Month: August 2022

Alton School pupils outdo their predicted grades with excellent GCSE results

Pupils at Alton School are celebrating an excellent set of GCSE results. Despite the challenges of getting back to GCSE examinations, pupils and teachers are delighted that their hard work has paid off in such style.

Overall results are significantly up on 2019 with 59% of pupils awarded the highest grades 9-7 (over double the national average of 26.3%), 17% of pupils with Grade 9 and 98.5% of pupils achieving grades 9 – 4. Even more pleasing is the progress pupils have made with each pupil achieving on average one grade higher per GCSE than predicted.

High Grades were awarded across the whole curriculum including Science, History, Geography, Languages, Art and Music. In English and Mathematics, students produced outstanding results well above the national average. 17 subjects had a 100% pass rate (grades 4 and above), including English language and Mathematics, with well over half achieving grades 9-7.

Headmaster, Karl Guest, emphasizes that it is not only the academic achievement that should be celebrated but also the resilience students have demonstrated over the last two years, overcoming uncertainty and showing their determination to capture the excellent progress that they have made during their time at School.

“Despite continuous disruptions throughout their GCSE courses our incredible young people have worked very hard to achieve these amazing results. We are so proud of them all and we are extremely grateful to our amazing teachers who have guided these GCSE pupils with complete dedication. Congratulations to them all”. Karl Guest

Celebrating A level results at Alton School

There was much excitement and tears of joy as Sixth Form students received their impressive and very well-deserved A level results. Students were delighted to have their future plans confirmed and are looking forward to celebrating their fantastic achievements with friends and family.

High grades were awarded in subjects across the curriculum, including the sciences, humanities and arts, with particularly strong results in History, Religious Studies, Spanish and Music. 13 subjects had a 100% pass rate of grades A*- C. 

Overall 45% of students achieved A*- A and 92% gained A*- C. 

At Alton School all students have the opportunity to complete an Extended Project Qualification. As in previous years students produced excellent work in their EPQ resulting in a 100% A*- C pass rate and 25% at A*.

All our students are now looking forward to taking their education to the next level, with the majority of students accepted into their university of choice and over 40% heading to the top Russell Group Universities. These include courses to study Dental Surgery at Plymouth, Architecture at Cardiff, English at Exeter and Zoology at Southampton. Two of our students have been at Alton School since Nursery, one of whom has secured a highly sought-after place to study early child development at the prestigious Norland College and the other to study Physiotherapy at Kings College London.

Headmaster Karl Guest and Director of Upper School Jackie Ward are delighted for these A level students who have worked incredibly hard and have overcome the challenges along the way.

“I’ve been watching these students develop and grow over the last two years and I am extremely proud of the confident, well rounded young people they have become. As a group, they have been so supportive of each other and now they are totally ready to meet the challenges of university”. Jackie Ward

“These have been such challenging years for our Year 13 students, many of whom are sitting public examinations for the very first time. I am immensely proud of what each and every one of them has achieved and know that their futures will be bright and exciting. Thank you to the wonderful staff at Alton School who have worked so hard to prepare our students for these examinations and thank you to our parents for their support and encouragement”. Karl Guest