Examination Performance

Key Stage 4 (GCSE) Results

 

Measure

Explanation

2019

2024

2025 

2026

Progress 8 score How much progress have students made at JCoSS over and above national expectations? The figure is expressed as a decimal of a grade added by JCoSS, per student per subject.

0.66

0.97

0.89

1.12

Attainment 8 score

How well did students do on average in their best 8 ‘qualifying subjects’ at GCSE? 8=A* 7=A 6=B 5=C 4=D 3=E 2=F 1=G

61.79

61.1

61.0

60.27

% of pupils who achieved a strong pass (grade 5 or above) in English and maths at the end of KS4

 

72

80.2 77.2 73.4

% of grades that were 7-9

 

49

50

 

48

48.3

% of grades that were 4-9

 

93

93

 

93

90.9

% Achieving 5 or more GCSEs at 4-9 Inc English and Maths (Standard)

 

85.2

88.5 87.3 83

% of students staying in education or going into employment after key stage 4 (pupil destinations).

 

96

97

 

TBC

 

 

 

Key Stage 5 (A level) Results

2019: We are delighted to announce another record-breaking set of A level results, once again our best ever results by a considerable distance.  8 students have secured their places at Oxbridge, and another has secured her place at medical school.  Overall, 44% of grades were either A* or A, and 76% were at Grade B or above.

2024:  This year’s results are truly exceptional achievements and we are immensely proud of our young people. Across all our A Level and Cambridge Technical Qualifications 53% of grades are at A*/A (or equivalent). A Level results are particularly impressive with 80% of grades being awarded A*- B. In our Vocational subjects, 35% of grades are Distinction* level, and 75% of all grades are Distinction or better.

2025: Across all our A Level and Cambridge Technical Qualifications 56% of grades are at A*/A (or equivalent). A Level results are once again impressive with 77% of grades being awarded A*- B. In Vocational subjects, students have achieved exceptional results. 52% of grades have been awarded a Distinction*, and 90% of all grades are Distinction or better.

Key Stage 5 A Level Results

Measure 2019 2024 2025 2026
APS per entry 42.99 43.88 43.68 42.7
Average Grade per entry B+ B+ B+ B+
% BBB or better 52.6 56 51.4 44.84

 

Key Stage 5 Vocational Results

Measure 2019 2024 2025 2026
APS per entry 35.95 37.41 41.24 38.9
Average Grade per entry D D+ D+ D+

 

Link to Department for Education School and College Performance Tables