Exam Results

Statement following our 2023 GCSE results:

St Aloysius’ College celebrates strong GCSE results

 

Having celebrated excellent A-Level results last week with 62% grades A*/A/B, the assembly hall at St Aloysius’ College was filled with an exciting buzz, as boys opened their GCSE exam result envelopes. Cheers went up to acknowledge individual successes, including a full sweep of ten grade 9s (A**) and several boys with grades 9-7 (A**/A*/A). This Catholic boys’ comprehensive school  in Hornsey Lane in Highgate has delivered another excellent set of GCSE results, despite the disruption of the Covid pandemic and the impact of the cost of living crisis.

The school secured 27% grades 7+ against a national figure of 22% (England-boys and girls) and 73% grades 4+ against a national figure of 68% (England-boys and girls). We are currently awaiting the national figures for boys-only.

Headteacher Paula Whyte commented: “These young men have done us proud. Our GCSE pupils have proved themselves to be highly resilient. They were very focused and worked diligently throughout, supported by their dedicated teachers and parents and families. Very evidently, this effort has been rewarded with excellent results, all of them richly deserved. The students are about to start the next phase of their educational journey which is wonderful to see”.

Students were delighted with their individual results, including David Baah-Okyere who  secured ten grade 9’s. David says that the school provided him with excellent teaching and very strong pastoral support, adding:”I felt very well prepared for my GCSE examinations and I will now focus on securing three A* grades at A-Level”.

Mrs Whyte goes on to say: “As Headteacher, I am extremely proud of what our pupils, staff and parents have achieved. Our OFSTED Section 5 report in July 2022 recognised that pupils at St Aloysius College work hard and achieve well, and that staff have high expectations of all pupils and want the very best for everyone. These 2023 GCSE results, in addition to our 2023 A-Level outcomes, are further testament to this. I am delighted to welcome girls into our school community in Years 7 and 8 from September 2024”. 

 

 

Celebrating success

Statement following our 2023 A-Level results:

We are PROUD and EXHILARATED! BEST SET OF A LEVEL RESULTS EVER!

After 2 years of commitment and hard work our Y13s will now be heading off to Universities and careers of their choices.

The Y13 class of 2023 have achieved an outstanding set of results with 20% of all grades at A* - A and an impressive overall pass rate of 100%. 

In our vocational courses 77% of the cohort achieved Distinction, Distinction, Distinction and above with 100% achieving Distinction, Distinction, Merit.

The average grade achieved at A Level is 

 

20% of all grades achieved is at A* - A, an increment of 3% from last year. There has been a 10% increase in the A* - B achievement since last year and a 15 % increase in the A* - C grades achieved from 75% in 2022 to 90% in 2023.

56% of students studying Chemistry achieved A* and 30% of students studying Economics also achieved A*. 100% of A Level Chemistry students achieved a B grade or above. with 60% of Economics students achieving B grades and above.

Chemistry, Economics and Polish achieved A* grades.

A grades were achieved in all subjects except English Language, Geography and Physics.

Graphics, 3D Design, Chemistry, English Language, Fine Art, Geography and Polish.

Ms Whyte celebrating with one of our top achievers

St Aloysius was awarded “Good” by OFSTED in June 2022.

Performance Measures (These Performance Measures are not most current) 

Our 2023 Performance Measures show  progress, and that we are above in every category compared to the average across Islington.

Key Stage 4

 

St Aloysius' College

2019 

St Aloysius' College

2022 

St Aloysius' College

2023

Provisional

Islington

2023 Average

Progress 8

+0.33

+0.37

+0.16

-0.03

English Progress 0.37 0.54 0.09 0.06
Maths Progress 0.33 0.11 0.10 -0.10

Attainment 8

50.4

56.1

50.48

46.5

Percentage Achieving Grade 5 or

Above in English and Maths

46%

58%

53.28%

47%

Percentage Entering the English Baccalaureate

73%

51%

67.9%

54%

English Baccalaureate Average Point Score

4.70

5.06

4.71

4.17

Retention (%)

       

The % of pupils of students staying in education

 or going into employment after KS4 (pupil destinations)

96% 95% 97% 95%

 

Click here to be directed to St Aloysius' Performance Table page.

Key Stage 5

 

St Aloysius' College (16-18)

2019 

St Aloysius' College (16-18)

2022

St Aloysius' College (16-18)

2023

St Aloysius' College (16-18)

2022

Progress

0.01

N/A*

N/A

N/A*

Attainment

C+

C+ B- C+

English Progress

0.71

N/A* N/A* N/A*

Maths Progress

0.69 N/A* N/A* N/A*

Retention

80%      

 

Latest Destinations Data KS5

Students who either stayed in education or went into employment or stayed in an apprenticeship 

90%

Students staying in education

71%

Students entering apprenticeships

0%

Students entering employment 

19%

Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study

5%

Click here to view our latest performance tables for 16 to 18.