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GCSE Results

Exam Results 2026

  • 81% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in English and Maths
  • 66% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in English and Maths
  • 40% of all GCSE grades were Grade 7 or above
  • Attainment 8: 57.8
  • EBacc Average Point Score: 5.31
  • 57% of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate

Student Destinations

  • 96% of students progressed to sustained education, employment or training

Link to DfE School Performance page (Gov.uk)

School and college performance measures (Gov.uk)

GCSE

Subjects 9-7 % 9-5 % 9-4 %
Art 10 52 69
Biology 89 100 100
Business Studies 61 96 100
Chemistry 78 100 100
Computer Science 52 87 91
Dance 56 100 100
Design & Technology 36 85 100
Drama 36 100 100
English Language 33 72 85
English Literature 27 70 86
Food Technology 18 73 73
French 41 67 80
Geography 34 68 79
History 44 67 81
Home Language 69 100 100
Mathematics 37 74 89
Music 44 56 78
PE GCSE 35 95 95
Photography 13 75 100
Physics 78 100 100
Polish 74 99 100
Religious Education 43 73 83
Science Combined 27 66 84
Spanish 53 93 93
Summary 40 76 87

AS Level 

  A % A-B % A-C %
Maths - FSMQ 63 75 94

BTEC/Vocational

  D*-D % D*-M % D*-P %
Business Enterprise 27 55 96
Digital IT 28 44 86
PE Sport 19 42 74
Performing Arts 56 94 100

Basic Grades 4-9 in English and Maths

Year Achievement % Comment
2026 81 Ranked 1st in Southampton secondary schools *
2025 88 One of our best GCSE results
2024 86 Highest performing school in Southampton
2023 88 Highest performing school in Southampton
2022 86 Highest performing school in Southampton
2021 84 Highest performing school in Southampton
2020 87 Highest performing school in Southampton

Basic Grades 5-9 in English and Maths

Year Achievement %  
2026 66  
2025 69  
2024 70  
2023 66  
2022 73  
2021 58  
2020 64  

Progress 8

Year Achievement Comment
2026 + 1 Top 5% nationally
2025 + 1 Top 5% nationally and our best-ever
2024 + 0.83 Top 5% nationally
2023 + 0.86 Top 5% nationally
2022 + 0.75 Top 5% nationally
2021 + 0.58 Estimated value based on 2019 levels
2020 + 0.64 Estimated value based on 2019 levels

* based on state secondary schools without sixth form. Source: OfferDay