Examination Results
Examination Results
We have a responsibility to ensure our boys excel academically and to their best abilities, and year on year they never fail to impress us with their diligence at exam time; our excellent GCSE results, many of which are well above the national average are indicative of this commitment to learning - Headmaster
Thorpe House boys combine their academic studies with a wide range of extra-curricular activities helping them to learn core values and life skills ready for A-Levels and beyond.
Our 2019 GCSE results
| THORPE HOUSE | NATIONAL AVERAGE | |
| % ACHIEVING 5+ 9 – 4 GRADES | 91% | 67.30% |
| % ACHIEVING 9 – 4 GRADES IN: | ||
| CHEMISTRY | 96% | 52.90% |
| PHYSICS | 95% | 52.90% |
| ENGLISH LITERATURE | 86% | 66.10% |
| BIOLOGY | 95% | 52.90% |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 95% | 54.00% |
| GEOGRAPHY | 90% | 61.90% |
| HISTORY | 90% | 60.10% |
| MATHS | 95% | 59.60% |
| % ACHIEVING 9 – 7 GRADES IN: | ||
| ART | 50% | 12.50% |
| PHYSICS | 38% | 24.50% |
| RELIGIOUS STUDIES | 36% | 30.50% |
| 9 – 4 GRADES (EQUIVALENT TO A – C) | ||
| 9 – 7 GRADES (EQUIVALENT TO A* – A) | ||
| SOURCE: Joint Council for General Qualifications |
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