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ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE
What’s your reaction to this
year’s results?
I’m very happy. We achieved three record
statistics which is always pleasing. Pupils
worked hard and clearly followed the advice
we give them on a regular basis – which is that
it is not enough just to work hard. You have
to work intelligently. Be honest with yourself
about the things you find difficult and tackle
those head on.
The Academic Culture
We catch up with Deputy Head Academic, Matthew Albrighton, to discuss this year’s results,
the process behind the upward trend and the new Academic Centre.
Well done to the pupils pictured above who achieved outstanding GCSE results: Ilana Cope (10 A*, 1 A,
Cherwell
); Anish Mehta (11A*,
Caldicott
); Tim Hohage (11 A*,
1 A,
Annette-von-Droste-Huelshoff Gymnasium
); Annabel MacDonald-Smith (11 A*,
Farleigh
); Sybilla Hamilton (11 A*,
Packwood Haugh
); Kyla Haslett-Hawkins (9 A*, 2 A,
Dragon
); Sanders Lau (9 A*, 3 A,
Kingston International
); Aerin Hobbs (10 A*, 1 A,
Wycombe Abbey
); and Michael Proskuryakov (11 A*,
King Edward’s,Witley
).
What were the record statistics?
Best ever A* at GCSE (62%), best ever
A*-B + Levels 5-7 (79%) and best ever
A Level A*-B (78%). If you look back
to when the Warden and I joined the
School, we’ve taken huge strides in
overall performance, the A*-B, 5-7 area,
which represents the vast majority of
the pupil body – these figures are up by
some 10% since 2012.
Are the end-of-year results your
key benchmark?
Actually no. I am most pleased and excited
by the process behind the results. Teddies
is a different school to the one I joined six
years ago. The coaching culture fosters
and supports an environment in which the
pupils actively engage in their own learning.
We do not allow our pupils to sit passively
in class, or to be passive in their approach.