HWS PSA Meeting Thursday 29th September 2016

2016 GCSE Exam Results & Headlines Actual Result Compared to 2015 5+ A*-C (EM) 70% + 6% 5+ A*-C 77% +4% 5+ A* and A 32% A very positive set of results in another year where results nationally have fallen.

GCSE Historical Context

GCSE Progress 8 and Value Added Progress 8 Score + 0.27 Attainment 8 Grade C+

GCSE Progress 8 and Value Added Progress 8 Score + 0.27 Attainment 8 Grade C+ Significantly better progress than schools nationally

GCSE – Subject Performance Outstanding Student Progress (subject residuals vs national) Spanish = +0.86 French = +0.85 Textiles = +0.71 Media Studies = +0.56 Food Technology = +0.55 History = +0.40 Music = +0.43 Maths = +0.20

GCSE – Subject Performance Improved Subject Performance Drama A*-Cs up by 31% Sociology A*-Cs up by 21% Food Tech A*-Cs up by 13% English A*-Cs up by 10% Geography A*-Cs up by 9%

GCSE – Subject Performance Sustained High Performance Biology Chemistry ECS English Literature Food Tech French History Maths Media Studies Physics Spanish Textiles

GCSE – Analysis of Groups - Attainment   Whole Cohort Boys Girls Pupil Premium SEN Number of Students 238 127 111 93 26 5+ A*- C (EM) 70% 68% 72% 49% 58% 5+ A* - A 31% 28% 34% 16% 19% Attainment 8 C+ B- C- English Baccalaureate 23% 20% 26% 15% 12%

GCSE – Analysis of Groups – Progress   Whole Cohort Boys Girls Pupil Premium SEN Expected Levels of Progress in English 85% 82% 88% Expected Levels of Progress in Maths 76% 77% 63% 68% Value Added Measure 1025 1024 1026 1020 1039 Forecast Progress 8 +0.27 +0.25 +0.29 +0.13 +0.45

GCSE – Analysis of Groups – Progress   Whole Cohort Boys Girls Pupil Premium SEN Expected Levels of Progress in English 85% 82% 88% Expected Levels of Progress in Maths 76% 77% 63% 68% Value Added Measure 1025 1024 1026 1020 1039 Forecast Progress 8 +0.27 +0.25 +0.29 +0.13 +0.45

GCSE – Analysis of Groups – Progress   Whole Cohort Boys Girls Pupil Premium SEN Expected Levels of Progress in English 85% 82% 88% Expected Levels of Progress in Maths 76% 77% 63% 68% Value Added Measure 1025 1024 1026 1020 1039 Forecast Progress 8 +0.27 +0.25 +0.29 +0.13 +0.45 This is a good improvement on last year’s figure for PP students which was -0.14!!

Year 13 Results – A level & Equivalent 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 %A-C 61% 66% 71% 78% 83% 90% %A-E 94% 97% 98% 100% Highgate Wood’s best ever set of Year 13 results!!!

Year 13 Results – A level & Equivalent 2015 2016 %A*-A 33% 51% %A*-B 57% 70% %A*-C 83% 90% Highgate Wood’s best ever set of Year 13 results!!!

A Level – Subject Performance Outstanding Student Progress (ALPS Scores) Biology = ALPS 2 History = ALPS 2 Psychology = ALPS 2 Chemistry = ALPS 3 Gov & Pol = ALPS 3 Media Studies = ALPS 3 Music Tech = ALPS 3 Spanish = ALPS 3

A Level – Subject Performance Sustained High Performance Biology – Last 3 years – ALPS 4, 3 and 2 Chemistry – Last 4 years – ALPS 3, 3, 3 and 3 Gov & Pol – Last 4 years – ALPS 2, 2, 3 and 3 History – Last 4 years – ALPS 2, 2, 2 and 2 Media Studies – Last 3 years – ALPS 3, 3 and 3 Psychology – Last 2 years – ALPS 2 and 2 Sociology – Last 4 years – ALPS 3, 3, 3 and 4

Some Initial Thoughts Early analysis shows that intervention resulted in many success stories - a reward for the many hours of extra support Proportion of students achieving top grades is high yet again (31% 5 or more A* and A grades) We have significantly reduced the in school variation between departments at both GCSE and A Level At GCSE the national position has fallen – us and most other Haringey schools continue to buck the national trend Continued focus on the longer term strategies for securing better outcomes – Teaching and Learning; Intervention at KS3; Pastoral support and removing barriers to learning

Overall.... Again, we have much reason to be pleased and much to celebrate! Improved and strong GCSE results and significant improvements in both Year 12 and Year 13 performances Some outstanding individual subject performances At GCSE - Progress 8 and Valued Added performance indicators are positive At A level (top 10% nationally for progress) and at AS level (top 15% nationally for progress) As always, there is room for improvement We still need to do more to narrow the gaps between our disadvantaged students and others