GCSE league tables confirm school as one of the best in the country
- Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest achieves ‘Progress 8’ Score of +1.2 – one of the highest value-added scores in the country.
- 66% of students achieved a ‘strong pass’ in English and Maths – one of the highest amongst non-selective schools. 87% achieved a ‘standard pass’ in English and Maths.
Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest has today been ranked among the best performing schools in England following the publication of the Department for Education’s interim school league tables. The national GCSE performance tables rank the school as the 12th highest performing school in England.
In the Government’s headline Progress 8 score, Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest achieved one of the country’s highest value-added scores with a Progress 8 score of 1.2. Progress 8 reflects the value that schools add to the progress of students, by measuring progress across eight key subjects from the age of 11 to the age when they complete their GCSEs. It means that on average the school’s pupils achieved more than one GCSE grade higher per subject than pupils of similar prior ability nationally.
Shahina Ahmad, Principal of Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest, said: “We are delighted to have secured such an exceptional first set of GCSE results, which will help our young women to go on to achieve even greater success in the future. With the support of devoted parents and our fantastic teachers and support staff, our amazing students have worked really hard to achieve life-changing outcomes.”
Star Academies, the multi-academy trust which established and operates Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest, is celebrating another year of exceptional GCSE results across its schools. Five of the trust’s schools have been placed in the top 15 nationally for progress, with Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School in Blackburn securing first place nationally for the fourth consecutive year.
Praising the performance of Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest, Mufti Hamid Patel CBE, Chief Executive of Star Academies, said: “It is extremely pleasing to see pupils at Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest making such outstanding progress. The results clearly demonstrate the incredible effort and dedication of all our talented pupils and staff. At Star Academies, all of our efforts are geared towards giving young people in some of the country’s most deprived communities a real chance to become the leaders of tomorrow.”
Added By: Star Academies | Date Added: 17th Oct 2019 | Posted In: Latest News