Almost two-thirds of all GCSEs taken at QE were awarded the highest-possible grade, with pupils today celebrating across-the-board successes.
The 65.8% for grade 9s was one of three records set at the School: the proportion of GCSEs given grades 8-9 (both equivalent to the former A* grade) hit an all-time high of 86.2 %, as did the figure for grades 9-7, reaching 96.3%.
All 188 boys in Year 11 achieved the benchmark of at least five passes at grades 9-7, with high achievement on display across all subjects.
Headmaster Neil Enright said: “These are brilliant results from an impressive cohort who exemplify the School’s mission to produce ‘confident, able and responsible’ young men.
“They were in Year 7 when we had the first Covid-19 lockdown. Today’s results demonstrate their focus and determination during that difficult period and since, as well as the quality of provision they received. They have embraced all the opportunities that the QE experience offers and balanced a broad range of co-curricular involvements with the highest levels of academic accomplishment.”
Highlights of today’s results include:
- 26 boys achieving straight 9s across all their GCSEs
- A 6.4% increase over last year in grade 9s to 65.8%, which was also a 9.4% increase over 2019 (different marking regimes applied during the pandemic-affected years of 2020–2022)
- A 3.2% increase over 2023 and 6.8% increase on 2019 for grades 8-9
- For grades 9-7, a 2.9% increase over last year and 5.5% increase since 2019.
Drilling down into the figures reveals strong performances across the curriculum. Results for the Sciences and for Mathematics were as impressive as ever, with the average grade for Maths (taken by all boys) hitting 8.9. Humanities subjects, foreign languages and Product Design were also exceptionally strong.
The Headmaster added: “These grades set the boys up well for the transition to their A-level studies and should be a source of great pride and confidence.
“We aim to support them to reach the best universities, to thrive there, and to become leaders in their respective fields in their adult lives. They have shown that there should be no ceiling on that aspiration.
“I must also recognise the support they have received from parents and family members, from their teachers and from other members of staff at the School. The spirit of friendship, collaboration and healthy competition among peers is also of great benefit. Together this helps to create and sustain an inspiring learning environment in which boys can be swept along in a collective will to succeed.”
The record GCSE results follow a very strong set of A-level outcomes last week, with Queen Elizabeth’s ranking as the top-performing state secondary school nationally according to The Times’ results day league table.
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