Congratulations to all of our Upper Fifth 2024 cohort, who achieved outstanding results in their GCSEs; a fitting reward for years of hard work. 93% of all grades achieved were at Grade 4 or higher, with 100% pass rates in Art, Drama, Food Preparation and Nutrition, Geography, History, Statistics, Psychology and Further Maths. 70% of GCSEs were passed at Grade 5 or higher and 47% of overall grades were at Grade 6 or above.
Performance in all core GCSE subjects showed an improvement on the previous year, with a 94% pass rate (4+) in English Language, 97% in English Literature, 94% in Maths, 88% in Biology and Chemistry, and 91% in Physics. Pupils were thrilled to receive some wonderful individual results, not least our outgoing Head of School, Ella, who leaves Gad’s Hill with six top Grade 9 results (including straight 9s in all three Sciences) and four GCSEs at Grade 8.
On Results Day, Headmaster, Mr Paul Savage, said, “We are delighted that the efforts of our pupils in all their lessons have culminated in such success. Ella’s achievements are particularly deserved after a year in which she showed such compassionate and diligent leadership as a Head of School. It has been wonderful to see so many happy young people today, and we wish them all the best as they embark upon new challenges.”
GCSEs are not the only qualifications which our Leavers take with them to their next destination. All of our Upper Fifth gained both the BTEC in Teamwork and Personal Development in the Community and Level 2 Diploma from the Institute of Leadership and Management – for which 21 of our pupils gained the Extended Award. Through the Combined Cadet Force, our pupils also gain an important Emergency First Aid qualification. In 2024, 28 pupils achieved the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award, with 8 completing their Silver Award. LAMDA performing arts qualifications continue to go from strength to strength, with an extraordinary percentage of candidates achieving distinctions in their examinations this year.
GCSE Results by Subject
|
GCSE` |
|
Grade |
|
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|
Subject |
No of pupils |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
Gad’s % 4+ pass rate |
England average 4+ pass rate 2024 (9-4) |
Gad’s % 5+ pass rate |
England average 5+ pass rate 2024 (9-5) |
Gad’s 7+ pass rate |
England average 7+ pass rate 2024 (9-7) |
|
English Language |
33 |
|
1 |
1 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
2 |
|
94% |
62% |
73% |
46% |
6% |
16% |
|
English Literature |
32 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
13 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
|
97% |
74% |
94% |
57% |
25% |
20% |
|
Mathematics |
32 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
|
94% |
60% |
81% |
42% |
19% |
17% |
|
Biology* |
32 |
1 |
3 |
|
6 |
12 |
6 |
4 |
|
88% |
89% |
69% |
79% |
13% |
42% |
|
Chemistry* |
32 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
7 |
4 |
|
88% |
90% |
66% |
80% |
16% |
45% |
|
Physics* |
32 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
16 |
5 |
3 |
|
91% |
90% |
75% |
80% |
19% |
44% |
|
Art |
10 |
1 |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
100% |
76% |
50% |
60% |
30% |
24% |
|
Drama |
11 |
|
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
100% |
77% |
82% |
63% |
55% |
27% |
|
DT |
8 |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
75% |
66% |
63% |
51% |
25% |
22% |
|
Food Nutrition |
16 |
|
2 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
100% |
67% |
94% |
52% |
29% |
20% |
|
Spanish |
7 |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
86% |
70% |
29% |
55% |
14% |
27% |
|
PE |
7 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
86% |
72% |
43% |
56% |
14% |
23% |
|
Geography |
13 |
|
1 |
5 |
34 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
100% |
65% |
85% |
52% |
46% |
25% |
|
History |
8 |
|
2 |
|
4 |
2 |
|
|
|
100% |
64% |
100% |
52% |
25% |
26% |
|
Computing |
13 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
92% |
68% |
85% |
57% |
23% |
28% |
|
Statistics** |
5 |
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
100% |
70% |
100% |
50% |
60% |
20% |
|
Psychology** |
7 |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
100% |
|
100% |
|
29% |
|
|
Further Maths** |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
100% |
|
75% |
|
50% |
|
*All students sat full course GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics
** Additional GCSE subjects offered beyond the school curriculum (GCSE Statistics is sat in Lower 5th)
Additional Qualifications – Results 2024
|
Qualifications |
Pass |
Fail |
|
|
BTEC Teamwork and Personal Development |
100% |
0 |
|
|
Level 2 Institute of Leadership and Management |
21 students achieved the Extended Award 13 students achieved a Pass |
0 |
|
|
LAMDA- Autumn 2023 Results |
Pass |
Merit |
Distinction |
|
|
4% |
96% |
|
|
LAMDA-Summer Results |
Pass |
Merit |
Distinction |
|
|
10% |
85% |
|
|
Duke of Edinburgh Award |
Bronze |
Silver |
|
|
28 Students |
8 Students |
