GCSE Performance 2025

Academy Performance Tables - gov.uk

GCSE Headlines

Our GCSE Headlines outline that our overall Attainment 8 score was 47.8. This measure is above the national standard but slightly down on last year. The attainment of both boys and girls was slightly lower than previous years. The performance gap between boys and girls has closed to 0.5 of a grade. This is the smallest gap we have had for the last 3 years. To overall attainment of Non-Pupil Premium students was 50 v 38.6 for Pupil Premium students. The attainment score for Pupil Premium students is the lowest we have achieved. However, there are a number of contextual issues with some of our Pupil Premium cohort which will have impacted on this attainment score.

Basics Measure (English and Mathematics combined)

Our 5+ Basics measure was 45% and our 4+ Basics measure was 70%. Both measures are above the national average but slightly down on our previous performance for this measure.

Best English Summary

Our best English attainment percentages are in line with or above the National Standard for 2025. However, our English Language results demonstrate a slight decline for the first time since the GCSEs were reformed in 2016. Comparative to the national picture, our English Language results demonstrate that (Grades 7-9 10% v 19.5%, Grades 6-9 28% v 35.7% and Grades 5-9 47% v 58.1%). English Language results at Grades 4-9 are at the National Standard 70% v 70.6%. Competitively, and with the students having the exact same teacher for English Language and English Literature, the English Literature grades were better when comparing our performance with the National Standard (Grades 7-9 17% v 20.3%, Grades 6-9 34% v 38.7%, Grades 5-9 52% v 54.2% and Grades 4-9 77% v 74.2%).

Mathematics Summary

The overall performance of Mathematics has dropped slightly at the top end of the grading spectrum. Grades 7-9 comparative performance against the national standard was 15% v 21.5% and grades 6-9 comparative performance against the national standard was 26% v 33.2%. At the Government definition of a Strong and Standard pass, we have performed in line or better than the national standard (Grades 5-9 52% v 52.8% and Grades 4-9 76% v 71.9%).

Disadvantaged Student Summary (English and Mathematics)

The number of students achieving each measure has increased. However, due to the greater number of students in the Disadvantaged student cohort, the percentages have decreased slightly. The overall attainment score for the Disadvantaged cohort is significantly impacted by 6 students. However, this is a clear focus for the 2025-26 academic year.

SEND Attainment

This data outlines the performance of SEND (EHCP and K) students against the non-SEND students.