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The pursuit of excellence and a culture of achievement permeate all that happens in this school: it is engrained in our character. League tables and exam results only measure a small part of what makes an outstanding education, and these results have been achieved by students who have not only been focussing on their academic studies, but have been active on the sports field, performing in musical concerts and drama productions, mentoring younger students, leading clubs and societies and engaging in Duke of Edinburgh.
Academic results achieved by students are amongst the very best in the country, leading to places at top universities, art and music colleges. Individuals and teams achieve success consistently at national level in academic competitions, sports and a broad range of activities. These outstanding levels of performance are part of the ethos of the school and are supported by the Individual Pupil Monitoring Scheme, where challenge grades are set for each student based on their own potential. Excellence is celebrated in assemblies, awards ceremonies and prize days held for each age group.
Teaching is geared to challenging and extending every student to go beyond the acquisition of knowledge and acquire the ability to process complex information and understand advanced concepts.
Both GCSE and A-Level results over the years have been good, with overall ‘pass’ rates at or close to 100% mostly
at grades which have secured consistently high places for the school in national league tables. Virtually all students proceed to higher education, usually including several successful applicants in a variety of subjects to Oxford and Cambridge (more than one hundred in the last five years).
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A Level:
St. Olave’s Grammar School is proud to announce the outstanding achievements of the Class of 2026 in their A Level Examinations.
- 94.2% of grades awarded were A* to B
- 37.1% at A*
- 74.2% at A*/A
GCSE results:
This year's cohort delivered impressive results:
- 91.5% of grades awarded were at Grades 9-7
- 53% of grades at the highest grade, Grade 9
- 79% of grades at Grade 9 or 8
- 11 students achieving Grade 9 in every subject
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Historic Examinations Statistics
| Comparative Exam Results Summaries |
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Comparative Exam Results
These are presented below, including previous year's results to ease comparison.
| 2026 & 2025 | GCE A-Level Results 2026 and 2025 | GCSE A-Level Results 2026 and 2025 |
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2025 & 2024 |
GCE A-Level Results 2025 and 2024 | GCSE Level Results 2025 and 2024 |
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2024 & 2023 |
GCE A-Level Results 2024 and 2023 | GCSE Level Results 2024 and 2023 |
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2023 & 2022 |
GCE A-Level Results 2023 and 2022 | GCSE Level Results 2023 and 2022 |
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2022 & 2021
2021 & 2020
2020 & 2019 |
Please note: due to the COVID 19 Pandemic schools were not required to publish their exam and assessment results from the 2019/20 and 2020/21 academic years as these were not published as performance measures by the Secretary of State. Following teacher assessed grades in 2021, Ofqual planned a fair and gradual return to pre-pandemic grading standards. 2021/22 was therefore a transitional year reflecting the pandemic recovery period. For 2022/23 Ofqual aimed to return to results that are in line with those in pre-pandemic years. |
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| 2019 & 2018 | GCE A-Level Results 2019 and 2018 | GCSE Level Results 2019 and 2018 |
Progress 8 Score
Progress 8 is a measure used by the government to assess the effectiveness of secondary schools in England. It indicates how much progress students have made between the end of primary school and their GCSEs, compared to other students with similar starting points.
Information relating to the school's Progress 8 Score and other performance measures are available via our DfE Tables page HERE
Progress 8 Score – 2025: There are no Progress 8 measures for 2025 or 2026. GCSE students in those years did not have KS2 results to calculate these from (due to SATS being cancelled in 2020 and 2021).
Progress 8 Score – 2024: Our Progress 8 score of 1.27, ranked as the 20th best in the country for 2024. This exceptional score is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students and staff.
