• Slideshow - The core values of Downend School are simple; they are focused on a sense of belonging, a belief that all students have it within themselves to be effective learners and that we can extend this learning beyond the reach of school and into the future
  • Slideshow - The core values of Downend School are simple; they are focused on a sense of belonging, a belief that all students have it within themselves to be effective learners and that we can extend this learning beyond the reach of school and into the future
  • Slideshow - The core values of Downend School are simple; they are focused on a sense of belonging, a belief that all students have it within themselves to be effective learners and that we can extend this learning beyond the reach of school and into the future
  • Slideshow - The core values of Downend School are simple; they are focused on a sense of belonging, a belief that all students have it within themselves to be effective learners and that we can extend this learning beyond the reach of school and into the future
  • Slideshow - The core values of Downend School are simple; they are focused on a sense of belonging, a belief that all students have it within themselves to be effective learners and that we can extend this learning beyond the reach of school and into the future
  • Slideshow - The core values of Downend School are simple; they are focused on a sense of belonging, a belief that all students have it within themselves to be effective learners and that we can extend this learning beyond the reach of school and into the future
  • Slideshow - The core values of Downend School are simple; they are focused on a sense of belonging, a belief that all students have it within themselves to be effective learners and that we can extend this learning beyond the reach of school and into the future
  • Slideshow - The core values of Downend School are simple; they are focused on a sense of belonging, a belief that all students have it within themselves to be effective learners and that we can extend this learning beyond the reach of school and into the future
  • Slideshow - The core values of Downend School are simple; they are focused on a sense of belonging, a belief that all students have it within themselves to be effective learners and that we can extend this learning beyond the reach of school and into the future
  • Slideshow - The core values of Downend School are simple; they are focused on a sense of belonging, a belief that all students have it within themselves to be effective learners and that we can extend this learning beyond the reach of school and into the future
  • Slideshow - The core values of Downend School are simple; they are focused on a sense of belonging, a belief that all students have it within themselves to be effective learners and that we can extend this learning beyond the reach of school and into the future

Exams

GCSE Results 2010


Double Success For Downend Students


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Students at Downend School were all smiles this morning as they collected their GCSE and the new Diploma results. Students have reason to celebrate today (24 August) as GCSE results for the school show continued improvement. Governors and staff are “incredibly pleased with the school’s best ever performance at GCSE”.

The school has improved on last years results with 66% of students achieving 5 or more GCSE passes. Head teacher Tamryn Savage said: “Our students and their teachers are delighted with their performance and are now looking forward to extremely successful Post 16 Studies. We are delighted with the English and Maths results which shows an increase of 6% from last year.”

Mrs Savage attributes this outstanding success to the unique partnership which the school develops between staff, students and their parents.

She added: “Downend staff deserves strong congratulations for their contribution to this partnership. They go out of their way to help their students and are often to be seen running extra classes at the end of the day.”

Two of the top achievers from Downend are Emma Croot and Chris Perrot, both achieved 7 A* grades, Chris Perrot, who will be staying on at the schools sixth form, said: “I am really pleased and I feel like all of my hard work has finally paid off.”

Head of Year 11 Mr Brewster said: “All the children here are brilliant and they really deserve the results, they have all worked hard for five years and in particularly the last two years.”

In the first year of the new Diplomas two students have achieved the highest award and gained 16.5 grade C’s and above. One of the students, Parag Bhatt, was also awarded the National Diploma Student of the Year, has secured an apprenticeship with the MOD, and now has an exceptional set of results to add to his achievements. He said: “I am really overwhelmed with my results and I will be celebrating tonight.”

Mrs Savage concluded: “The level of application and determination also shown by students, as always, contributed to the many impressive individual and collective successes of this year group.”

A Level Results 2010 Summary

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Downend Students Achieve Top Results

Students at Downend arrived, full of anticipation, to receive their A level results; there were smiles all round as they opened their envelopes to reveal another successful year at Downend School. The percentage of passes has increased by 3.4 % from the previous year’s results with some outstanding achievements. All ten students who took their English Language and Literature ‘A’ level a year early passed with exceptional results. April Hartley, achieved an A* in her Mathematics A level – a tremendous achievement given that she, too, also took this a year early.

Two candidates, between them, scooped four of the new prestigious ‘A’ level A* grades: Daniel Salmon and Eleanor James both gained two A* grades and an A grade in their chosen subjects. Daniel Salmon has also been accepted at St John’s, Cambridge.

The new elite A* grade introduced for the first time this year is designed to pick out the brightest students, and Downend is proud to announce that students have achieved this in Art, Textiles, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology.
An increase in the number of passes at ‘AS’ level was also seen this year, rising by 6% from 2009, and that’s not even including the 29 students accelerated in Year 11 who have gained excellent results in English Language, Film Studies Mathematics, and Polish.

Tamryn Savage, Headteacher, said, ‘I am delighted with the results, it shows the school’s commitment to raising standards is enabling students to get to their university of choice and further their career; giving them the best opportunities for their future.’

Exam Result Dates 2010

Thursday 19th August - results are available from 10:00 – GCE AS/A2, Extended Project and Level 3 Principal Learning Results

Tuesday 24th August - results are available from 09:30– GCSE, Diploma, Functional Skills, Level 2 Principal Learning and Level 2 Project Results

Students that have taken GCE or GCSE exams early and are certificating are also able to collect their exam results.

If you are unable to attend please complete the form here to give permission for someone else to collect your results. Any results that are not collected will be sent by 1st class post to your home address.


Result Day Information:

P16 Results Day Information for students

Post Results Services Form

Y11 Results Day Information for students

Exams 2010/11

Provisional External Exams Calendar 2010/11

Exams Information Booklet

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GCSE Exam Results 2009

Summary

Percentage 5+ A* - C: 64%

Percentage 5+ A* - C (inc En & Ma): 40%

Percentage with 2+ A* - C in Sc: 49%

Entries resulting in A* or A: 20%

Entries resulting in A* - C: 61%

Entries resulting in A* - G: 98%

Percentage with 5+ A*-G: 90%

Percentage with 1+ A*-G: 96%

Average pts per student: 376

Average pts per student (capped): 302

Outstanding Results

27 students gained 7 or more A* and A grades

Details

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A Level Exam Results 2009

Summary

Pass rate (A - E): 91.3%

Grades A and B: 37.2%

Average points per student: 699

Average points per entry: 180

Details

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Exam Results

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