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YEAR 11 – CLASS OF 2024 RESULTS
It was another great opportunity for reflection and celebration at Nailsea school this morning as students collected their GCSE and other Level 2 results. Today symbolised not only a fantastic set of outcomes but also signified 5 years of broader personal achievements for the class of 2024.
The school has continued its upward trajectory, with this being the 6th consecutive year of improved progress scores and half of all entries in English and Maths being awarded a grade 5 or above. All students have made strong progress, irrespective of their starting points with 22% of all grades being awarded 9-7 (A*-A under the old measure).
Mrs Elliott, Head teacher, said
“It was brilliant seeing our community of students this morning collecting a fantastic set of grades, but it’s important to remember that there are many narratives that sit behind each set of outcomes.
Yet again our staff have had the privilege to work with students and families helping to transform the life chances of the students that collected results today. Within this cohort we have had students join us new to this country, where English might not be their first language as well as others who have had to show great levels of resilience to be here today collecting results.
Irrespective of how many passes they are collecting and the grades they have achieved – I know these students’ journeys and I’m really proud of all students and staff that are part of #TeamNailsea and I look forward to hearing about their future successes”.
Amongst the students celebrating today many will continue at Nailsea Sixth Form. These include Edith D who was overwhelmed with her 4 grade 9s, 3 grade 8s and A Distinction* in Health and Social Care and James R who opened his envelope to find he had achieved 6 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s and a Distinction* in Enterprise and Marketing.
Others students will be taking up apprenticeships in the work place, and studying further afield including Edwina W who achieved 7 grade 9s and 2 grade 8s with 9 grades being achieved in Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics.
To find out more about places at Nailsea School our Open Evening is held on 26th September 2024.
Outcomes for 6th Form students this year were exceptional. Nailsea is the highest performing mainstream post-16 centre across North Somerset and Bristol for both A Level and Applied General qualifications. Students at Nailsea enjoy Sixth Form life, they are happy and they do fantastically well.
Level 3 Results 15th August 2024
Scenes of elation this morning at Nailsea School & Sixth Form as Year 13 students collected their A Level and Vocational Level 3 results. With 100% of those that had offers to university getting a place, and many taking up a range of apprenticeships.
This year group has excelled in all areas of life at Nailsea Sixth Form, embracing the opportunities available to them through the rigorous enrichment programme, which includes aspects of community involvement alongside personalised career development.
With nearly 50% of our entries achieving results of A*- A at A Level or Distinction*- Distinction on our Vocational courses we are overwhelming happy with what this means for the future of our students.
Mrs Elliott – Headteacher said:
“Alongside the higher range of results, we have seen some equally impressive results from students who have made huge strides in their personal development, including students who took part in the Hub our non-mainstream programme when it was first initiated. I am thrilled by what this means for the students and the strong foundation going forward this will provide them with”.
Mr Truan, Assistant Headteacher (Head of Sixth Form) said:
“This year is a particularly meaningful set of results, to me personally, these students started at Nailsea Sixth Form at the same time as me – and I feel so proud of all that they have achieved, each result is a hard-won achievement and I delighted that their work has paid off and I look forward to watching their futures’ unfold.”
Apprenticeships that the Year 13 students look forward to starting include – GKN (Kieran J), Clevedon Auction House (Elliot G), HR Buro Happold (Theo S).
Of those starting University, a range of degrees will be covered including Aeronautical Engineering – University of Bristol (Dexter G), Sports Management – University of Bath (Hannah L), Medical Imaging at UWE (Joe R), Illustration at Falmouth (Edie C) and Politics at Exeter (Tom E)
Nailsea School and Sixth Form believes in a community minded approach – focussing on developing well-rounded students for the future, as one parent commented regarding their son:
“For seven years he has been happy and has thrived – the Sixth Form is absolutely amazing and all of his teachers have inspired him and given him the most brilliant teaching, care and support”
Cambridge Technical & BTEC
2024 Overview
Our Progress 8 Score this year is +0.26. Students make more progress at Nailsea than any other school in North Somerset and considerably out-perform expectations.
Our English outcomes are also exceptional and we are proud of the hard work of students and their dedicated teachers.
The results achieved by our students in 2024 are fantastic. We are proud of our students and staff and the efforts made by every member of the school community to ensure that Nailsea is a beacon of aspiration, progress and happiness within the local community.
Since 2019 the school has been amongst the most improved in the South West and the top 3% nationally, attracting recent attention from the Sunday Times, who place Nailsea as the 7th best comprehensive in the South West.
The gaps between different groups of learners not only exceed the national average but also continue to improve at a significant rate, particularly boys and pupil premium.
We know that the combination of a carefully tailored curriculum for each student, providing quality and depth of learning, alongside our outstanding pastoral care and child-centred approach, leads to exceptional outcomes for every student.
We are a fantastic school, we are proud of everyone here, and we are proud to work here. We also know that the journey carries on, and we will work tirelessly to ensure every young person in our community reaches their potential and goes on to lead a happy and fulfilling life, contributing to society in myriad ways, some tangible, some intangible, but all utterly vital.
Headteacher, Mrs Elliott commented, “We are delighted that accountability measures reflect what we know is happening in this wonderful school. But we also know and believe wholeheartedly that behind every single grade there are individual stories of perseverance and resilience that cannot be measured by accountability measures. I continue to be immensely proud of our students’ achievements.”
Progress and Attainment 8
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