Exam Performance – Key Stage 4
In 2017 new style GCSEs and new accountability measures were launched. In addition, the points allocated to each grade when calculating Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores were changed. In 2020 and 2021 Schools were asked to provide centre assessed grades (CAGs), with exams returning in the summer of 2022. As a result of all these changes direct year on year comparisons are not possible.
| Year | Attainment 8 Score | Progress 8 Score |
| 2023 | 47.19 | -0.10 |
| 2022 | 49.38 | -0.05 |
| 2021 - CAGs | 49.46 | N/A |
| 2020 - CAGs | 51.44 | N/A |
| 2019 | 46.3 | -0.17 |
The key measures are shown here:
| Measure 2023 | % of students achieving grade 4+ | % of students achieving grade 5+ |
| English | 75 | 57 |
| English Literature | 75 | 55 |
| Maths | 76 | 51 |
| English & Maths | 70 | 45 |
| Ebac | 16 | 11 |
| English Language or Literature | 81 | 65 |
| Measure 2022 | % of students achieving grade 4+ | % of students achieving grade 5+ |
| English | 71 | 59 |
| English Literature | 76 | 56 |
| Maths | 72 | 50 |
| English & Maths | 66 | 44 |
| Ebac | 28 | 21 |
| English Language or Literature | 81 | 69 |
| Measure 2021 | % of students achieving grade 4+ | % of students achieving grade 5+ |
| English | 79 | 57 |
| English Literature | 75 | 58 |
| Maths | 78 | 51 |
| English & Maths | 72 | 44 |
| Ebac | 17 | 13 |
| English Language or Literature | 81 | 67 |
For comparison the discontinued measures are below:
| Students | 2023 | 2022 |
| % of students achieving 5x 9-4 | 67 | 69 |
| % of students achieving 5x 9-4 (4+) E&M | 64 | 64 |
| % of students achieving 5x 9-1 | 98 | 97 |
| % of students achieving 3x 7+ | 20 | 30 |
| 2023 | 2022 |
| % of students achieving 1x 9-1 | 98 | 99 |
| Key Measures | 2023 | 2022 |
| A*-B A-Levels (124/289) | 43 | 48 |
| A*-E A-Levels (271/2489) | 94 | 95 |
| 2 or more A*-E A-Levels (83/101) | 78 | 77 |
| AAB in A-Levels (10/120) | 8 | 5 |
| 3 or more A*-E in A-Level (59/120) | 49 | 59 |
