GCE and GCSE Examination Results
Arrangements for exams and assessments in 2024
Exams and assessments for all qualifications are going ahead as normal this year and grading arrangements will be as normal.
Normal grading arrangements will continue for GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2024. As usual, Ofqual will make sure that the awarding organisations take a suitable approach to grading each of their qualifications. There are no set numbers of each grade available. You will be awarded a grade that reflects your performance.
It is important to remember that grade boundaries vary from year to year for each qualification. Although senior examiners aim to produce exam papers of the same difficulty each year, in practice this is very hard to do. Because of this, the grade boundaries vary to reflect the level of challenge of the papers taken that year. These changes to grade boundaries make sure that fair and appropriate grading standards are set and that it is not easier or harder to get a grade from one year to the next. As in any year, senior examiners will recommend grade boundaries for every qualification after they have reviewed students’ work in their exams and other assessments.
Getting your results
A level, AS and T Level results are available from the Briery from 8.30am on Thursday 15 August 2024.
GCSE results are available from the Briery from 8.30am on Thursday 22 August 2024.
How can I appeal against my grades?
If you think there has been a mistake in how your exams or assessments have been marked, please speak to a member of school staff immediately, we can ask the awarding organisation to check if there were any errors in how your exam or assessment was marked. More information can be found in Ofqual’s Student Guide.
Our GCSE results speak for themselves:
2022-23 – Top 10 school in North East for Progress 8 and Attainment (175 secondary schools). Highest performing schools in Sunderland and Washington.
2021-22 – Top 10 school in North East for Progress 8 and Attainment (177 secondary schools). Highest performing schools in Sunderland and Washington.
2019-20 – Highest Attaining Schools in Sunderland and Washington – Strong Pass in both English and Maths.
GCSE Results 2022/23
We are incredibly proud of our students’ achievements this year. Their hard work and dedication, along with the support of our talented staff, have resulted in outstanding results. These results reflect the commitment to excellence in education at our school. We congratulate our students and look forward to supporting their continued success in the future.
With almost 30% of all grades achieved being 9-7 (old A*-A) and 77% of our pupils achieving a grade 5 and above in English, we are delighted with the success of our pupils.
Key Headline Measures:
Progress 8: +0.34
Attainment 8: 53.09
% Ebacc Entry: 69%
EBacc APS: 4.87
Percentage of students achieving a grade 4 or above in both English and Maths: 77%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 5 or above in both English and Maths: 54%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 4 or above in English: 88%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 5 or above in English: 80%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 4 or above in Maths: 80%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 5 or above in Maths: 56%
GCE Results 2022/23
This year our pupils have once again achieved an exceptional set of A-Level and BTEC results. Many have gone on to Russell Group universities such as Durham, York and Oxford to study a huge variety of subjects, from Medicine to Law, the vast majority of pupils have been accepted at their first-choice university, apprenticeship or work place. This is testament to their hard work and effort throughout their school journey culminating in the two years of KS5. These results reflect the commitment to excellence in education at our school. We congratulate our students and look forward to supporting their continued success in the future.
Results 2022/2023
A*-A – 17%
A*-B – 41%
A*-C – 69%
Average overall grade – C+
GCSE Results 2021/22
We are delighted with the results our boys have achieved; despite the issues caused by the pandemic we are celebrating outstanding results: 69% of our boys have achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and Maths, and 84% at grade 4.
This level of excellence doesn’t happen by accident; the boys and staff have worked extremely hard, living and breathing our core values, dedicating time to their studies and climbing to the top of their mountain – most importantly the grades they have achieved have opened many doors, enabling them to continue their journey either academically or to pursue a good career.
We are also pleased to report that 34% of all grades achieved were 9-7 (A*-A), 92% of our pupils achieved a grade 4 and above in English, and 87% a grade 5, some achieving a grade 9 in all subjects studied – a truly outstanding achievement and well deserved. In addition to these excellent outcomes, it was also pleasing to notes that the progress of ALL pupils was significantly high.
Key Headline Measures:
Progress 8: +0.45
Attainment 8: 57.47
% Ebacc Entry: 86%
EBacc APS: 5.30
Percentage of students achieving a grade 4 or above in both English and Maths: 83%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 5 or above in both English and Maths: 69%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 4 or above in English: 92%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 5 or above in English: 87%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 4 or above in Maths: 83%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 5 or above in Maths: 69%
Cohort Destination Data:
| Further Education | Employment | Training | Neet |
| 90% | 6% | 4% | 0 |
National comparison 2022:
Overall Progress 8 (0.48) was significantly above national and in the highest 20% in 2022.
Overall Attainment 8 (57.3) as well as the English (12.2), mathematics (10.9), EBacc (16.9) and open (17.4) elements were significantly above national and in the highest 20% of all schools in 2022.
The English element of Progress 8 (0.5) was significantly above national and in the highest 20% in 2022.
For the following EBacc subject(s), the average point score was in the highest 20% and the proportion of entries was at or above the national average: English literature (5.9), mathematics (5.5), double science (5.6)
Science value added (0.5) was significantly above national and in the highest 20% in 2022.
The percentage achieving grade 4+ in science (84%) was significantly above national and in the highest 20% in 2022.
The percentage achieving grade 4+ in humanities (82%) was significantly above national and in the highest 20% in 2022.
For the following subject(s) outside of the EBacc, the average point score was in the highest 20% and the proportion of entries was at or above the national average: business & enterprise (5.8), sport studies (6.4).
Percentage of students achieving a grade 4 or above in both English and Maths: 74%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 5 or above in both English and Maths: 60% – top in Sunderland and Washington.
Percentage of students achieving a grade 4 or above in English: 84%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 5 or above in English: 70%
English P8: +0.06 (National English P8 for boys: -0.40)
Percentage of students achieving a grade 4 Maths:78%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 5 or above in Maths: 68% – top in Sunderland and Washington.
Maths P8: +0.09 (National Maths P8 for boys: +0.01)
Progress 8: +0.01
Attainment 8: 50.20
% Ebacc Entry: 57%
EBacc APS: 4.52
99% of students remained in education or employment at the end of KS4.
The Academy would like to congratulate all of our students and thank their parents for all of their support this year.
GCE Results 2021/22:
This year our pupils have once again achieved an exceptional set of A-Level and Btec results. Many have gone on to Russell Group universities such as Durham, York and Oxford to study a huge variety of subjects, from Medicine to Film Making, and all have gone on to further education or employment. This is testament to their hard work and effort throughout their school journey culminating in the two years of KS5. The results are a reflection of the Academy’s ongoing drive towards excellence and commitment to ensuring our pupils climb to the top of their mountain.
Results 2021/2022
A*-A – 28%
A*-B – 57%
A*-C – 81%
Average overall grade – C+
In 18 subjects the average overall Grade is A-B
Retention data – 80% of pupils complete their courses
The percentage of students achieving at least AAB in 3 A levels (38%) was significantly above national and in the highest 20% in 2022
We are proud to say that all of our pupils went on to higher education or employment. Of the pupils who applied for university places, 89% were give their top choice and all received an offer.
The Academy would like to congratulate all of our students and thank their parents for all of their support this year.
Cohort Destination Data:
| University/Further Education | Apprenticeship | Employment |
| 77% | 8% | 9% |
Results 2019/2020
St Aidan’s Catholic Academy are incredibly proud of the results achieved at both A Level and GCSE.
Students have faced huge uncertainty since March in very difficult circumstances and although the use of centre assessed grades may not sit well with some people and poses many unanswered questions, at St Aidan’s we are confident the process that we followed in the calculation of grades was fair, robust and appropriate for our young men.
The decision to honour the centre assessed grades not only recognises the hard work of our teachers and demonstrates respect for their judgements but also the unwavering hard work and commitment of all our students who have been rewarded appropriately for their efforts and can now move onto to the next stage of their journey – the doors are now open and the future is very bright.
We are truly delighted that our boys’ commitment to excellence and hard work has been rewarded fairly and they can now continue to climb the next stage of their mountain.
Results:
Overall results were outstanding as was predicted throughout the cohort’s journey. We were aware that we had something special in January when our Year 11 and 13 students sat full mocks in exam conditions; we were incredibly impressed with the outcomes and proud of the mature approach our students took. Within the results there are some notable achievements: one student in particular achieving ten Grade 9s – the highest grade students can attain. As a year group, over three quarters (76%) of our students have achieved the strong pass in both English and Maths as well as performing equally strongly in facilitating subjects such as science, humanities and languages. At A Level overall pupil progress was +0.03, the average Academic grade B- and a third of grades awarded were A*-A.
Another year of OUTSTANDING GCSE results 2017-18!
Students, Staff and Governors at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy are celebrating an outstanding set of examination results this year at GCSE.
GCSE results at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy bucked the trend for boys nationally with 84% achieving an 9-4 grade in English and 73% achieving an 9-4 grade in Maths.
Other key headlines include (provisional):
Percentage of students achieving a grade 4 or above in both English and Maths: 71%
Percentage of students achieving a grade 5 or above in both English and Maths: 60%
Progress 8: +0.10
Attainment 8: 51.00
% Ebacc Entry: 52%
EBacc APS: 4.53
98% of students remained in education or employment at the end of KS4.
The Academy would like to congratulate all of our students and thank their parents for all of their support this year.
At Advanced Level:
Results 2020-2021
Our pupils continue to be successful in the most difficult of circumstances. Results at A-Level remain consistently strong and our pupils are equipped to go on to preferred university places or exciting apprenticeships. We feel very strongly that the excellent grades achieved truly reflect the hard work and commitment our young men have shown. They have equipped themselves to go on to have very successful futures.
Results 2019-2020
In 2020 results continue to reflect the excellence and hard work of our pupils. The number of high grades is incredibly encouraging and the number of pupils going on to gain places in some of the best universities in the country continues to rise. We are very proud to see our young men leaving us with options and opportunities for an exciting future ahead.
Results 2018-2019
L3VA: -0.48
Attainment: C-
English and Maths Progress: No Entries
A* – A 10%
A* – B 33%
A* – C 55%
Pass Rate – 89%
Retention Data: 96.1%
Results 2017-2018
A*- A – 23%
A*- B – 41%
A*- C – 67%
Pass Rate – 95%
The data shows a growth in our A*-A percentage.
Overall average Grade – Academic subjects – C.
Retention Data – 72% of students complete their main study programme.
Maths and English Resit Data – We have a very low number of students who need to resit.
Destinations 6th Form
The 2019/20 cohort saw:
2% of students moving on to study at Oxbridge Universities.
32% of successful applicants went on to study at Russell Group Universities.
58% of applicants achieved places at NE Universities.
The 2018/19 cohort saw:
70% of students applying and achieving a place at university.
15% of students moved on to apprenticeships.
5% of students successfully achieving a place at FE college.
The 2017/18 cohort saw:
67% of students applied for university with 95% of those achieving a place. 53% of these were first choice.
32% of successful applicants went on to study at Russell Group Universities.
33% of students decided to enter the world of work or take up an apprenticeship – all but one of these were successful in being placed.
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