“Mind-blowingly good” grades applauded at Finchley Catholic High School
Students at Finchley Catholic High School, have blown their teachers away after securing impressive results that would ordinarily stand amongst the best in the country for the progress that students make.
Students achieved, 90% of all exams being grade 4 or above and nearly 40% of all exams taken were graded 9-7.
Ciran Stapleton, Headteacher, said: “These results are fantastic. Our students worked tirelessly, and the grades they have achieved are mind-blowingly good”
“In many ways this is a slightly unusual year for us. In an area where there are quite a few selective schools, the figures that matter most to us are the ones that show the progress that students make during their time with us.
“While this isn’t something that the Government can officially report on this year, as these students didn’t do their SATs because of Covid, all our metrics show that these students achieved well above anything they would have been predicted five years ago.
“In fact, is any other year, on progress alone, our results would likely have stood alongside the best in England”
Amongst those celebrating was:
We asked some of our students today how they felt about the school's impact on their results. Jake said "Finchley has given me the best opportunities to reach my full potential," Jamie said, "FCH has been really supportive of me even in challenging times," and Alex and Luke commented that "Finchley helped me jump grades in subjects that I'd been struggling in through the support they've given me."
The school, also secured record A level results last week – with 32% of all exams sat securing an A* or A.
Mr Stapleton added: “Proud does not even begin to start to describe how we all feel. Our students, parents and staff have come together to help us secure and celebrate a milestone set of results.