Examination Results
Big Step Forward in GCSE Results
GCSE Results Day 2024
We are incredibly proud of the fantastic results achieved by our Year 11 students today. Their hard work and dedication have shone through as GCSE results are up across the board, with students improving, on average, by half a GCSE grade in every subject compared to last year.
Core subject performance rose dramatically with English, Maths, and Science all seeing large increases in attainment. Compared to the 2023 results, students achieving passes in English and Maths rose 15% for the ‘standard’ pass (4+) and nearly 10% for the ‘strong’ pass (5+), with similar increases in the Science pass rates. Students performed well across the breadth of the curriculum, with particularly high attainment in Business, Computer Science, Geography, Media, Music, Religious Studies and Spanish.
Nick McSweeney, Headteacher, commented “I am thrilled that this wonderful cohort of students has performed so well. It is particularly pleasing to see the hard work of students and staff in core subjects pay off, as these qualifications are so vital for our students’ life chances. Over the past five years we have invested heavily to expand the range of qualifications we offer our students and so the breadth of achievement is also very pleasing. These impressive results, alongside the strong A-levels last week, show that we continue to improve as a school by setting new performance highs year on year.”
Lorna Panesar, Assistant Headteacher responsible for Year 11, added “we are delighted to congratulate our Year 11 students on their exceptional performance in this year’s GCSE exams. Their remarkable results are a testament to their hard work, resilience, and dedication, especially given the challenges of recent years. These achievements not only reflect the individual efforts of our students but also the support of our dedicated staff and the encouragement of their families. We are incredibly proud of all they have accomplished and look forward to welcoming many to our Sixth Form. We are sure that all will continue to thrive in their future endeavours and wish them all the best for the next phase in their lives.”
Bex Cairns, Head of Year 11 shared “it has been an absolute pleasure to be this cohort’s Head of Year throughout their time at The Emmbrook. I am so glad that we got to end on such a high note with these fantastic results – they are so thoroughly deserved. I have so enjoyed looking at the results as a whole as well as all the lovely individual success stories and I cannot wait to see what they achieve going forwards. Wherever their next steps take them, I am certain they will go on to achieve wonderful things, and I cannot wait to hear all about them.”
Year 11 student, Alara Kalecik, who earned 8s and 9s across a range of subjects, said “I’d like to thank all my teachers for their amazing support and my family. I am extremely happy with my results, and I can’t wait to take the next step to A-level.”
Sera Joseph also received a strong set of results, notably including grade 9s in Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. She added “I’m really happy with my results and have the grades to move on.”
22/08/2024
A-Level Results Day 2024 (15/08/24)
We are thrilled to celebrate with our students as they receive truly remarkable results today. Grades have risen across the board, with particular increases at the top end. The proportion of A* and A grades has almost tripled from the year before. There was a similarly significant rise in the proportion of B grades, more than doubling in a year. All other passes also increased, and the overall pass rate reached 100%:
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A* |
12% |
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A*-A |
32% |
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A*-B |
59% |
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A*-C |
81% |
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A*-D |
94% |
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Pass rate |
100% |
Nick McSweeney, Headteacher, shared, “This is a phenomenal set of results for our students. In what has been a brilliant Olympic summer, our students have outperformed our previous best results set in another Olympic year, 2012. This is a very special achievement indeed. A number of students secured A* grades across the board, and we can see significant value-added progress for students across the ability range. We are overjoyed for each and every student celebrating today and incredibly proud of them all. This step forward in results is a testament to the relentless hard work of our students and teachers as we continue on our journey to being an utterly exceptional school.”
David Constable, Head of Sixth Form, commented, “This year group’s results are outstanding and the culmination of hard work and dedication, resulting in a record-breaking set of results for the school. Over the past two years, the class of 2024 has been a delight to work with. They have approached their studies with care, attention, and a determination to succeed, which has been reflected in the excellent grades they have achieved. I could not be prouder of their accomplishments as a year group and their individual successes. We wish them all the best in the future and look forward to hearing about their continued achievements. Congratulations to the whole year group.”
Pete Whitehouse, Assistant Headteacher responsible for Post-16, added, “I am thrilled that the class of 2024 has achieved our best A-level results in years, with significant increases in the percentages of all the top grades. This outstanding achievement reflects the unwavering dedication and relentless effort of our students from day one. Their exceptional grades are a testament to their hard work, focus, and determination. I couldn't be prouder of their well-deserved success. Congratulations to all for a job exceptionally well done."
These results mean that our students will now be able to progress to the next stage of their studies. We value the achievements of each and every student and the opportunities now before them, from those taking up places on courses at many of the UK’s top universities, including many at Russell Group universities, to those pursuing their career aspirations through high-quality apprenticeships.
We Celebrate our Students’ Achievements
GCSE Results Day 2023
Strongest Performances in English, Maths and Science
GCSE Results Day 2023
We are incredibly proud of the results achieved by our Year 11 students today. They are the first students to be examined at the pre-pandemic standards and have shown great resilience in the face of challenges and disruption.
Students performed well in English, Maths and Science, with the three core subjects leading the way in exam results, in particular with “standard” (4+) and “strong” (5+) passes.
High performing subjects at grades 7-9 included Art & Design, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Computer Science, French, Geography, Maths, Media and Creative Media Production.
Nick McSweeney, the Headteacher, commented “this cohort have undoubtedly faced disruption as a result of the global pandemic and having a daughter in Year 11 myself I have seen how this has created added anxiety, particularly with the return to pre-pandemic exam boundaries. We are, therefore, so incredibly proud of the resilience and determination shown by our students, who have worked hard to secure these results. I am pleased that even more students this year will be staying with us in Sixth Form and I wish all of our students success in the next stage of their education.”
Pete Whitehouse, Assistant Headteacher for Outcomes added “we are so very proud of this cohort of individuals. The way they approached their studies and prepared for their public exams demonstrated what a resilient and aspirational group they are. They managed to block out all the external noise around the uncertainty of exam grade changes and overcome the challenges of the disruptions of Covid during their time in the lower school. The outcome is a superb set of results which will allow them access to move on to the next stage of their journeys, for most this will be The Emmbrook Sixth Form, for others college or an apprenticeship. We look forward to working with the majority and wish all the others all the best for the next phase of their lives.”
24/08/2023
A Level Results Day 2023
Maths & Sciences Lead the Way
We are delighted to celebrate with our students as they receive their fantastic results today.
Our students have produced strong results in the first year of normality following the pandemic. Despite not having had the opportunity to sit their GCSE exams when they were in Year 11, our students have shown incredible resilience by sitting their A-level exams this summer, with pass rates returned back to pre-pandemic standards.
Over 40% of all students secured A*-B grades, with two-thirds achieving A*-C grades and many receiving A* and A grades across all their subjects. Maths, Computer Science, Chemistry and Physic achieved considerable subject success.
These results mean that our students will now be able to progress to the next stage of their studies. We value the achievements of each and every student and the opportunities that are now before them, from those taking up places on courses at many of the UK’s top universities, including very many at Russell Group universities, to those who are pursuing their career aspirations through high quality apprenticeships.
Mr Constable, our Head of Sixth Form commented “the results this year group have achieved are the culmination of two years of hard work. This year group have experienced a number of challenges, and have had a far from normal educational experience, but they have risen to the challenge to achieve an excellent set of results which shows the quality of student we had in this year group. They have been a delightful group of students to work with, who have contributed to the wider school life and have managed to maintain a positive outlook in spite of the obstacles they have faced. We are all very proud of everything they have achieved, and everything they have done for the school. We wish them all the best and cannot wait to hear about their future success.”
Mr Whitehouse, Assistant Headteacher responsible for Post-16 added “we are incredibly proud of this cohort of individuals on making it through an incredibly tough two years. They were unable to sit GCSEs in 2021 and so this summer’s exams were the first external assessments they took. What they have achieved is highly impressive.
The way the students approached their studies and prepared for their ‘first’ public exams demonstrated what a resilient and aspirational group they are. They managed to block out all the external noise around the uncertainty of exams and overcome the challenges of the disruptions of Covid.
The end outcome is a superb set of results which will allow them access to move on to the next stage of their journeys, whether it be university, apprenticeship or the world of work.”
Nick McSweeney
Headteacher
17/08/2023
Performance Data
For further statistical information regarding our examination performance in 2018/2019, please visit the Department of Education’s school performance tables website: