Posted on: 1/09/2021Exam Results
Performance information - Since 2019, the way that schools’ performance measures are judged has changed. New GCSEs are now taken by students in the vast majority of subjects. These qualifications are graded from 9 to 1, rather than from A* to G as previously, and therefore cannot be compared with previous years’ results.
Attainment
A key performance measure for schools is the proportion of students who attain a ‘Good Pass’ in both English and mathematics (grade 4 or above). A ‘Strong Pass’ is considered to be grade 5 and above. For English, it is the student’s best grade of English Language and Literature which is included.
| English & Mathematics | English | Mathematics | |
| % Grade 4+ | 30 | 36 | 41 |
| % Grade 5+ | 18 | 26 | 22 |
Progress Measures
Progress 8 is a calculation based on the achievement across 8 subjects for each student and based on whether they met, exceeded or were below their expected performance in each subject. A figure is then calculated for the whole school. -0.5 is considered to be the ‘floor standard’, or the minimum expected standard set by the government. Lancaster’s provisional Progress 8 figure from 2019 was -1.22.
The English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is a measure that continues to be reported on. In 2019 18% of students entered for the EBacc of which 3% achieved grade 5 or above, meaning they gained strong passes or above in English, Maths, Science, and two from Geography, History and French or German. At Lancaster, students who are capable of doing the EBacc are advised that this is a pathway that they should consider but they are not made to do so if their interests and abilities lie in other subjects.
The EBacc is a measure that continues to be reported on. In 2019 18% of students entered for the EBacc of which 3% achieved grade 5 or above, meaning they gained strong passes or above in English, Maths, Science, and two from Geography, History and French or German. At Lancaster, students who are capable of doing the EBacc are advised that this is a pathway that they should consider but they are not made to do so if their interests and abilities lie in other subjects.
Attainment 8
This is the average grade that students obtained in their GCSEs at a school, for 2019 this is 29.4.
Destination measures
A measure of a school’s success is how well-prepared students are for the next stage in their life. The latest figures available show that 95.6% of Lancaster students who completed their studies in July 2017 were participating in either:
- Full-time study in a school, college or with a training provider
- Full-time work or volunteering combined with part-time education or training
- An apprenticeship or traineeship
Our 2017 Year 11 leavers went on to do the following:
- Sixth Form College 45%
- Further Education 41%
- School Sixth Form 2%
- Apprenticeships 2%
- Foundation Learning Training 4%
- Employment with study 1%
The Lancaster Academy performance information on the GOV.UK website
