ALCESTER Grammar School is celebrating yet another set of outstanding GCSE results, this time from its second expanded cohort of 120 students.
In all 62 per cent of all entries were graded at least 7, and 42 per cent were graded at least 8.
More than half the cohort (54 per cent) achieved an average of at least a 7 or equivalent in ten GCSE subjects, and the school’s ‘attainment 8’ score is the highest ever – the average measure of a student’s grades across eight subjects.
Early estimates of progress measures suggest these have risen for the fourth consecutive year.
Clive Sentance, Principal, said: “Once again, our results show that expanding our intake has given more young people the opportunity to enjoy the full breadth of the AGS curriculum and experience.
“These excellent GCSE results are a solid foundation for students to build on, and we are proud of all their achievements in and out of the classroom.
“As always, it’s a team effort and I‘d like to thank the teachers, support staff and parents for the consistent support they give to maintaining a climate and ethos that enables our students to flourish.
“The majority of our GCSE students will now continue their time at AGS by moving on to our world-class sixth form, where we will also welcome many other high achievers from our superb local feeder schools.”
He added that the school acknowledged the hard work, resilience and commitment from the entire year group, and in particular those students who had faced considerable challenges in their personal circumstances throughout their GCSE years.
