Academic Results
The high standard of achievement of our pupils and the inspirational teaching by our staff mean that our A-level and GCSE results are exceptionally high. We are proud of the fact that the school is consistently placed among the top schools in the country.
Three-quarters of our A-level results are regularly A or B grade and the vast majority of our leavers go on to university, many of them to the most competitiive institutions, including 10-12% each year to Oxford and Cambridge. Over 70% of GCSE entries achieve one of the top two grades, A* or A.
We are consistently placed in the top 2% of UK state schools at GCSE and A-level. (The Times league tables for schools 2010, 2009, 2008 & DCSF Edubase, 2010)
2011 results
A-Level
It has had another very successful A-level year, both for individual pupils and the school as a whole, with 75% of entries achieving grades A*, A or B, and 17% of entries gaining A* grades.
I am genuinely delighted for the boys. We had some concerns about this group two years ago as their performance at GCSE was modest. However, they worked hard in the Lower Sixth, gaining some promising AS scores and maintained their progress last year. This clearly demonstrates what can be achieved with the right positive attitude to Sixth Form study. It’s also a great credit to the staff who encouraged and inspired them throughout.
The most important aspect is that, with remarkably few exceptions, the boys have met their university entrance requirements. With fees due to climb significantly next year, this was especially important for this year group. Our congratulations and best wishes go with them.
The highest achievers included four boys who gained five A* grades (Tony Ma, Charles Manklow, Edward Phillips and Tom Porteous) and four boys who achieved four A* grades (Sam Blackwell, James Flesher, Alex Jones and Sam Williamson).
Andrew Jarman
Headmaster, LRGS
18 August 2011
GCSE
It has been another successful GCSE year at LRGS. 69% of the grades awarded achieved one of the two top grades, A* or A. Nearly a third of grades (32%) were A*. In total, 24 boys achieved 8 A* grades or better and no fewer than 50 achieved 5 A* grades or better. 112 out of the 147 candidates achieved 5 A/A* grades or better.
This was a very good year for our pupils, with successes at all levels of the ability range. The boys are to be congratulated on their success – they are very well prepared for the step up to A-levels. My congratulations also to all the staff who have worked so tirelessly to create these results.
The highest achievers were George McMullen who achieved 11 A* grades; Louis Bennett, George Elley, Griff Lewis and Samuel Schofield who gained 10 A* grades and 1 A; Adam Darby, Andrew McMahon, Krishan Parekh, Richard Phillips, Charlie Robb, Fabian Schomerus, Benjamin Walker and Luke Walker who all gained 9 A* and 2 A grades. Jack O’Sullivan gained 9 A*, 1 A and 1 B grade and Christopher Jotischky-Hull gained 8 A*, 2 A grades and a grade B in AS History.
Andrew Jarman
Headmaster, LRGS
25 August 2011
