Girls from St Helen’s School in Northwood have celebrated outstanding success in their GCSE and IGCSE examinations, to continue the school’s excellent academic record.
Over half of all grades awarded in unreformed subjects were A*s, while 85% were A*s or As. Almost half the year group were awarded exclusively A* and A grades, while eleven girls achieved A*s in all their subjects to comfortably exceed last year’s total.
The school also reaffirmed its flair for languages, where 82% of grades were A* and A, while all grades awarded in Classical Greek were A* across the board.
Praising the fine efforts of her pupils, headmistress Dr Mary Short said: “St Helen’s prides itself on being a school where girls are encouraged to choose subjects which inspire and challenge them and where exceptional teaching enables students to develop an enthusiastic and inquisitive approach to their learning.
“This environment enables girls to achieve academic excellence in a very broad range of academic disciplines.”
There was also huge success for St Augustine’s Priory, as the Catholic independent day school in Ealing saw 82% of results being A*-B equivalent.
Pupils at the all-girls school showed their mastery in a wide range of subjects, which included a clean sweep of A*’s in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, as well as 100% passes in English Literature and Mathematics and 83% of Modern Language grades at A* or A.
Interim headteacher Mrs Marie-Helene Collins said: “Across the full range of our curriculum, our girls have performed brilliantly and we congratulate them on their outstanding results today.
“Among many highlights, our excellent separate science performance and fantastic results in the new English and Mathematics courses are a particular source of confidence.
“Another strong year of results yet again confirms our expertise in teaching girls in our wonderful setting, supported by our dedicated staff and with a Catholic ethos.”
Elsewhere, there was also cause for celebration at Elthorne Park High School, where staff and students recorded an impressive set of GCSE results for a fifth year in a row, with 75% of students achieving 5 A*-C including English and Maths.
The number of students achieving 5 A*-C overall reached 80%, while a third of grades were at A* or A with 34 top grade 9s in English and Maths.
Throughout the year group, a total of 12 students gained a superb 10 straight A*/A grades, with top achievers Seoan Webb and Siobhan Woodley attaining 10 A* grades in all of their subjects.
Headteacher Eliot Wong said: “I am prouder than ever to be the headteacher of Elthorne Park High School.
“These incredible results are a testament to both our amazing students and dedicated, expert staff.
“We continue to improve year on year and I look forward to welcoming all of our outstanding students back to our sixth form.
“All of our students should be absolutely thrilled with their outcomes.”
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