Year 11 students have excelled across the curriculum, with particularly strong performances in English and Maths. In both subjects, 63% of entries achieved grades 9-7, with one in five English Language students achieving grade 9. 

There were outstanding results across a wide range of other subjects including 95% of entries in Statistics being awarded grades 9-7.  Computing saw 75% of entries awarded top grades, including an exceptional 35% at grade 9, while 70% of History entries achieved grades 9-7. Students also achieved particularly strong results in French, where 35% of entries at higher level were awarded grade 9, and Chemistry, with 19% of students achieving the top grade. In Food Preparation and Nutrition, 60% of entries achieved grades 9-7, with an impressive average point score of 6.75.

Head of School, Sally Jellett, commented:

“These results reflect not only the remarkable effort and resilience shown by our students, but also the commitment and expertise of our teaching and support staff. We are immensely proud of what our students have achieved. The consistently high standards across such a broad range of subjects are testament to the ambition of our young people and the dedication of everyone who has supported them throughout their time at Dane Court.”

Martin Jones, Executive Headteacher, added:

“It has been a privilege to see the determination and maturity that this year group has shown. Behind these excellent headline figures are hundreds of individual achievements, and every student should feel enormously proud of what they have accomplished. These results give them a superb foundation for the next stage of their education, and we look forward to welcoming many of them back in September as they begin their IB studies and continue to flourish.”

There were many individual success stories – some of the highlights include:

• Eva achieved seven grade 9s and three grade 8s and will study higher level Biology, Chemistry and Philosophy
• Zara was awarded grade 9 in all ten subjects and will take higher level Maths, Chemistry and Biology
• Louis achieved eight grade 9s and two grade 8s, and will study higher level Biology, Film and Geography
• Emilia was awarded six grade 9s, two grade 8s, one grade 7 and one grade 5, and will take English, History and Philosophy at higher level
• Eddie achieved grade 9 in six subjects, two grade 8s and two grade 7s, and will study Computer Science, Maths and Physics at higher level
• Amos was awarded five grade 9s, two grade 8s, two 7s and one 6, and will take higher level Maths, Physics and History
• Theo was awarded six grade 9s and four grade 8s, and will take higher level Maths, Chemistry and History
• Stanley achieved six grade 9s, three grade 8s and one grade 5, and will take higher level Maths, Physics and German
• Yahia achieved four grade 9s, four grade 8s, one 7 and one 6, and will study Biology, Chemistry and Maths at higher level
• Nil was awarded nine grade 9s and one grade 8 and will study higher level Maths, Physics and Computer Science
• Seren achieved three grade 9s, five grade 8s and two grade 7s, and will study higher level Maths, Computer Science, Theatre and Biology
• Evie achieved three grade 9s, four grade 8s and two grade 7s, and will take History, English and Psychology at higher level
• Abi achieved six grade 9s, one grade 8 and three grade 7s, and will study Global Politics, History and French at higher level
• Alia achieved five grade 9s and five grade 8s and will take higher level Maths, Economics and Biology
• Zarena was awarded six grade 9s, three grade 8s and a grade 6 and will study higher level Global Politics, Maths and Biology
• Sam achieved grade 9 in all ten subjects, and will take higher level Maths, Biology and Chemistry
• Oliver was awarded six grade 9s, two grade 8s and two grade 7s, and will study higher level Maths, Biology and Chemistry