Grace Academy Solihull Continues to Perform with Outstanding GCSE Results

Grace Academy Solihull continues to perform with outstanding GCSE results

Students at Grace Academy Solihull were celebrating another year of outstanding GCSE results with the Academy continuing to excel despite the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Student performance in Maths and English continues to be strong with 69% of students achieving Grades 4 to 9 in both subjects which is above the national average.

The Academy which was recently rated as “Good” by Ofsted continues to be one of the best performing schools in the region, achieving well in a range of academic subjects including Biology and Physics where 100% of students achieved Grades 4 to 9, and Chemistry where an impressive 52% achieved higher Grades 7 to 9. Students also excelled in other areas of the broad and balanced curriculum with 100% of students achieving a good pass in subjects such as Art, Photography, Media Studies, Music, Performing Arts and Sport.

Individual successes were seen across the cohort as students worked tirelessly to meet the challenges of the last few years. Year 11 student Emily Kite from Grace Academy Solihull who achieved 8 Grade 7-9s said:

“I want to thank all of the teachers who helped me achieve my goals. I have never been so happy than I have been at this moment. Even through Covid, I have achieved better than I could ever imagine.”

Student Laurence Farncombe, who achieved eight GCSEs including two Grade 9s in Geography and Combined Science said:

“Grace Academy has provided me with quality teaching throughout my 5 years here. I have surpassed my target grades and achieved the highest grades possible. If I had to choose what school to do my GCSE’s in again I would choose Grace Academy Solihull everytime.”

Commenting on the Academy’s outstanding results, Principal Darren Gelder said: Once again the hard work and commitment from students’, parents’, carers and staff have produced outstanding results. These results allow our students to stand shoulder to shoulder with any other student in the country and create a firm foundation to allow them to make a positive next step in their lives.