We are proud of the fantastic GCSE results achieved by many of our year 11 students. Our students arrived with lower starting points than the previous academic year, however despite the difficulties shown, they evidenced resilience, supporting results that have allowed them all to pursue the next step in their journey.
Our most recent Progress 8 score, is from 2023, where we attained an improved -0.04, which evidences the fantastic journey we are on as a school.
Whilst the Attainment 8 score (the average GCSE score across the students’ top 8 GCSE’s) has dropped marginally, this was projected due to the prior attainment achieved by our students in primary school.
Students arrive at The Dorcan Academy with a KS2 standardised score that allows students to be compared to students who did the same as them nationally. The students in the 2023-24 cohort possessed a stronger ability in either English or Maths and therefore students have still made good progress in the areas they may not have been as strong in, with regards to attaining a grade 4.
In 2024 nearly 28% ofour students achieved English and Maths at grade 5 or above, In addition, over 48% of students achieved English and Maths at grade 4 or above.(Grade 4 is equated to the legacy pass at C grade). These results reflect the sustainable and continued efforts of our students.
In English, over 65% achieved grades 9-4 (the equivalent of legacy pass at C or above); and nearly 43% of our students attained 9-5 in at least one of their English qualifications.
In Maths, nearly 56% achieved grades 9-4, and over 38% achieved grades 9 to 5.
In Science, 49% achieved the equivalency of least one grade 9-4 (minimum of a grade 43), and 33.6% achieved the equivalency of at least one grade 9-5 (minimum of a grade 54).
In 2023, 41.5% of students were entered for the EBacc suite of qualifications, with an average points’ score of 3.36. 38% of the students entered obtained a standard pass, at grades 9 to 4, with 18% of students obtaining a strong pass, at grades 9-5.
According to the Department for Education, our most recent destination data shows that, of the 166 students who left The Dorcan Academy in 2021, 95% went on to sustained education, employment, or training. We continue to be significantly above the national average of students who at post-16 attend further education and are significantly above the national average of students who are in a sustained apprenticeship.
We are currently on track in all areas of the Government’s Gatsby Standards which ensure the quality of Careers provision.
