Examination Results and Performance Measures
We are delighted to celebrate the hard work and achievements of the students at Durham Johnston. We also want to acknowledge the support given by our teachers and parents. Exam success is always based upon team work.
Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has recommended not making direct comparisons with data from 2020-2022 internally or between schools and colleges.
Key Stage 4 Performance Measures*
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2023 |
Definition |
Progress 8 Score |
+0.26 (above average) |
This score shows how much progress our students made compared to other similar pupils nationally between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
Attainment 8 Score |
55.1 |
This score shows how our students performed in up to 8 qualifications. This includes English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications and 3 other additional approved qualifications. |
Grade 4 or above English and maths |
75% |
This is the percentage of our students achieving a grade 4 or above (standard pass) in both GCSE English and maths. |
Grade 5 or above English and maths |
63% |
This is the percentage of our students achieving a grade 5 or above (good pass) in both GCSE English and maths. |
English Baccalaureate (EBacc) average point score (APS) |
4.76 |
This measure is an average of our students’ performance in English, maths, sciences, geography or history and a language. |
Entering EBacc |
26% |
A student is considered to have entered for the English Baccalaureate if they entered for qualifications in English, maths, sciences, a language and either history or geography. |
Staying in education or entering employment |
95% |
This shows the number of our students who either stayed in education or went into employment after finishing key stage 4. |
*2024 data will be added once it is published by the Secretary of State.
Key Stage 4 Results 2018-24
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All Subjects |
2024 |
2023 |
2019 |
2018 |
Grade 9 |
11% |
9% |
9% |
11% |
Grade 7-9 |
42% |
37% |
36% |
40% |
Grade 5-9 |
76% |
70% |
70% |
77% |
Grade 4-9 |
86% |
81% |
84% |
88% |
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Basics |
2024 |
2023 |
2019 |
2018 |
9-5 English and maths |
67% |
63% |
64% |
66% |
9-4 English and maths |
80% |
75% |
77% |
85% |
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2024 |
2023 |
2019 |
2018 |
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Attainment 8 |
57 |
55.0 |
55.8 |
56.9 |
Progress 8 |
n/a |
0.26 |
0.18 |
0.33 |
Key stage 5 Performance Measures*
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Definition |
Progress score |
n/a |
This figure shows how much progress students who studied A levels at our school made between the end of key stage 4 and the end of their A level studies, compared to similar students across England. |
Average Result |
B / 40.18 |
These figures tell you the average grade and average points that students achieved per A level entry. |
Achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects |
27% |
Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. |
% of students completing their main study programme |
94.8% |
This measure is based on students who enrolled on, and subsequently completed, a programme of studies that is categorised as mainly A levels. |
Students progressing to education or employment |
91% |
Students that left 16 to 18 study at our school in 2021, who either stayed in education or went into employment from October to March the following year, or stayed in an apprenticeship for at least 6 months. |
Students progressing to higher education or training |
89% |
The proportion of 16-18 students who completed study in the 2019/20 academic year that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at our school. |
66% |
of which are top third higher education institutions |
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62% |
of which are Russell Group institutions |
|
5% |
of which are Oxford or Cambridge |
Key Stage 5 Results 2018-24
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A2 Grades |
2024 |
2023 |
2019 |
2018 |
Grade A* |
20% |
10% |
19% |
17% |
Grade A*-A |
43% |
38% |
51% |
46% |
Grade A*-B |
73% |
71% |
76% |
74% |
Grade A*-C |
88% |
87% |
92% |
91% |
Grade A*-E |
100% |
99% |
100% |
100% |
Further information can be found on the school and college performance measures website and our school page can be found here.
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