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GCSE results 2016: Biology

Biology GCSE results for 2016, compared to previous years Biology GCSE results for 2016, compared to previous years: cumulative Percentage of pupils who achieved (at least) each grade Key Green: Higher than previous year Orange: Same as previous year Red: Lower than previous year

How well did 16 year-olds do in their GCSEs 2016?

There is a confusion this year between GCSE pass rates for schools, and those including re-sitters. We look at what happened for schools only.   16 vs Post-16 The number of pupils resitting maths and English GCSEs has increased dramatically. The charts below separate scores by those who are over 16 (resitters) and 16 year-olds […]

Carlisle academy flooded with success

A Carlisle academy affected by severe flooding in December 2015 has reported its strongest ever GCSE results. Students at Richard Rose Central Academy are celebrating their GCSE results today, after 48% of students achieved five or more A* to C grades including English and maths. The disruption of the floods forced the academy to close and […]

Burnt Mill Academy on fire with GCSE results

Burnt Mill Academy students Eden Wright and twins Harry and George Orton have proved that working hard really does get results. A diagnosis of dyslexia and problems integrating into school didn’t stop Eden Wright from scooping a top crop of GCSE results. When she joined Burnt Mill Academy in Year 7, her mum described her as […]

GCSE results 2016: Additional science

Additional science GCSE results for 2016, compared to previous years Additional science GCSE results for 2016, compared to previous years: cumulative Percentage of pupils who achieved (at least) each grade     Key Green: Higher than previous year Orange: Same as previous year Red: Lower than previous year

GCSE results 2016: Maths

Maths GCSE results for 2016, compared to previous years The results for this subject only include those taking exams at the end of year 11 (16-year-olds) so as to exclude the results for those taking re-sits (17 and older). Maths GCSE results for 2016, compared to previous years: cumulative Percentage of pupils who achieved (at […]

GCSE results 2016: English

English GCSE results for 2016, compared to previous years The results for this subject only include those taking exams at the end of year 11 (16-year-olds) so as to exclude the results for those taking re-sits (17 and older). English GCSE results for 2016, compared to previous years: cumulative Percentage of pupils who achieved (at […]

Matilda waltzes her way to GCSE success

Eighteen-year-old Matilda Kombey has finally achieved her dream of a C grade in English. The De Aston School pupil was born in Sierra Leone, and in 2004 moved to Gambia where she was home-schooled. It was in 2008 that she made the move to the UK but could barely speak English. She attempted her English GCSE […]