feature: Excelling in education
10 September 2008
Haringey students once again celebrated an outstanding set of exam results last month.
GCSEs
Provisional results show, that for the first time ever, 61% of students gained five or more A* to C grades and 42.2% gained five or more A* to C grades including English and maths.
These results are five per cent higher than last year for both five or more A* to C grades and five or more A* to C grades including English and maths.
Over the last seven years, GCSE pass rates for five or more good grades have doubled – rising from 30.9% in 2001 to today’s 61% figure.
|back to topA levels
Provisional figures show that Haringey students also performed well in their A levels, with the pass rate for the borough at 97 per cent. This compares to the national average of 97.2 per cent.
There has been a steady rise in Haringey A level pass rates in recent years and the borough now compares favourably to the national average score.
Cllr Liz Santry, cabinet member for children and young people, said:
“These are really exceptional results - they represent a wonderful achievement. Both students and staff at all our schools deserve tremendous credit for their work.
“The biggest gains have been made at John Loughborough and show a remarkable turn-round since high level intervention by our Children and Young People Service.
|back to top“We look forward to John Loughborough sustaining its improvement.”
Improvements
Some notable improvements over the last year include:
Alexandra Park:
- A rise of 21% in 5+A*-C grades
- A rise of 12% in 5+A*-C grades including English and maths
Gladesmore:
- A rise of 20% in 5+A*-C grades
- A rise of 6% in 5+A*-C grades including English and maths
John Loughborough:
- A rise of 27% in 5+A*-C grades
- A rise of 20% in 5+A*-C grades including English and maths
St Thomas More:
- A rise of 9% in 5+A*-C grades
- A rise of 15% in 5+A*-C grades including English and maths
Woodside:
- A rise of 4% in 5+A*-C grades
- A rise of 11% in 5+A*-C grades including English and maths
Fortismere:
- Almost half of all exam entries resulted in A*/A grades
GCSE results 2006
| 2006 5+A*-C | 2007 5+A*-C | 2008 5+A*-C | 2006 5+A*-C inc E& M | 2007 5+A*-C inc E& M | 2008 5+A*-C inc E& M |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Park | 55% | 52% | 73% | 46% | 48% | 60% |
| Fortismere | 72% | 72% | 78% | 64% | 64% | 72% |
| Gladesmore | 50% | 46% | 66% | 38% | 38% | 44% |
| Greig City Academy | 61% | 64% | 48% | 15% | 21% | 30% |
| Highgate Wood | 48% | 55% | 54% | 42% | 47% | 47% |
| Hornsey School for Girls | 64% | 61% | 62% | 49% | 50% | 42% |
| John Loughborough | 44% | 32% | 59% | 13% | 19% | 39% |
| Northumberland Park | 64% | 70% | 63% | 20% | 32% | 38% |
| Park View Academy | 39% | 59% | 58% | 24% | 30% | 30% |
| St Thomas More RC | 44% | 61% | 70% | 25% | 21% | 36% |
| Woodside High | 32% | 41% | 45% | 18% | 17% | 28% |
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