Students at Ark Greenwich Free School have once again achieved exceptional outcomes in their GCSE examinations, with results that will be amongst the very best in the country.
Highlights include:
- Average grade of 6.8 across all subjects
- 92% of students passed both English and Maths at 4+ and 86% at 5+
- 94% of students achieved a grade 5 and above in English
- 93% of students achieved a grade 4 and above in Maths
- 62% of grades were awarded at grade 7 and above across all subjects, with 41% awarded at grade 8 and above, our highest ever!
- 81% of grades in Science were grade 5 and above
- 78% of grades in Geography were grade 8 and above
- 100% of grades in Statistics were grade 7 and above
- 80% of grades in History were grade 7 and above
- 84% of grades in Y11 RS were grade 7 and above.
- 93% of grades in Photography were grade 7 and above and 70% of grades in Art were grade 7 and above
- 95% of grades in Chinese were grade 7 and above
- 86% of grades in Drama were grade 7 and above
- 83% of grades in Music were grade 7 and above
- 100% of grades in Spanish, Turkish, Polish and Russian were awarded grade 9
- The following subjects all achieved 100% pass rate (grades 9-4): Music, Drama, Art, Photography, History, Geography, RS, French, Chinese, Statistics, Computer Science, Spanish, Turkish, Polish and Russian
- 69% of students achieved a strong pass (5+) in all of the EBacc subjects
- 100% of grades in Computer Science were grade 8 and above
- Y10 students sat their RS GCSE a year early and achieved an average grade of 7.9. 86% of students achieved grade 7 and above. 100% of students achieved grade 6 and above. 30% of students achieved grade 9.
Every child studied GCSE qualifications—no equivalencies, no vocational alternatives. Our commitment to academic rigour is evident in the fact that 70% of our children studied the EBacc set of qualifications, compared to just 39% nationally last year.
Celebrating Individual Successes
- Shreya and Abdul-Lateef: Exemplifying dedication and academic brilliance, Shreya and Abdul-Lateef both secured an outstanding 9 grade 9s each. They have both been recommended for the esteemed Greenwich Borough Excellence Award. When speaking to both scholars, Abdul-Lateef highlighted the importance of planning your time to ensure revision is effective and Shreya spoke about the impact of her consistent hard work in being rewarded, and has earned a full scholarship for post 16 study at a top independent school.
- Chin: Earned 7 grade 9s, 1 grade 8 and 1 grade 7. He secured exceptional grades and said “Always remember why you worked so hard throughout the years. Everything will pay off in the end.”. Chin also received a full scholarship for post 16 study at a top independent school.
- Lubna: Achieved 5 grade 9s, 3 grade 8 and 1 grade 7. Lubna felt the key to her success was her revision strategy. She proclaimed that “Consistency is key and effort matters”.
- Ruby achieved 4 grade 9s, 5 grade 8s - 100% attendance “every lesson counts”, and has secured a place at a top grammar school.
- Rhyan: Secured 4 grade 5s, 1 grade 6 and 1 grade 8 despite significant personal challenges. He has persevered and shown incredible resilience. When reflecting on his studies, he spoke about the importance of not giving up in the face of challenge. Rhyan moves on to study mechanical engineering next year.
Ark Greenwich Free School’s Principal, James MacNaughton, said:
“We are incredibly proud to once again be reporting some of the very best outcomes nationally. These results don’t happen by chance: they reflect the exceptional dedication and hard work of scholars, teachers, and the support provided by families.
Our ambitions at Ark Greenwich go much further than examinations. We want to equip our scholars to be head and shoulder above their peers; ready for further study, a fulfilling career and a happy future life. These academic outcomes will open doors for our scholars, but what matters even more is the character they have built, which will allow them to walk through them with confidence. We cannot wait to hear about their future success.
