen Gartside of Deddington who achieved five A*s and six A grades;
Alex Jardine of Clifton who achieved eight A*s and three As;
Harriet Fletcher of Milcombe and Jack Keogan of Kineton who each achieved seven A*s and three As;
Tom Roger* of Great Rollright who achieved seven A*s and two As;
Katie Boyd of Chipping Norton who achieved five A*s and four As;
Harriet Smith of Adderbury who achieved three A*s and six As;
Elinor Hirst* of Bodicote who achieved one A* and eight As; and
Matthew Taylor of Bloxham who achieved one A* and seven As.

Note to editors: It was a second week of celebration for Tom Roger, Alex Jardine and Elinor Hirst … last week all three passed their AS Level in Applied Business Studies and Tom also achieved his AS Maths.

Pictured: A stars … Tom Roger, Imogen Gartside, Elinor Hirst, Harriet Fletcher and Alex Jardine.

2008 – The Year of the Scientist!

Students at The Princess Helena College have again excelled in their GCSE examinations. For the third year running, Science results have been outstanding; all girls studying the individual science subjects were awarded an A* – B grade.

The School is particularly pleased that pupils excelled in a wide range of traditional and so-called ‘modern’ subjects. This is very much a reflection of the College’s ethos of offering a flexible approach to education, tailoring the curriculum and extracurricular activities to enable each girl to develop her talents and to succeed.

On the one hand, Science at PHC is continuing to grow in strength and in each successive year since the Science Centre was built, the results have excelled. There was a 100% pass rate A*-A grade in Chemistry, 100% pass rate A*-B in Biology & Physics. At the same time, girls studying Sport Science were all awarded A*- B grades and we were delighted that pupils taking our newest GCSE, Dance, were all awarded B grades.

Deputy Head, Camilla Wilson, believes that “where possible, girls should be given the opportunity to study subjects they enjoy and for which they have a particular aptitude. It is fantastic that girls have got A*s in such a wide variety of subjects including Latin, Sport Science, History and Business Studies. We are constantly looking to improve our curriculum, ensuring it suits the needs of each year group and we now offer over 20 different subjects.”

Overall Summary
• For the fifth year running nearly half of all GCSE’s taken were awarded an A* or A grade.
• For the second year, three quarters of all GCSE’s taken were passed at A* to B grade.
• We are delighted with all the girls’ results from those who got a string of A*s and As – including Julia Bevan, Isabelle Milton and Rachel Prosser – to those who got a mix of As, Bs and Cs – all of whom maximized their potential.
• For an impressive third year running there was a 100% pass rate A*-A grade in Chemistry and 100% pass rate A*-B in Biology & Physics.
• 100% pass rate A*-B in Religious Studies, Latin and Dance.
• 80% of all girls who took Music GCSE were awarded an A Grade.
• For the second year there was a 100% pass rate A*-B in Sports Science
• 100% pass rate A*-C in French, German, History & Business Studies.

Bearwood pupil amongst top ten in the country

Bearwood College’s strong GCSE results

Bearwood College’s GCSE pupils have achieved a spectacular set of results this year, with 90% of entries gaining a Grade C or above, five points up on last year. 31% of entries are at Grade A* or A.

Other highs include 81% of candidates gaining 5 GCSE’s, including Maths and English, at Grade C or above – a four point increase on last year. The Single Science subject results were outstanding with many students choosing to continue studying Biology, Chemistry and Physics at A Level. The Bearwood College results overall are substantially up on the previous five year average, and are well above the national average.

Mr Ian Smith, Academic Deputy, commented: “Excellent results are the reward for the commitment and diligence from all our pupils, staff and parents. Over three years, since inspection, GCSE’s per candidate at A*- C have risen from 72% to 90%.”

Bearwood is very proud of local pupil Matthew Bell. He was amongst the top ten students according to Edexcel, the UK’s largest awarding body. Matthew sat the Physical Education exam earlier this summer and the results, issued today, show that out of 70,000 candidates, he achieved one of the highest overall marks.

Stephen Aiano, Headmaster, said: “This is a tremendous achievement and testament to the hard work pupils put into preparing for their exams. We are very proud with this outstanding achievement.” Matthew achieved top grades across all of his nine subjects, said: “I am absolutely thrilled with what I have been able to achieve. I am now really looking forward to embarking on my AS and A2 Levels at Bearwood College.”

He continues: “All our Year 11 students and all the staff have put in some serious work throughout the GCSE course, and are suitably rewarded. I am really pleased for them. These results are part of a long-term trend of continuing academic improvement at Bearwood. This process continues to be taken forward by Mr George Penlington, the College’s new Academic Deputy Head. We are especially pleased with our strong ‘value addition’ which has resulted, on average, in every GCSE subject entry scoring marks over half a grade above expectation.”

Pupils have an exciting range of 23 A Level subjects to choose from, with Environmental Science and Photography being examples of the varied subjects Bearwood College’s Sixth Form has to offer. Small class sizes guarantee individual attention and the Sierra Club, is a purpose-built Sixth Form centre facility designed to promote independent study as well as offer a social space for relaxation. These elements contribute to the strength of Bearwood’s unique support system which can make all the difference to pupils managing the pressures of A Level study. Whilst ensuring academic issues are thoroughly addressed, Bearwood also helps prepare well-rounded individuals, ready for university and life beyond.

Photograph:(From left) Edward Cole, Miren Patel, Angela Stevens, Matthew Bell, Helena Adkins and Ian Sears

Farnborough Hill girls celebrate

Happy smiles were the order of the day at Farnborough Hill on GCSE results day. Staff, students and proud parents were thrilled to discover that 21% of the girls achieved A* or A grades in all their subjects. More than a quarter of the year group gained 9 or more A* or A grades.

As always there were superb performances from a number of individuals with Alexandra Cooper, Tegwen Gabb and Hannah Patel gaining 9 A*s as well as AS level English a year early.

The 21 candidates in Year 10 sitting their English GCSE a year early as part of our extension programme for the gifted and talented achieved 100% A*/A grades.

Headmistress, Mrs Sarah Buckle, said ‘We are delighted with these results and pleased that the girls have done so well. Coming on top of last week’s brilliant A level results and a superb inspection report, the school really is looking forward to another exciting year.’ Mrs Sharon Young, a parent of three girls at the school, said ‘I’m so pleased with Phoebe’s results – and the girls have so much fun learning at Farnborough Hill.’

Culford Celebrates GCSE Success

Culford School pupils were celebrating GCSE success today with an excellent 38% of all grades at A* or A grade.

The overall pass rates are as follows:

38% A* – A grades

71% A* – B grades

93% A* – C grades

In addition, 99% of pupils got at least five GCSEs at A* – C grades.

The Director of Studies, Dr John Guntrip commented, “These are an excellent set of results which are a real tribute to how much hard work pupils and teachers put into preparing for these examinations.

“One of the many highlights is that all pupils who took GCSE Maths a year early achieved 100% A* to A grades, up from 94% last year.”

Seventy five pupils sat GCSEs this year.

Howell’s School, Llandaff GCSE results for 2008

Howell’s School Llandaff entered 85 candidates for GCSE and was delighted that 44% of all results were at the top A* grade, 69% were A* and A combined, and 89% A*- B. Thirty-three girls gained ten or more passes at A* and A, and fifteen gained straight A*. The overall A*- C pass rate was 97.4%.
Those who gained a clean sweep of A* grades are Ellen Brookes, Francesca Capel, Rashmi D’Souza, Anju George, Nikki Gill, Kiryn Howard, Alice Johnston, Calan Jones, Deepshikha Kumar, Anusha Manjunath, Alice Ojeda, Rachel Patel, Anna Sambrook, Bronwen Warner and Chloe Wright.

Dr Sara Southern, Head of the Senior School, said, “We are thrilled with these outstanding results, which reflect the hard work on the part of the students and the excellent teaching by the staff.” The Principal, Mrs Sally Davis, commented, “I am extremely pleased with the results. Howell’s consistently achieves very high standards. Although we are a selective school, we take average to very able students. It is quite clear that the value added achieved by Howell’s enables them to maximise every possible learning opportunity so that their final results are outstanding.”