• 65% of students achieving 4+ in both English and Mathematics, a 9 percentage point improvement on last year.

We are once again celebrating a cohort of talented students and their outstanding GCSE results. Building on last year’s success which put the school in the top quartile for student progress, this year’s results again serve to highlight the development our young learners make after joining in Year 7.

The results are a testament to students’ hard work and commitment to achieving excellence, as well as staffs’ dedication to providing a rich and outstanding education. GCSE students follow last week’s jubilant Sixth Form, many of whom enjoyed life changing outcomes, including unconditional offers at the likes of Queen Mary University and University of Greenwich.

Among the many success stories, Zaynah achieved 5 grade 9s, 4 grade 8s and an A in Further Maths. She commented: “I am so proud of my results today and really thankful for the constant support and motivation from our teachers. George Green’s School has offered me such a variety of opportunities, including trips to Oxford and Cambridge University, which has inspired me to continue with my studies and pursue a career in Medicine”.

Highlights from across the curriculum include

• 65% of students achieving 4+ in both English and Mathematics, a 9 percentage point improvement on last year.
• 80% of students achieved 4+ in English; 65% attained 5+
• 73% of students achieved 4+ in Maths; 10 percentage point increase from 2017 and 73% attained 7+ in Further Maths
• 92% achieved 5+ and 64% achieved 7+ in Biology; 93% achieved 4+ and 84% achieved 5+ in Physics
• 70% of students achieved 5+ in Spanish and 62% achieved in French;
• 88% achieved 7+ in Italian and 100% in German
• 100% achieved 5+ in Music

Hear from our leadership

Principal Jill Baker commented: “Our GCSE graduates have done themselves and their families proud. We’ve had a fantastic time today celebrating their achievements. I was delighted to hear so many are choosing to stay with us for the Sixth Form because they recognise that not only is the education and access to sector-leading partnerships second to none, but also teachers elsewhere won’t have the same understanding of how to help them progress.”

Head of Year 11, XX, was full of praise for students: “I am absolutely delighted with our GCSE results today. Against a backdrop of GCSE reforms, our students have managed to surpass last year’s results and produce some incredible individual achievements. The work we have done to provide additional opportunities to complement every student’s academic studies has ensured our students have high aspirations for the future and I look forward to seeing the variety of careers they enjoy once they have finished their school education in our Sixth Form.”

Hear from our High Fliers

In addition to the excellent overall picture, there have been some spectacular individual success stories:

• Sharmin secured an impressive x6 grade 9s, x1 grade 8 and x1 grade 7 and will continue her studies at George Green’s Sixth Form, where she will study Computer Science, Maths and Spanish.
• High achieving Shah received an excellent set of results including, x3 grade 9s, x3 grade 8s, x1 grade 7 and an A* in Further Maths.
• Al-Fatiha credits the fantastic support system at George Green’s School as she achieves x3 grade 9s, x2 grade 8s, x2 grade 7s, an A in Psychology and an A* in Further Maths. She said: “The one to one teacher support, along with all the booster classes that George Green’s provided has helped me to achieve these results today! I am going to continue with my studies and focus on Biology and Chemistry for A-Levels and eventually I would like to go to university to study dentistry.”
• Speaking of his results, Tahmid who achieved x1 9, x2 8s, x5 7s and an A said: “The teaching here is impeccable; every single member of staff helps you to flourish and provides you with the confidence to succeed. This is the main reason I have decided to stay and complete my A-Levels at George Green’s School.”