GCSE Results
27 8 09 

Students are celebrating their success at GCSE following some outstanding results.  33 students achieved more than double the national standard with 10 or more higher grade passes including Maths and English. 

The school has again exceeded its previous best ever results with 41.9% of students achieving the 5 or more A* - C with English and Maths.  Taken separately our girls achieved 50%.  74% of students achieved 5 or more A* - C passes. 

The top 10 performing students were:
Rino                 9A* and 2A
Misha               5A* and 5A
Onur                4A* and 6A
Leyla                3A* and 7A
Ryan                4A* and 4A
Mateusz           1A* and 8A
Abdulmalik       1A* and 8A
Roukaya           1A* and 7A
Josephine         1A* and 7A
Jesse                8A

These students achieved 91 A and A* grades between them which is 79%.  Of the remaining grades 96% were at grade B.

Jonathon John a school prefect achieved 5A, 3B and 2Cs whilst combining football training at an academy with his academic studies, Ellen had the highest point score as a result of achieving 18 higher grade passes with 7 at grade A.

This year a number of students were entered for the 3 single sciences of Physics, Chemistry and Biology.  The pass rate at A* A and B was 96%.  Students taking the extra Science were tutored outside the normal curriculum.  Other students studied A/S Level languages whilst in Year 11.  61% achieved either an A or a B grade in one of 5 languages.

Most students will now confirming their place on A Level and applied courses at the school sixth form, a partner in the Islington Consortium, before they go and celebrate.

In January 2010 sixth form students will have a brand new purpose built area in the new school.

A Level Examination Results
2009

Yashir is going to Oxford

Our students are celebrating achieving their A Level results and securing their places at university.  This year students will be moving onto Universities both in and outside London.

Yashir Janoo who went to Robert Blair primary School has secured a place at Oxford University to study Physics.  In the Sixth Form he studied 5 subjects: Maths; Physics and Chemistry at A Level as well as Further Maths and Biology at A/S Level.  He achieved AAA for his A levels and BB for his A/Ss.

Melissa He Meng came to Highbury Grove 5 years ago speaking no English.  Hard work and sheer determination have resulted in her achieving excellent A Level results.  Her subjects were: Maths; Further Maths; Chinese and Physics for A Levels with IT as an A/S.  Her grades were ABCE and C.  Although her offer was for Kings, Melissa has decided to attend City University to continue studying Maths.

Akram Choudhoury is now going to Loughborough after achieving AAC in his Maths, Economics and History A Levels with a C in English A/S.

Well done to all the students and thank you for your contribution to Highbury Grove over the last 7 years.  Good luck at Uni.

Ex Student Returns to Teach

We are delighted to welcome back this term Duane Riggs-Long to the school.  Duane was a student from 1999 – 2006.  Whilst in the Sixth Form Duane studied Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry at A Level and Biology at A/S.  He achieved AAAAA and for the last 3 years he has been at Imperial College studying Maths. 

Duane now wants to become a teacher so will commence his training at Highbury Grove.  He joins the Maths department which again this year has achieved excellent results at KS3, KS4 and KS5.

Duane in August 2004 on the day of his GCSE results

Have a look at the latest Building Schools for the Future newsletter to see how the new school is taking shape!