Strong performance across the curriculum
Almost one in five grades across the year group was a grade 9, and 70% were at 9–7. Performance was strong across the curriculum, and outstanding in several of the school’s largest subjects. History was exceptional, with 45% of all grades awarded at grade 9 and 88% at 9–7. The sciences were a clear strength, with 95% of grades at 9–7 in Chemistry, 93% in Biology and 84% in Physics. In Biology, 42% of all grades were awarded at grade 9 and 81% at 9–8. In Maths, the largest subject in the year group, 71% of grades were at 9–7, and in Art 82%.
Language learning was similarly impressive. In Chinese, 84% of grades were at 9–8 and every entry was graded 9–7, while French recorded 86% at 9–7 and Latin 75% at 9–8. There were also strong results in Geography, with 76% at 9–7, in Physical Education with 79%, and in Religious Studies with 69%.
