Attainment 8: average GCSE grade across eight subjects
5.43
56.9*
53.3*
58*
58*
54
% of students achieving 9-4 in English and Maths
79
80
76
85
83
80
% of students achieving 9-5 in English and Maths
63
68
59
68
66
59
% of students entered for the English Baccalaureate
35
26
19**
21
23
13
% of students achieving the English Baccalaureate
29
23
18
19
23
11
% of students achieving 9-4 in English (Lang or Lit)
86
88***
84***
92
91
87
% of students achieving 9-4 in Maths
82
83
81
87
87
83
% of students achieving 9-5 in English (Lang or Lit)
79
80
73
81
80
77
% of students achieving 9-5 in Maths
67
71
65
73
69
64
Progress
2016
2017
2018
2019
Progress 8 Score
0.32
0.53
0.63
0.29
Average Progress 8 Score English
0.25
0.74
0.56
0.2
Average Progress 8 Score Maths
0.44
0.53
0.65
0.39
Average Progress 8 Score EBacc subjects 'bucket'
0.38
0.43
0.69
0.35
Average Progress 8 Score Open subjects 'bucket'
0.18
0.30
0.58
0.16
Please note: There are no P8 figures for 2020 and 2021 owing to teacher-assessed grades.
* Points scoring system changed from 2018 onwards (i.e. some grades valued differently). ** Fewer students took the EBacc in 2019 based on option choices. *** Based on best of English Language or Literature (first entry).
Student Destinations
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
% of students staying in education or employment after Key Stage 4
97
94
95
96
TBC
Key Stage 5
A Level and Level 3 BTEC/OCR Results: Headline Figures
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
A Level - Average Points Score Per Exam Entry
40.9
41
39.8
42.7
44.2
43.2
Average Grade Per Exam Entry
B
B
B
B+
B+
B+
A Level % of all entries A*-B
70
68
65
73
78
73
Vocational - Average Points Score Per Exam Entry
44.9
32.2
33.3
32.3
37.5
33.4
Vocational - Average Grade Per Exam Entry
Dist*-
Dist-
Dist-
Dist-
Dist*
Dist=
Our 16 to 18 performance tables can be found on the QEHS page on gov.uk (external URL). The performance tables cover progress, attainment, progress in English and maths, retention, and destinations.
Summary of GCSE, AS Level, A Level and Vocational Subject Grades
The summaries indicate the number of students achieving each grade in each subject. These should be read with caution and not used to make comparisons between subjects because the ability levels of the students starting each course will have been different.