Local School Students Excel as GCSEs Grades Fall Nationally

Some outstanding performances from Year 11 cohort

Greenford School students show off their GCSE results

August 22, 2024

There was a mixed picture across the country this Thursday morning (22 August) as GCSE students collected their results.

Overall, the percentage getting top grades fell back to the levels seen in 2019 before the pandemic.

This year’s CGSE cohort was in Year 7 when the lock down hit its education but that did not stop many local candidates delivering excellent performances.

At Greenford High School just under 30% of entries were graded at 9-7 with over 50 students achieving grades 9-7 across seven or more of their subjects.

In both English and Maths, the school achieved 31% and 35% grades 9-7, respectively and there were particularly strong results in Biology, Chemistry and Physics where the top grades of 9-7 were achieved by almost half of all the students who studied for those subjects. Outstanding results were achieved in Further Maths, where 76% of all the results were awarded at grades 9-7. Almost 80% of students achieved key passes in both English and Maths, enabling students to move onto Post 16 courses of their choices.

The school’s top performer is Vishani Rajasegaram who achieved grade 9s in all her 10 subjects. The following students achieved grades 9-7 across all 10 of their subjects: Kiran Bhachu; Yaameen Githroo; Gagannit Kaur; Kareem Marey; Rakshiha Mohan; Simona Sharma; Tanvi Sharma and Mudaser Yousufy.

Headteacher Mia Pye said, “I am incredibly proud of all of our students who have achieved so fantastically well this year. We look forward to welcoming the majority of our students who will be returning to our Post 16 Centre in September and we wish all the best to those who are moving on elsewhere.”

Year 11 GCSE students at St Augustine’s Priory, Ealing Catholic Independent school for girls saw 43% of all grades at 8-9 and 65% of all grades at 7-9.

Headteacher, Mrs Macallister, commented, ‘I am enormously proud of all our students who have achieved these superb results. It has been wonderful to celebrate this academic success with the students, their families and teachers today, hearing how much the students have valued the dedicated support of our community to enable them to reach their full potential’.

Lucia achieved all grade 9s in her eleven GCSEs, was delighted with her results saying, 'I’ve been at the school since Nursery and want to thank my teachers, I couldn’t have done it without them'. She is looking forward to studying Chemistry, Physics and Maths A levels at St Augustine’s.

Bella, who achieved all 8s and 9s, commented that she had 'worked really hard but the teachers knew just what it took to help me perform to the best of my ability’.

Year 9 students at the school also gained their Higher Project Qualification today, with 38% achieving A*/A.

Girls at St. Augustine’s open their results’ envelope. Picture: St Augustine's Priory

At Notting Hill & Ealing High School 46% of entries were awarded grade 9, 75% entries were grade 9 or 8, and 90% of entries were awarded grades 9 to 7.

Eleven students achieved 10 grade 9s, and seven further students achieved nine grade 9s; 26 girls gained straight 9s and 8s; and 54 girls (over half the year group) gained all 9 to 7 grades.

Commenting on the results, Headmaster Matthew Shoults said, “I am delighted that our students have obtained such excellent results. They’ve shown real determination and energy in their studies, and we are so proud of them. These results set the girls up to thrive in the Sixth Form. I am very grateful to all our staff for their support and inspiration.”

Last week, NHEHS the school announced a set of A Level results which put it seventh in The Times league table of UK schools.

Notting Hill & Ealing High School students with their results

64.8% of exams at St Benedict’s School were graded 9 to 7 (A*/A) with 9 students achieving straight 9 to 8 (A*) grades.

Headmaster, Joe Smith, said of this year’s results, "I am very pleased with the GCSE results which our Year 11 students have achieved this year. 42.5% of grades were 9 or 8, which represents a slight increase on last year's outcomes. My congratulations to the young people who have achieved these excellent results, alongside contributing to the school in a myriad of other ways over the course of the year. I wish them well for their future studies, be it at St Benedict's or elsewhere.”

St Benedict’s School students react to their results. Picture: St. Benedict's School

45% of students at Gunnersbury School achieved grades 9-7. In addition, 81% of its students achieved 5 or more GCSEs including English and Maths and 90% achieved 4 or more GCSEs including English and Maths.

The school said, “The Year 11s of 2024 have worked hard throughout the last two years to ensure the superb outcomes today. Undoubtedly. their outstanding application in lessons, at home and throughout the exam period, brilliantly supported by their teachers and parents, was worthwhile.”

Successful GCSE candidates at Gunnersbury School. Picture: Gunnersbury School

Ealing Council leader Peter Mason said, “I want to send my best wishes to everyone opening their GSCE results today – you’ve done an incredible job.”

21.8% of entries across the UK were awarded grade 7 or above, the equivalent of an A grade under the old system which is still used in Northern Ireland and Wales, down slightly on last year but above the level seen in 2019.

The proportion of entries getting at least a 4 or a C, which is deemed to be a passing grade, fell from 68.2 per cent last year to 67.6 per cent this year.

The results show growing inequalities across the country with the gap between north and south and private and state schools widening further.

48.4 per cent of private school entries scored a grade 7 and above compared to 19.4 per cent of those at comprehensive schools.

In London 28.5% of exams were graded at least at a grade 7.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said, “These pupils have shown remarkable resilience and determination, defying unprecedented disruption throughout the pandemic, Raac and strike action.”