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Exam Results

Our aim is that 'Every person is the Best they can be!' We want to help every child find their talent and our excellent results are proof of our commitment to supporting students and preparing them for their examinations.

As we move into a change from grades to numbers, please see the Guide to what GCSEs Mean below to provide some explanation of the changes.

Key stage 4 Exam results at Steyning Grammar School

At SGS we value the development of the whole child. We aim for our students to be happy, engaged with their learning and life in general, foster good relationships, find meaning in their lives and to achieve well. The achievements of our students are wide ranging but include a strong history of excellent academic achievement measured at both KS4 and KS5.

A summary of our results is shown below

Key stage 4 performance measure	SGS value	National average	Meaning
Progress 8	0.25	0	Students at SGS achieve grades that are on average a quarter of a grade if her than similar students nationally.
Attainment 8	49.2	46.7	Students at SGS achieve an average grade of 4.9 in their 8 best GCSEs including English, Maths and Science.
Strong pass in English and Maths	45%	43%	45% of students at SGS achieve a grade 5 or above in English and Maths
Percentage of students passing the English Baccalaureate	20%	25%	20% of students in science achieve grade 4 and above in English, Maths, Science, Foreign Language and Humanity GCSEs. (At SGS we do not insist all students take all these subjects)
Percentage of students continuing in education or training after KS4	97%	94%	97% of students continue with their education or training after finishing Key Stage 4

A fuller set of result data about the school can be found at .gov Compare Schools website

Key Stage 5 - A level %	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019*	2020
A*-A	22	24	24	26	23	27
A*-B	51	52	50	52	49	47
A*-C	79	78	78	79	75	72
A*-E(Headline pass rate)	99	98	99	99	97	99
L3 Value Added			-0.17	0.03	-0.03
Key Stage 4 - GCSE %	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Progress 8	N/A	+0.26	+0.23	+0.02	+0.25
Attainment 8 Score	N/A	54	50.2	47.2	49.8
5+ A*-C including English and Maths	63	69	73	N/A	N/A
Basics 4+ (English and Maths)	N/A	N/A	75	64	70
Basics 5+ (English and Maths)	N/A	N/A	50	39	45
5+ A*-C	75	75	78	N/A	N/A
% Entered for English Baccalaureate	N/A	46	39	31	27
% Achieved English Baccalaureate	32	32	27	19	20
Destinations (students leaving for Post 16 provision/work/training)	N/A	96	96	N/A	N/A

Additional Information for Key Stage 5

C+ is the average grade that students in Key Stage 5 achieve (compared to Grade C at National) - 2019
91% student 'retention' (the percentage of students who get to the end of their study programme) - 2019

For 16-18 performance Tables, please click here.

The DfE's School Performance Tables can be viewed here.

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