Exam Results
Public Exam results: Thirsk School and Sixth Form College 2018
| MEASURE | THIRSK | NATIONAL DATA | DESCRIPTION |
| P8 | +0.09 | 0.0 | The national average is 0.0 and for local authority schools it is -0.03. |
| A8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Schools get a score based on how well students have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, Maths, 3 English Baccalaureate subjects and 3 others. |
| English and Maths at 5+ | 39% | % | This is sometimes called ‘The Basics’. |
| English and Maths at 4+ | 65% | 63% | A grade 5 is described as a ‘good’ pass, and a grade 4 as a ‘standard’ pass. |
| EBacc at 4+ | 27% | % | This is the percentage of students who get grade 4 or better in English, Maths, at least two science courses, a humanity (Geography or History) and a modern foreign language. |
| EBacc at 5+ | 18% | % | This is the percentage of students who get grade 5 or better in English, Maths, at least two science courses, a humanity (Geography or History) and a modern foreign language. |
| Entered for EBacc | 35% | % | 44% of our students follow programmes of learning that offer the possibility of the overall English Baccalaureate certification. |
| English at 4 or better | 70% | % | This is the proportion of the year group that achieved grade 4 or better in English in either English Language or English Literature. |
| English at 5 or better | 54% | % | This is the proportion of the year group that achieved grade 5 or better in English in either English Language or English Literature. |
| Maths at 4 or better | 76% | % | This is the proportion of the year group that achieved grade 4 or better in Maths. |
| Maths at 5 or better | 47% | % | This is the proportion of the year group that achieved grade 5 or better in Maths. |
| Staying in Education or entering employment | 97% | 95% | This is the proportion of students who were in Sixth Form, Further Education or employment with training who finished Y11 in 2016. There is always a time lag with this measure. |
| Sixth Form College - A Level and Applied General Qualifications | |||
| MEASURE | VALUE | NATIONAL DATA | COMMENT |
| Progress Score – A Levels | -0.09 | 0.0 | This is sometimes called Level 3 Value Added and it measures the outcomes students could be expected to get based on their GCSE’s, compared to their actual outcomes. |
| Average result | C | This is the average A Level grade earned across all the entries. | |
| Average points | 28.5 | This is the average points value of the average grade. | |
| Percentage of students completing their main programme of study | This is based on the students who enrolled on, and then completed, a programme of studies that is categorised as mainly A Levels. | ||
| Progress Score -Applied General | +0.11 | 0.0 | This is sometimes called Level 3 Value Added and it measures the outcomes students could be expected to get based on their GCSE’s, compared to their actual outcomes. |
| Average result | Dist | This is the average Applied General Qualification grade earned across all the entries. | |
| Average points | 34.55 | 35.73 | This is the average Applied General Qualification points value of the average grade. |
| Percentage of students completing their main programme of study | This is based on the students who enrolled on, and then completed, a programme of studies that is categorised as mainly Applied General Qualifications. | ||