At GCSE level, strong results were recorded across the schools. At St Ignatius College in Enfield, 39% of grades were at grades 9–7, with particularly impressive performances in the sciences: 89% of Chemistry grades, 86% of Physics grades and 79% of Biology grades were at grades 7–9. Students achieved 122 grade 9s in total.
At Wimbledon College, 34% of all GCSE grades were at grade 7 or above, while 84% of pupils achieved at least a grade 4 in both English and Maths. Twelve pupils achieved ten or more GCSEs at grade 7 or above, including two pupils who achieved eight grade 9s.
Stonyhurst also celebrated excellent GCSE results, with 45% of grades awarded at grades 9–7, compared with a national average of 21.8%. Some 30% of grades were at grades 9–8, while several pupils achieved straight grade 9s.
In Scotland, St Aloysius’ College in Glasgow recorded its highest-ever rate of A grades at Advanced Higher, at 57.1%. The school also maintained high standards at Higher and National level, with 61.3% and 74.8% of grades respectively awarded at A. Twenty-three students achieved five As at Higher.
There was further success at A-level. Wimbledon College achieved a pass rate of more than 99%, with over 27% of grades awarded at A*/A and 64% at A*/B. One student achieved four A* grades, while a further ten students achieved three A-levels at A*/A. Two students are taking up places at the University of Oxford, studying Physics at Brasenose College and Biochemistry at University College.
At St Ignatius College, 26.2% of A-level results were graded A*–A and 59.3% A*–B, with particularly strong results in Further Maths, Physics and Maths. More than 86% of students achieved a place at their first-choice university.
Andrew Johnson, Delegate for Education in the British Province of Jesuits, congratulated students and staff across the schools:
“It is wonderful to see the range of academic achievements in UK Jesuit schools, as evidenced in this year’s public examination results. Jesuit education is about the formation of young people to be competent, conscientious, compassionate, and committed.
“High academic standards which enable our students to achieve their full potential are central to this vision. I congratulate students in Jesuit schools on their results, and also the teachers who have worked so hard to support and enable these achievements.”
Jesuit schools promote academic excellence as part of their wider mission to develop the full potential of each young person. Alongside their academic programmes, the schools place a strong emphasis on pastoral care, service to others and the formation of young people who will use their gifts and abilities for the common good. You can find out more about the Jesuit approach to education here.
