GCSE

Abraham Darby Academy

GCSE Results 2009

Summary of Results (146 students)

Subject Entries A* A B C D E F G U/X %A* - C %A* - C %A* - C  %A* - G
  Girls Boys All  
Art 24 0 3 7 6 5 2 0 0 1 81 38 67 96
Business Studies 88 0 24 12 32 0 0 0 0 20 78 77 77 77
Applied Business 64 1 15 18 22 2 4 0 0 2 80 94 88 97
Child Development 22 0 0 0 11 5 4 1 1 0 50 - 50 100
Dance 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 60 - 60 60
Drama 20 0 5 6 2 2 2 2 0 1 57 83 65 95
D&T Food 12 1 1 1 5 1 2 0 1 0 80 57 67 100
D&T Graphics 28 1 2 4 6 4 5 2 2 2 58 38 46 93
D&T Textiles 14 0 1 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 50 - 50 100
D&T Resistant Materials 41 0 2 7 9 7 4 5 3 4 25 46 44 90
English 141 0 11 17 48 25 16 18 5 1 48 61 54 99
English Literature 90 0 14 24 16 8 13 4 7 4 58 62 60 96
French 15 0 1 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100 100
Geography 38 0 6 4 11 10 3 2 2 0 57 54 55 100
History 42 0 3 8 9 8 4 3 3 4 44 50 48 90
Hospitality & Catering 12 0 0 0 4 3 4 0 0 1 38 25 33 92
Health & Social Care 24 0 1 2 7 6 6 2 0 0 42 - 42 100
Humanities 11 0 1 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 100 89 91 100
ICT 188 22 22 36 107 0 0 0 0 1 100 99 99 99
Mathematics 140 2 6 17 34 19 18 23 15 6 36 48 42 96
Music 13 0 2 5 1 3 0 1 0 1 44 100 62 92
Physical Education 35 0 1 2 0 11 12 8 1 0 9 8 9 100
Religious Education (Full) 29 0 6 5 14 2 2 0 0 0 92 82 86 100
Religious Education (Short Course) 92 0 2 3 18 18 17 15 12 7 33 16 25 92
Science 287 1 7 37 195 12 16 13 4 2 84 83 84 99
Travel 2 Learn 40 4 2 0 25 5 4 0 0 0 100 100 100 100
ALAN 45 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100 100
Miscellaneous 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 100 100 100
                             
Totals 1562 32 139 236 638 163 139 100 56 59 66 68 67 96
% Entries   2% 9% 15% 41 10 9 6 4 4
Cumulative % 2% 11% 26% 67% 77% 86% 92% 96% 100%        
                             

 

Pass Rate at grades A* - C = 67%

Average passes at Grades A* - C per student = 6.6

% of students with 5 or more passes at Grades A* - C = 64%

% of students gaining 5 or more passes at Grades A* - C (incl. English & Maths) = 38%

Average GCSE points per student = 37.1

Congratulations to Students and Staff

Congratulations to students and staff on an excellent set of GCSE results The first set of GCSE results for the Academy show a significant improvement on those of the previous school.

All the main attainment figures show a significant improvement on those of the predecessor school.

  In all 43 students gained 10 or more Grades A* - C grades. Our highest achievers in terms of Grades A*/A were:

 Daniel Gill Jacob De-Vine Matthew Davison Hannah Baker Mitchell Smith Ellie Ballinger Lauren Clarkson  Rebecca Powell Thomas Butler and Nisha Chande

 These are a pleasing set of results which reflect the hard work, commitment and determination of students and staff alike.  However, we will not rest on our laurels and will strive to establish a year on year pattern of improvement as students and their parents become familiar with and fully buy into the Academy ethos, culture and expectations.  Education at its best is a partnership and the success of any student depends on a positive and effective relationship between parent/guardian, Academy and student.

 Everyone deserves congratulations on their personal results. Aptitudes, abilities and ambitions vary but the significant improvement on the results of previous years indicate that far more students exceeded their target grades than those who fell short of them.  The contribution of students following vocational Travel to Learn courses was significant is this respect.

 Exam results are the icing on top of a rich and wholesome cake. It is no coincidence that those students fulfilling their true potential are also those who have contributed most to the Academy - holding positions of responsibility in the Academy and their houses and playing a significant part in some aspect(s) of the wide array of extra curricular activity.

Our aspirations for every single student in the Academy are that:

  • They are ambitious, hard working and successful.
  • They develop an in intellectual interest and curiosity in their studies.
  • They are fully involved in a wide range of extra curricular activity.
  • They aspire to the highest values and standards of behaviour.

In simple terms to summarise, we want students to throw themselves into their academic work and at the same time take full advantage of the extra curricular life of the Academy, and then they will have a most enjoyable and successful time here





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