Official GCSE Tables Show Strong Local Performance
Schools in Wandsworth generally beating national average
The official GCSE results released recently by the Department of Education show a strong performance from pupils in the area's schools.
Wandsworth borough as a whole saw better than average performances in all categories with 29.3% of candidates achieving the English Baccalaureate compared to 24.3% for state schools nationally.
Adam Kona from Ernest Bevin College got 9 A*s and 3 A grades
The number achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and maths GCSEs was above the average for the third year running.
At the time the unofficial results were released the council’s education spokesman Councillor Kathy Tracey said;
“Once again our schools have performed excellently and I would like to thank staff, students and parents for all their hard work."
| school name | % achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and maths GCSEs | % achieving the English Baccalaureate | % achieving grades A*-C in English and maths GCSEs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Maths | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |||
| England - all schools | NA |
NA |
59.4% |
59.2% |
53.4% |
53.8% |
22.9% |
55.8% |
| England - state funded schools only | 71.1% |
66.9% |
58.8% |
60.6% |
56.6% |
57.1% |
24.3% |
59.2% |
| Wandsworth | 75.3% |
67.4% |
58.3% |
61.3% |
59.1% |
58.2% |
29.3% |
60.6% |
| Ark Putney Academy | 78% |
88% |
62% |
58% |
62% |
58% |
29% |
58% |
| Ashcroft Technology Academy | 73% |
64% |
68% |
67% |
65% |
58% |
34% |
62% |
| Emanuel School | NP |
NP |
96% |
99% |
99% |
98% |
0% |
100% |
| Ernest Bevin College | 81% |
69% |
60% |
56% |
55% |
56% |
29% |
58% |
| Graveney School | 94% |
84% |
79% |
75% |
86% |
84% |
53% |
88% |
| Hall School Wimbledon | NP |
NP |
63% |
69% |
75% |
85% |
33% |
85% |
| Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School | 82% |
70% |
64% |
66% |
70% |
67% |
32% |
69% |
| Saint John Bosco College | 72% |
56% |
45% |
55% |
47% |
41% |
14% |
45% |
| Southfields Academy | 58% |
65% |
53% |
62% |
45% |
43% |
2% |
46% |
| Selected schools from other boroughs | ||||||||
| The Harrodian School | NP |
NP |
95% |
99% |
0% |
97% |
71% |
97% |
| Lady Margaret School | 77% |
78% |
72% |
81% |
75% |
73% |
50% |
74% |
| The London Oratory School | 88% |
86% |
92% |
87% |
86% |
87% |
71% |
88% |
February 2, 2016