Camden GCSE results above the national average once again
Camden GCSE students celebrated their results yesterday (Thursday 22 August), achieving grades which are once again expected to be above the national average.
The provisional 2024 results show that the percentage of Camden Year 11 students achieving a ‘strong pass’ in GCSE English and maths – grade 5 or above in both subjects – is 50%, while the percentage of Camden GCSE students achieving a ‘standard pass’ in English and maths – grade 4 and above in both – is 66% for 2024.
Both figures are expected to be above the national average again when these are published in the final performance tables later this year.
Meanwhile, 26.4% of Camden schools’ GCSE exam entries in 2024 were awarded grade 7 or above, higher than this year’s national average of 21.7%, while 6.5% of GCSE exam entries by Camden schools gained the top grade 9 this year, which was also above the 2024 national average of 5%.
Councillor Sabrina Francis, Camden's Cabinet Member for Jobs, Young People and Culture, visited William Ellis School and neighbouring Parliament Hill School to congratulate students and staff.
Well done to everyone who received their GCSE results today – it was a pleasure to see so many students celebrating their hard work and fantastic results. You should all be extremely proud of what you have achieved, including the teachers and school staff who work tirelessly to ensure young people feel supported and equipped for the future. Congratulations everyone!
At Parliament Hill School, the percentage of students gaining the top GCSE grades was the school’s highest yet. Forty-six per cent of exam entries at Parliament Hill this year were awarded grades 7 to 9 and 29% were at grades 8 to 9.
Among the highest achievers at Parliament Hill School was Annabel Jervis, 16, who got straight 9s in all 11 of her GCSEs. Annabel now plans to study maths, further maths, physics and philosophy at Imperial College London Mathematics School, a specialist maths college in Finchley. She then hopes to study maths and philosophy at Oxford University.
Fellow Parliament Hill School GCSE student Maya Mishra, 16, achieved seven GCSEs at grade 9 and three 8s. She is staying on at LaSWAP Sixth Form, a consortium of four Camden schools including Parliament Hill, to study history, English literature and religious education at A-level. Maya is also due to audition for the National Youth Theatre and would like to pursue a career in film or theatre.
At William Ellis School, Felix Aitman-Bevan, 16, achieved six GCSEs at grade 9, two at grade 8 and two at grade 7. He was particularly pleased with his science and maths grades and planned to spend the rest of the day celebrating with friends at the park.
Fellow William Ellis School student Anselm King got a grade 9 in his Spanish GCSE, as well as five grade 8s, two 7s and a 6. He plans to study A-levels in maths, physics, music and Spanish at Camden School for Girls sixth form. Another high achieving William Ellis student was Orlando Brown, 16, who achieved eight grade 9s, one 8 and a 7 in his GCSEs.
Izzy Jones, Headteacher of William Ellis School, said: “We are so proud of our Year 11s and pleased with the progress they have made and achievements this year.”
Haverstock School students were celebrating a very positive set of GCSEs, with results up on 2019, the last year before the pandemic, and also last year.
Among the high achieving GCSE students at Haverstock School were Gaspard Tery with seven 9s, one 8 and a level 2 distinction; Mordecai Watson with six 9s, one 8 and a level 2 distinction; Aries Viray with three 9s, three 8s, two 7s and a level two Dist* (distinction starred), and Shakira Hassan with two 9s, four 8s, one 7 and one 6.
At Hampstead School, students were also celebrating an extremely positive set of GCSE and BTEC results. Among the high achievers were Samira Mohamed Ali and Viktoria Stoyanova, who each gained five grade 9s and five 8s in their GCSEs. Hampstead School’s Headteacher, Matthew Sadler, said: “I feel proud and privileged to have worked with this Year 11 group. We’re so excited to see what they go on to achieve in sixth form.”
At Acland Burghley School, 30% of GCSE grades were at 7 to 9. Acland Burghley GCSE student Cyrus Kriwaczek achieved straight 9s in all 10 GCSEs, while Dora Clapham got eight 9s and an 8 in her GCSEs.
Nicholas John, Headteacher of Acland Burghley School, said: ““Once again, I am very pleased with the achievements of our students. Outcomes are consistent with our best previous years. We're especially pleased with our progress in maths and science.”
At Regent High School, Bianca Serrano achieved six grades 7 to 9, including 9s in combined science and French, 8s in history, maths and Portuguese, and a 7 in music, while Sama Omer gained eight grades 7 to 9, including 9 in English literature and 8s in Arabic, English language, science and sociology.
Gary Moore, Headteacher of Regent High School, said: “I am thrilled by this incredible set of results. These students were in Year 7 in the first of two lockdowns, disrupting their education, and have worked incredibly hard to achieve this wonderful set of results.”
At La Sainte Union Catholic School, 50% of all GCSE grades achieved by Year 11 students were at 6 to 9.
Sophie Fegan, Headteacher of La Sainte Union, said: “We are incredibly proud of our students’ achievements. Their success is not just measured by their remarkable grades but by the growth, confidence and resilience they have developed throughout their journey at La Sainte Union.
At Camden School for Girls, an amazing 20% of GCSE entries achieved the top grade 9, while 54% were at grades 7 to 9.
Kateryna Law, Headteacher of Camden School for Girls, said: “This Year 11 group began their secondary school career with lockdowns in Years 7 and 8, followed by the additional challenges of catching up on their learning. They have worked incredibly hard and should be very proud of their achievements.”
At UCL Academy, Carter Owen gained four 9s and four 8s in his GCSEs, despite the tragic death of a parent during his time at the UCL Academy. Fellow UCL Academy student Noah Dobranic highlighted the support of his parents in being role models for him. Moving to the UK without friends or family, they have achieved and shown Noah how to follow in their footsteps. Noah travelled for hours a day in his commute to the Academy, but this did not prevent him from achieving five grade 9s, two Grade 8s and a grade 7 in his GCSEs.
Andrea Pomphrey, Interim Principal of UCL Academy, said: “I could not be more proud of the resilience and dedication shown by students and staff at the UCL Academy. It was fantastic to be able to celebrate with them and see their goals realised.”
Maria Fidelis Catholic School students celebrated their exam successes with some outstanding results. Among those celebrating were Sania Ahmed, who achieved ten grade 9s in her GCSEs; Andreea Bajan, who got eight grade 9s, one 8 and two 7s, and Aisha Odetunde, who gained seven 9s and five grade 8s.
Mark Anthony, Headteacher at Maria Fidelis, said: “Our students should be very proud of their achievements, and I would like to thank the staff at Maria Fidelis for all their hard work in supporting our students.”
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