Holmewood Celebrates Exceptional Student Achievements in the 2024 Exam Series

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The staff at Holmewood are immensely proud of all students who took exams this year. The challenges faced by Holmewood students should be recognised, along with the dedication required to overcome them.

 

We are delighted to announce another exceptional set of results for A Levels and GCSEs in 2024. 

 

• 75% of the A-level results were A*-C. 

• 73% of GCSE results were achieved at grades 4-9. 

• 100% of students passed BTEC Creative Digital Media Production, 60% with a Distinction or Merit.

 

Art and English Language and Literature GCE A-Level exams were held at the school with three students sitting exams. 75% of results were A-C, Freya achieved an A in English Language and Literature and a B in Art.

 

15 students sat GCSEs in the following subjects - English Language, Maths, Combined Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and History.

 

73% of GCSE results were achieved at grades 4-9 (up from 66% in 2023). 93% of students achieved at least one grade 4 in their exams.   

 

Special mentions for students who received exceptional grades -  Reuben achieved a 9 in Maths, Natty a 9 in Chemistry and 7s in Biology and Physics, Thomas W for 8-8-7 in the three sciences, Euan for 7 in English Language, Thomas B for 6 in English Language and Maths.

 

Upon reading the results, the Headteacher Bridget Young said, ‘students come to Holmewood with the potential to achieve greatly, but they face barriers that could impact their performance in exams. Holmewood Staff and our wonderful families continue to show unwavering support and faith which gives our students a foundation to imagine success.

 

This year our students showed impressive perseverance and dedication in their study and these results show what they are truly capable of. I am amazed by them.

 

Thank you to all of our families for working so closely with the school to prepare our students for their exams in the best way possible.

 

I would like to express my gratitude to:

• Tara Young and Andy Lamb for their day-to day management of the Upper School.

• Simon Hardwick and Vicky Gunning, who run a calm and tight exams ship. Their dedication and organisation underpin this success.

• Our teaching staff, who flexibly and tenaciously prepared the students with the utmost care.

• Our therapists who help pick up the pieces and fill in the gaps.

• Finally to our teaching assistants and those involved with invigilating and managing access arrangements, their confidence inspires our students.

 

Thank you all so much.’

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