Exam Results
We believe our public examination results put us within the top flight of Shropshire’s maintained secondary schools, certainly we are very proud of our students’ achievements.
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Key Stage 3: National Curriculum Tests
Key Stage 4: GCSE Results
Key Stage 5: GCE A-Level Results
Key Stage 3: National Curriculum Tests
At the end of Year 9 students sit national public examinations (SATs) in the core subject areas of English, Mathematics and Science. You can see from the tables below that our Key Stage 3 National Curriculum results are consistently above national average.
Those attaining Level 5+ |
2000-2003 Average |
2004-2006 Average |
2007 Results |
English |
Thomas Adams |
71% |
79% |
81% |
National |
66% |
73% |
74% |
Maths |
Thomas Adams |
74% |
83% |
85% |
National |
67% |
74% |
74% |
Science |
Thomas Adams |
74% |
81% |
83% |
National |
65% |
69% |
70% |
Those attaining Level 6+ |
2000-2003 Average |
2004-2006 Average |
2007 Results |
English |
Thomas Adams |
38% |
44% |
36% |
National |
32% |
35% |
35% |
Maths |
Thomas Adams |
50% |
65% |
67% |
National |
46% |
53% |
53% |
Science |
Thomas Adams |
45% |
54% |
54% |
National |
35% |
36% |
37% |
Clearly, an outstanding set of results at Key Stage 3 once again with significant increases on previous results. More importantly, Local Authority and Government targets established for Thomas Adams were exceeded across the board.
Key Stage 4: GCSE Results
The table below demonstrates that we consistently outperform the national average for the number of students in the Year 11 cohort who achieve five or more GCSEs within the A*-C grade range – the ‘gold standard’ for schools at 16+.
Students
Achieving |
2000-2003 Average |
2003-2006 Average |
2007
Results |
5+
A*-C |
Thomas Adams |
64% |
69% |
76% |
National |
53% |
59% |
62% |
- 76% of students gained at least 5 A* - C grades
- Of over 1900 subject entries at GCSE this year, 73% of them were in the A* - C grade range
- Local Authority and Government targets were exceeded – placing Thomas Adams School in the top 25% of all schools nationally
- Many students gained the equivalent of 10 A* or A grades at GCSE, with three students being placed in the top 5 in the UK (2 for English Lit. and 1 for French)
- These results clearly place Thomas Adams in the top tier of schools on both a local and national scale
Indeed, if we look at the GCSE pass rate for Thomas Adams, we can see just how well our students have been performing.
2007 was a fantastic year for Year 11 students at Thomas Adams School where targets were exceeded by some margin.
!! Congratulations to the Class of 2007 !!
Key Stage 5: GCE A-Level Results
The achievements of students who complete Advanced Level
courses at Adams College are very impressive indeed.
Key to points scores at A-Level
Grade Awarded: |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
QCA A2 Equiv. |
270 |
240 |
210 |
180 |
150 |
UCAS A2 Pts |
120 |
100 |
80 |
60 |
40 |
Old A-Level Pts |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
|
Average 2000-2003 |
Average 2004-2006 |
Results 2007 |
% A-E |
97.5% |
98% |
98% |
% A-C |
67% |
69% |
70% |
Average points per entry |
6.3 (C) |
198 (C) |
203 (C) |
Average total points score |
19 (BCC) |
709 (BBC) |
725 (BBB) |
NB: Figures in brackets are grade equivalents
- Of all A-Level entries at Adams College, 47% were awarded either A or B grades, and 70% of all grades were in the A-C range
- 20 subject areas achieved a 100% pass rate – for a state comprehensive we feel that this is an outstanding achievement
- The average total point score per candidate was the equivalent of B, B, B at A-Level
- The average point score per entry was the equivalent of a C grade
- In our opinion, the results for Adams College represent a remarkable achievement by our students
GNVQ Results
GNVQ results at Thomas Adams were once again very pleasing this year with a pass rate of over 90%. An excellent achievement that maintains the excellent record of GNVQ success at Adams College.
Congratulations to Staff and Students
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