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Attainment and Progress
Skipton Girls’ High School is a centre of academic excellence where young women are challenged to succeed at the very highest levels. Each year we see this reflected in the outstanding results achieved at GCSE and A Level.
Exploiting their creative talent and intellectual energy these young women also excel across a breadth of activities which include Duke of Edinburgh, Engineering Education Scheme, Young Enterprise, and a wealth of music, sport and community activities.
GCSE Results – 2019
Progress 8 Score | +0.6 (well above average) |
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Attainment Score | 71.2 7.1 Average Grade |
Percentage of students achieving a strong pass in English & Mathematics (GCSE) (grade 5 and above) |
90% (national 43%) |
Percentage of students achieving a standard pass in English & Mathematics (GCSE) (grade 4 and above) |
100% |
Percentage of all grades awarded at 9-7 | 62% |
Percentage of all grades awarded at 9-6 | 83% |
The percentage of pupils entering for the English Baccalaureate (EBacc). To enter the EBacc, pupils must take up to 8 GCSEs or equivalents, across the 5 subject ‘pillars’ of English language and English literature, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography | 97% (national 40%) |
EBacc suite of qualifications |
91% (national 25%) 77%(national 18%) |
Pupil destinations - Percentage of students staying in education or employment after key stage 4 (destinations) | 100% |
School Performance Tables - Key Stage 4
A Level Results – 2019
Percentage of grades at A*-A | 38% |
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Percentage of grades at A*-B | 72% |
A*-E Pass Rate | 99% |
Progress Score A Levels |
0.05 0.01 -0.45 |
Attainment - Average Grade A Levels |
B (national C+) B (national C+) Distinction (national Merit+) |
English and Mathematics Progress English Average Progress |
n/a for Skipton Girls' High School |
Retention (%) – the percentage of students completing their main study programme | 97.7% |
Destinations (2017) This is the most recent published results | 92% |
Additional information for 2018/2019 results:
- 23 students achieved A*-A grades across all of their subjects
- 94% of the year group applied to Higher Education
- 46% obtained a place at a Russell group university
- Six students were offered a place at Oxbridge subject to grades. Two students have taken up a place, one at Cambridge and one at Oxford.
School Performance Tables - Key Stage 5