CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2022

122 students sat GCSEs at William Ellis School this summer and we are delighted with their results:

• 79% of boys achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grades 4 to 9, including English and Maths
• 80% achieved grades 4 to 9 in both English and Maths and 71% achieved at least grades 5 in both
• Nearly half of boys achieved at least one GCSE at the top grades 7 to 9
• 26% of all results were grades 7 to 9
• In English 90% of boys achieved at least grade 4, 78% achieved at least grade 5 and 27% achieved at least a grade 7
• In Maths 82% of boys achieved at least grade 4, 73% achieved at least grade 5 and 33% achieved at least a grade 7
• In Languages, in which 91% of all students sat a GCSE, 71% achieved a grade 4 or above. 17% achieved a grade 4 or above in both French and Spanish.
• 74% of the cohort achieved 2 or more Science GCSEs at grade 4 and above
• 59% of students achieved the English Baccalaureate (English, Maths, Geography or History, two Sciences and a Foreign Language at grades 4 to 9). 39% achieved a grade 5 or above in this suite of subjects.

We would like to commend the students for their maturity, resilience, and persistence through two and a half years of disruption and this can be seen in their individual stories of achievement and progress. All students who began Year 10 at William Ellis continued to attend the school and sat their GCSEs here. We are especially pleased to see continued improvement in our English results.

The students’ conduct through the exams was exemplary, showing a positive mentality and supporting their peers – it has been a privilege to see them set this example to younger students. I would especially like to thank our staff and the students’ families for the consistent support and guidance they have provided to them, with dedication and commitment through this period. For the whole community, it has been a real team effort and we should all be very proud of everyone involved.

All of our students have achieved their grades in challenging facilitating subjects - English Language, English Literature, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, French, German, History, Geography, Art and Music, with the addition this year of PE, Drama and Food Technology.

INDIVIDUAL SUCCESSES

All of our students have achieved their grades in challenging facilitating subjects - English Language, English Literature, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, French, German, History, Geography, Art and Music, with the addition this year of PE, Drama and Food Technology.

There have been several outstanding individual performances, for example 25% of boys achieved 5 or more grades at 7, 8 and 9.

• Luis Lemos-Mutua: 5 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s, 2 grade 7s
• Sabbier Yousuf (recipient of the Diane Wales Citizenship Award): 5 grade 9s including Further Maths GCSE, 4 grade 8s
• Jeremiah Banaag (recipient of the Syd Aldridge Award for Science, Creativity and Innovation): 3 grade 9s, 4 grade 8s, 2 grade 7s
• Rhys Owen: three grade 9s, 4 grade 8s 1 grade 6, 1 grade 5
• Xander Russell: 3 grade 9s, 6 grade 8s
• Edward Mason: 4 grade 9s, 3 grade 8s, 3 grade 7s
• Ijaj Ahmed: 3 grade 9s, 4 grade 8s, 1 grade 6, 1 grade 4
• Yamin Kashim: 4 grade 9s including Further Maths GCSE, 2 grade 8s, 1 grade 7, 2 grade 6
• Ethan Luong: 2 grade 9s, 5 grade 8s, 2 grade 7s, 1 grade 5
• Adrian Zakuti: 1 grade 9, 5 grade 8s, 3 grade 7s
• Shalin Chada: 1 grade 9, 6 grade 8s, 2 grade 7s, 1 grade 6
• Jack O’Donoghue: 3 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s, 3 grade 7s, 2 grade 6s
• Stan Waller: 4 grade 9s, 1 grade 8, 4 grade 7s, 1 grade 5

Izzy Jones, Headteacher