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Exam Results and Information

Hele’s School Examination Results Headlines

Notes: National Averages are shown in yellow in brackets for state funded schools from the DfE national dataset. 

Attainment 8 and Progress 8 Guidance available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/progress-8-school-performance-measure

KS4 Examination Results at Hele’s School

2017

2018

2019

2020*

2021*

2022

% 5 or more 9-4 (or A*- C) grade GCSEs including

English & Mathematics

70%

(57%)

61%

(60%)

67%

(61%)

73%

(69%)

63%

(xx%)

70%

(60.3%)

% 4+ grades in English &

Mathematics GCSEs

73%

(64%)

71%

(64%)

73%

(65%)

79%

(71%)

77%

(xx%)

73%

(73%)

% 4+ grades in English

GCSE

86%

(75%)

77%

(75%)

82%

(76%)

90%

(81%)

84%

(xx%)

86%

(79%)

% 4+ grades in Mathematics GCSE

77%

(69%)

78%

(69%)

78%

(70%)

81%

(75%)

82%

(xx%)

76%

(73%)

% 5+ grades in English &

Mathematics GCSEs

45%

(43%)

43%

(43%)

50%

(43%)

55%

(50%)

56%

(xx%)

50%

(50%)

% 5+ grades in English

GCSE

70%

(61%)

57%

(60%)

68%

(61%)

70%

(64%)

69%

(xx%)

68%

(65%)

% 5+ grades in Mathematics GCSE

51%

(49%)

52%

(49%)

54%

(49%)

60%

(56%)

64%

(xx%)

57%

(55%)

Average EBacc APS per pupil

4.59

(3.87)

4.32

(4.04)

4.67

(4.07)

4.87

(4.38)

4.68

(x.xx)

4.33

(4.27)

% of KS4 pupils entering the EBacc

74%

(38%)

71%

(38%)

79%

(40%)

78%

(40%)

54%

(xx%)

53%

(39%)

% of KS4 pupils achieving the EBacc (Standard Pass: 4+)

40%

(24%)

34%

(24%)

43%

(25%)

56%

(30%)

41%

(xx%)

42%

(27%)

% of KS4 pupils achieving the EBacc (Strong Pass: 5+)

32%

(21%)

19%

(17%)

24%

(17%)

33%

(21%)

25%

(xx%)

27%

(20%)

Progress 8 Score

-0.08

(-0.03)

-0.31

(-0.02)

+0.03

(-0.03)

+0.32

(-0.03)

+0.16

(x.xx)

-0.27

(-0.03)

Attainment 8 Score

48.7

(46.3)

45.5

(46.5)

49.0

(46.7)

51.3

(50.2)

50.8

(xx.x)

47.7

(48.7)

% in education or employment for at least 2 terms after finishing KS4

96%

(94%)

98%

(94%)

96%

(94%)

97%

(94%)

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Disadvantaged KPIs

2022 (43)

2019 (17)

2019 National DS

Attainment 8           

37.2

39.24

36.68

Progress 8

-0.66

-0.42

-0.45

5+ Basics                 

21%

41%

25%

GCSE EBacc APS        

3.16

3.61

3.08

 

16-19

KS5 Examination Results at Hele’s School

2017

2018

2019

2020*

2021*

2022

A-Level Progress – Level 3 Value Added Score

+0.01 (Average)

(-0.01)

-0.10 (Average)

(-0.01)

+0.13 (Above Average)

(-0.02)

+0.38

+0.44

tbc

A-Level Attainment – Average Point Score

27.64

(C-)

28.68

(C)

30.58

(C)

 

37.31

(B-)

39.32

(B-)

36.44

(B-)

Academic Progress – Level 3 Value Added Score

+0.01 (Average)

(-0.01)

-0.09 (Average)

(-0.01)

+0.14 (Above Average)

(-0.02)

+0.38

+0.44

tbc

Academic Attainment – Average Point Score

27.77

(C)

28.98

(C)

30.81

(C)

37.33

(B-)

39.35

(B-)

36.39

(B-)

Applied Progress – Level 3 Value Added Score

-0.77

(Well Below Average)

+0.05

(Average)

-0.07 (Average)

+0.38

-0.14

tbc

Applied Attainment – Average Point Score

27.68 (Merit+)

27.08 (Merit+)

24.55 (Merit)

31.43 (Distinction Minus)

32.23

(Distinction Minus)

35.52

(Distinction)

Average progress made in GCSE English at Post 16

+0.30

(-0.02)

+0.81

(+0.06)

+0.35

(+0.13)

-1.0

(2 learners)

n/a

n/a

Average progress made in GCSE Maths at Post 16

+0.40

(-0.01)

+0.72

(+0.05)

0.00

(+0.08)

-1.0

(2 learners)

-1.0

(1 learner)

n/a

Destinations

(% students reaching the end of 16 to 18 study and staying in education or employment for at least 2 terms after this)

84%

(Plymouth average 86%, England average 87%)

87% (Plymouth average 80%, England average 81%)

90%

97% (Plymouth average 84%, England average 84%)

Published in March 2023

Published in March 2024

Notes: National Averages are shown in yellow in brackets for state funded schools from the DfE national dataset. 

*Centre Assessed Grades (CAGs)/Teacher Assessed Grades (TAGs). 2020 CAGs, 2021 TAGs and 2022 external exam grades are NOT directly comparable with previous years and inferences should not be drawn accordingly.

Further information on the way school and college accountability operated for 2020-2022 can be found here.

2022 Grade Profile for A Level:

A*-A        23.6%

A*-B        50.9%

A*-C        82.7%

A*-D        94.8%

A*-E        98.8%

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