We are proud of our strong academic reputation; Oundelians have a natural love of learning and are ambitious in their approach to scholastic opportunity. Success in public examinations forms the basis of our examined curriculum but is only part of our academic approach.
We are delighted to recognise the outstanding achievements of both our A Level and (I)GCSE pupils, with impressive results across this year’s public examinations.
At A Level, 29% of all grades awarded were A* or equivalent, with 67% at A*-A and 88% at A*-B. The vast majority of pupils secured places at their chosen universities, including seventeen who were accepted to Oxford and Cambridge.
At (I)GCSE 30% of all grades awarded were grade 9, with 53% achieving either a grade 9 or 8 and 74% graded at 9-7. Grade 9 was the most common grade achieved, with the average grade standing at 7.4.
| Year | 9-8 (A*) | 9-7 (A*/A) | 9-6 (A*/A/B) | 9-4 (A*/A/B/C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53 | 74 | 90 | 99 |
| 2023 | 54 | 74 | 87 | 98 |
| 2022* | 68 | 85 | 94 | 99 |
| 2021* | 70 | 87 | 96 | 99 |
| 2020* | 64 | 84 | 95 | 99 |
| 2019 | 59 | 79 | 91 | 99 |
| Year | A* | A*/A | A*/A/B | A*/A/B/C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | 67 | 88 | 97 |
| 2023 | 26 | 63 | 83 | 94 |
| 2022* | 35 | 65 | 87 | 95 |
| 2021* | 35 | 68 | 91 | 97 |
| 2020* | 29 | 62 | 88 | 98 |
| 2019 | 19 | 48 | 79 | 92 |
*The starred years represent those affected by the pandemic, which resulted in significant inflation of grades nationally. Public examinations were not sat in either 2020, which saw Centre Assessed Grades (CAGs), or 2021, which saw Teacher Assessed Grades (TAGs). The 2022 exam series was the first step by Ofqual to return to pre-pandemic levels. The results during this period not only recognise the talent and hard work of these cohorts, but also demonstrate the integrity and consistency of Oundle’s approach.
