Superb Summer Examination Results
RGS Worcester pupils, their families, friends and staff celebrated a superb set of Public Examination results in August.
GCSE Examination Results
Year Eleven pupils were promised a return to pre-Pandemic (2019) levels of Grades this summer and so approached their results day with some trepidation. However, at RGS, they performed extremely well and we actually saw the pupils achieve more top Grade 9s than ever before. Four pupils managed to achieve all Grade 9s which was tremendous: Abigail Crabbe, Elizabeth Crookall, Jaimie Lee and Sam Taylor, and over 60% of all grades were 9-7 (equivalent to A*/A previously). Very well done to all of the pupils and they have made an excellent start to the Sixth Form at RGS this week.
Sixth Form Examination Results
Sixth Form students celebrated superb results this summer. Their exceptional A Level results, measured by the percentage of A*, A*-A, and A*-B grades, have demonstrated RGS Worcester’s position as the leader in Worcester with the best A Level results in the area*. This accomplishment is all the more significant as it comes from the largest Upper Sixth cohort ever. Over 90% of the students achieved their first-choice University places which was exceptional. Well over half of the Grades (53%) were A*/A with 21% at A* and over 80% of Grades were A*-B, making these amongst RGS’s best ever examined Grades. We are delighted to see them achieving their offers for Universities and other courses after this set of superb results in their A Levels, BTECs and EPQs.
In a year marked by heightened competition due to the enduring effects of the Pandemic, our students have demonstrated hard work, ability and exceptional resilience. Despite a decrease nationally in the number of students securing spots at their top-choice universities compared to the previous year, RGS Worcester’s students continue to shine. Over 90% of the students achieved their first-choice University places.
Headmaster, John Pitt, commented: “I am so pleased that our students have achieved such excellent examination results and their chosen destinations. I know the pressure of these exams (as a parent and as Head this year) and particularly for this Year group who did not sit GCSEs because of the Pandemic. I am so pleased they have done so well and surpassed all pre-Pandemic results. They have been a superb Year group and our biggest ever – they will go on to achieve great things – many congratulations!”
*Based on A* rate, A*/A rate and A-B rate, all measures used in school league tables. In The Daily Telegraph League Table, RGS Worcester rose 20 places to 84th in the country, well ahead of local competition.
Pupils’ Stories
There are some lovely individual student stories of their achievements. Amongst those celebrating were Ben Sears who achieved a Choral Scholarship in addition to his place to read Law at Cambridge University. Ben performed in the local WODYS production of ‘Carousel’ at the Swan Theatre this month and is an expert actor, singer and dancer who has starred in many RGS Worcester productions and concerts. He achieved A*A*A*A grades in four A Levels: Economics, Maths, Politics and Religious Studies.
Twins Isaac and Lucas Pepper are both going to study Law at University having achieved their offers at Birmingham City and Gloucestershire Universities respectively. Isaac studied Classics, Politics and PE A Levels and Lucas studied Business, Geography and Politics.
Twins Ben and Emily Weller achieved excellent results and their first-choice Universities. Ben achieved 3A* grades in Biology, Chemistry and Maths and is reading Biology at Birmingham University. Emily achieved A* and A grades in Textiles and Geography A Levels and the top Distinction* grade in CTEC Business and is reading Fashion Design at Loughborough University.
Loïc Keasey is pursuing his professional Rugby career with Ealing Trailfinders, building upon his caps for the Under 18 England Rugby team. Loïc completed the BTEC National Diploma for Sport and CTEC Business both with Distinctions.
Siân Gaynor-Smith sat her A Levels in the most challenging of circumstances as her father, local Malvern lawyer Edward Gaynor-Smith, was suffering from a terminal illness. Siân showed incredible strength to complete all of her exams and achieved A*AA in Business, Geography and Psychology A Levels. She is going to Cardiff University to study Criminology and we all wish her and her family well.
School Captain Ollie Blunt achieved A*A*A* and the top A grade in AS Level Further Maths. Ollie is going on to study Biochemistry at Bath University where he is looking forward to continuing to play rugby alongside his degree studies.
Rowing champion Menna Sutton achieved excellent results in Chemistry, Maths and Physics while trialling at national level in Rowing and competing for RGS. The successful Rowing Boys’ Quad of Tobey Butler, Ben Koutrouki, Harry Rutter and Matt Smith compiled 13 A Levels between them with 8 at A*/A grades, while competing all around the country this summer.
Congratulations to these and all the other students at RGS who have done so well. They have very bright futures ahead!