Exam Results

GCSE Examination Results and Progress 2019

GCSE Results continued to improve at Longsands Academy in 2019, with very positive attainment and progress figures.

A Progress 8 score of +0.15 was achieved by a substantial number of students making progress and achieving beyond national expectations based on Key Stage 2 results. In 2019, 79.3% (up by 3.3% from 76% in 2018) of Year 11 students achieved at least a grade 4 (standard pass) in English and 80.3% in Maths (up by 6.6% from 73.7% in 2018). 71.6% achieved at least this standard in both English and Maths (up by 5.4% on 2018). 80.1% of students achieved at least a grade 4 in Science (up by 8.9% from 57% in 2018). In 2019, 47% (up by 2.1% from 59.9% in 2018) of Year 11 students achieved at least a grade 5 (strong pass) in English and 57% in Maths (up by 6.6% from 73.7% in 2018). 47% achieved at least this standard in both English and Maths (up by 5.5% on 2018). 62/1% of students achieved at least a grade 5 in Science (up by 11.8% from 50.4% in 2018).

The headline figures are:

	2017	2018	2019
Average KS2 Prior Attainment	4.7	4.7	4.81
Attainment 8	44.28	45.68	48.56
Progress 8	-0.140	0.001	0.15
Students achieving 9-5 in English and Maths	41%	41%	47%
English Progress	-0.007	-0.08	-0.02
Maths Progress	0.203	0.19	0.20
EBACC Progress	0.011	0.13	0.33
Open Progress	-0.607	-0.27	-0.09

Over 24% of all GCSE grades were 9-7, with 80 of those securing a Grade 9; the highest grade possible in the new system for GCSEs. A number of subject areas achieved notable results including Biology (98.8%, Grade 9-4), Chemistry (98.8%, Grade 9-4), Physics (98.8%, Grade 9-4), Latin (93.3% Grade 9-4), Music (93.3%, Grade 9-4), French (92.1%, Grade 9-4), German (80.5%, Grade 9-4), RE (77.5%, Grade 9-4), History (72.1%, Grade 9-4) and Geography (71.9%, Grade 9-4) and reflecting the Academy’s commitment to provide a rigorous curriculum for all of our learners.

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