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Read MoreCalculators for school
Published 30/08/23We hope that you have had a good summer and look forward to welcoming your child to the school very soon.
Read MoreGCSE and Level 2 Results
Published 25/08/23Richly deserved success for GCSE students
Following last week’s outstanding set of A level and Level 3 results, Executive Headteacher Mr Gray is pleased to announce another outstanding set of GCSE and level 2 results for The Piggott School.
90% of pupils passed English, 92% passed mathematics and 91% passed at least two science GCSEs at Level 4 or above. Our combined best English and mathematics Level 4+ pass rate was 89%.
Our five or more Level 4+ including best English and mathematics is 87%!
Exceptional results were achieved across a whole range of subjects, with pass rates of 100% in eight subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Further maths, Physics, Polish, Statistics and Dance.
Other subject highlights with outstanding pass rates included Media Studies (97%), Spanish (97%), Art & Design (96%), Computer Science (96%), French (96%), Sports Studies (95%), Photography (93%), Religious Studies (91%), Creative iMedia (89%), History (88%), Double Science (85%), Design Technology (85%), Business Studies (83%) and Geography (81%).
The vast majority of our students will be returning to study in our sixth form this September. The Piggott School Sixth Form is a centre of excellence for Academic, Applied General and Technical learning.
Our students and staff have worked incredibly hard and this year’s results are a testament to this. Mr Gray thanks all the teaching and support staff for their continued dedication and professionalism. Congratulations to all our students on their richly deserved success and thank you to all of their parents for their unstinting support.
Read MoreA Level & Level 3 Vocational Results
Published 17/08/23Press Release: A Level & Level 3 Vocational Results – The Piggott School
August 2023
Executive Headteacher Mr Gray is pleased to announce another outstanding set of A Level and Level 3 Vocational results for The Piggott School in each of our Academic and Vocational courses.
The staff and students have all worked exceptionally hard over the past two years and this is reflected in the outstanding grades awarded.
Our A level pass rate was 99% with an outstanding 34% of grades at A* & A.
63% of our results were graded at A*-B, and 83.5% graded A*-C. The average point score per A level entry was 39 points using the QCA system, making the average grade a B.
Our Vocational Level 3 pass rate for Applied General qualifications was over 100%, with Distinction Star to Merit being 87%.
This once again shows our outstanding sixth form as a centre of excellence for Academic and Vocational learning.
Zac Slocombe, Year 13, said ‘I’m feeling over the moon with an A* in Business, A* in Geography and an A in Economics. I am eternally grateful for all the help and support from my teachers. I am heading off to Manchester to study Economics and Finance.
Jess Peck and Lara Branston are excited to study at Cambridge in the new academic year. Jess said ‘I am feeling ecstatic and slightly overwhelmed to achieve 4 A*s. I am looking forward to starting a degree in Computer Science’. Lara achieved 2A*s and an A. She was elated and plans to study Geography at Cambridge from September.
I wish all our students the very best for the future and thank all the teaching and support staff for their continued dedication and professionalism.
D J Gray
Executive Headteacher
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OFSTED Report - 2023
Published 16/08/23Please find below a copy of the latest OFSTED report for the Piggott School