Shiplake College pupils are celebrating an outstanding set of GCSE results.
The Headmaster, Tyrone Howe, comments: “As we return to pre-pandemic levels it is a chance to compare to the 2019 results and celebrate how far we’ve come. The number of grades at 9-8 has increased from 11% in 2019 to 14%, and 33% were grades 9-7, compared to 24%. Just as pleasing is the 95% of pupils achieving grades 9-4, compared to 2019 an increase of 6%. Even more satisfying is that some of these headline figures are in line with or better than the Centre Assessed Grades (CAGs) of 2020.
It is important to note that this cohort spent much of Years 8 and 9 in lockdown, a key period of growth and development for academic skills. These results are testament to the efforts of the teachers, who continue to go above and beyond for their pupils, and the outstanding work done over this time and since. These efforts also went a long way to supporting pupils’ wellbeing when it was being challenged most.
Witnessing pupils celebrating with their parents, teachers and peers is incredibly heartwarming – there are so many pupils who wore smiles of well-earned satisfaction, or shock at exceeding expectations, and as educators these are really special moments for us. Shiplake pupils are increasingly ambitious and aspirational, and they are holding themselves to higher standards, looking for those personal bests. Particular congratulations to James Bizior, Crosby Burnett, Josh Dawn and Jonathan Kowal who achieved 9-7 grades across the board.
Thank you to all the staff who have worked tirelessly to support the pupils over the years and helped give them the focus required during the examination period itself. Congratulations to the History department, which sees 71% of grades at 9-7. Computing, Drama, DT, Art, English Literature all achieved 100% 9-4, along with Biology, Chemistry and Physics for those taking Single Science.
Having confirmed their Sixth Form subject choices, we look forward to welcoming our pupils back in less than two weeks’ time, along with girls and boys joining from other schools, as they start their Year 12 experience.”
