Excitement at Lady Margaret Over Excellent Exam Results
Parsons Green school praises girls' 'fantastic achievements'
GCSE results, revealed yesterday, are now graded by numbers, with 9 being the highest level. Despite exams being tougher and grade boundaries stricter than last year, nine high flying Year 11 students attained all 8 and 9 grades.
74% achieved all Grade 5 or above and 91% achieved Grade 4 or above, as the table below shows:
English Language |
English Literature |
Mathematics |
Both English and Maths |
|
Grade 4 or above |
94% |
97% |
95% |
91% |
Grade 5 or above |
91% |
95% |
74% |
74% |
71% of girls attained the English Baccalaureate. These are girls who attained 5 GCSEs with a minimum of Grade 4 of English and Maths, and a minimum of a grade 4 in three other ‘E Bacc’ subjects, which are: Sciences, History, Geography, French and Spanish.
Lady Margaret's overall Attainment 8 score is 64.37. 48% of grades in total were 9-7 and 83% of grades were 9-5.
The school says: "
These are excellent results and we are so proud of all girls in Year 11! Congratulations to everyone in Year 11, and, as for our A Level results, thank you to parents for their support and encouragement and to staff for their hard work and commitment to the girls."
To see a full break down of the GCSE Results click here.
The school is also congratulating the many Year 13 students who are heading for universities across the country after achieving A Level success.
Overall 82% of grades were A*-C and 62% of grades attained were A*-B.
Twelve girls attained at least three A/A* grades at A Level, which is a fantastic achievement. There were five A* grades in English and four in Spanish. In French, History, Music, and Spanish no student attained below a C grade.
This Autumn Lady Margaret girls will be starting courses in many different subjects, including Medicine at Leeds and Manchester, Biology at Durham, Theology at Bristol, Dentistry at King’s College London, Geography at Bristol, French and Spanish at Edinburgh.
The school has students going to Oxford to study English, Engineering, History and Philosophy and Theology. Thirteen girls will be starting Art Foundation courses.
Lady Margaret says: "
Congratulations to all of our Year 13 students who worked incredibly hard last year, many overcoming significant challenges outside their academic studies; these results are a testament to their commitment to their studies, and to the dedication of our staff in preparing the girls for the public examinations.
"We wish everyone well as they begin a new stage of their education!"
To see a full break down of Lady Margaret's A Level results click here.
August 23, 2019
