Big improvement in GCSE results
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This year has seen a significant improvement in GCSE results at St Benedict’s, with an increase in the number of A /A* grades to 58.3% - up 7.1% from last year.
Performance in the new style GCSEs in English Language, English Literature and Mathematics has also been strong: in the new 9-1 grading system, pupils achieved 9-7 grades in 45.9% of papers. This equates approximately to A*/A grades in the old system and represents a 10.7% improvement on last year’s results in these subjects.
A number of pupils achieved particularly impressive results: Cerys Edwards and Max Lubowiecki achieved straight A* grades with 9 in English and Maths, and 14 achieved straight A*/A grades, including 9-7 in Maths and English.
The Headmaster Andrew Johnson, said: “I am delighted to be able to congratulate our pupils warmly on these very strong results, and thank their teachers for all their hard work in support of our GCSE candidates.”
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