Thornden School tops Hampshire exam results for second year

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 13:28 · Archive

Thornden School in Chandler's Ford has topped Hampshire's secondary school exam results for the second consecutive year, according to attainment data published by the Department for Education. Out of 95 secondary schools across the county, Thornden's results are well above the Hampshire average.

Tornden's Attainment 8 score of 64.5 significantly exceeds the Hampshire average of 45.8. Attainment 8 measures a school's average academic performance across eight government-approved GCSE subjects, with English and maths double-weighted. At Thornden, 91.5 per cent of pupils achieved grade 4 or above in English and maths, with nearly 80 per cent achieving grade 5 or above. Across Hampshire, approximately 65 per cent achieved grades 4 or above in these subjects, with 44.8 per cent achieving grade 5 or above.

Headteacher Caroline Lowing said the school was 'very proud of our young people' and attributed the results to 'hard work by all of our students as well as the excellent support from their teachers, other staff at the school and their parents and families.' The school also reported that 34.4 per cent of students achieved grade 7 or above in English and maths.

How it is being reported

• Hampshire school celebrates second year of top exam resultsA secondary school is celebrating after topping Hampshire's exam results table for the second year runningRomsey Advertiser · 22 Oct, 13:06
• Hampshire school celebrates second year of top exam resultsA secondary school is celebrating after topping Hampshire's exam results table for the second year runningSouthern Daily Echo · 22 Oct, 03:30

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