庥豆app下载 received their first set of GCSE results this summer and could not be prouder of the students鈥� achievements. 60% of students achieved at least a grade 5 (strong pass) in both English and Maths where, for comparison, the 2023 national average was 45%.

On top of this, nearly 40% of the school鈥檚 grades were grade 7 or higher. This is particularly impressive considering the range of academically rich subjects that the students were entered for with almost 90% of students being entered for the English Baccalaureate. 听

庥豆app下载鈥檚 Year 9 GCSE language results were once again, phenomenal. Over 75% of the grades were at least a 5 (strong pass) and almost 50% were grade 7 or above. For comparison, 55% of students who have chosen to study a language at GCSE nationally achieve at least a 5. The school鈥檚 language GCSE results continue to impress and exceed national averages.听

DHS student overjoyed with her results.

A cheer of happiness from a student.

Delighted students pictured with Mr Hull.

Katie Houghton, Head of School, commended students and staff by saying: 听

鈥淭hese results are a testament to the hard work that our students and staff have dedicated over the last five years. The overwhelming support from our parents and carer community has been fundamental to this success. Best of luck to our Year 11 leavers in their future endeavours and we look forward to welcoming many of you back into the Sixth Form in September.鈥�听

David Woolley, Executive Head of School, added: 听

鈥�We knew that our students would make us proud with what they would achieve from the moment they started with us. This was true during our first Ofsted inspection in January where they were part of the team that secured Outstanding judgements in all areas. However, these results are the real testament to all the hard work and dedication our Year 11s have put into their studies. We couldn’t be prouder!鈥�.听

庥豆app下载 has officially been rated Outstanding by Ofsted in the school鈥檚 first ever report. A team of inspectors visited the school on the 30th and 31st January 2024, to carry out a two-day inspection and rated the school Outstanding across all areas, including the Sixth Form.听听

The inspectors stated that students 鈥榖enefit from the school鈥檚 aspirational approach to their education鈥� and highlighted how 鈥榮taff are immensely happy to work here.鈥� They also commended how 鈥榯he school prioritises pupils鈥� academic excellence, their personal development鈥� and how students, 鈥榠ncluding those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), experience an exceptional curriculum that enables them to learn and to achieve exceedingly well.鈥� 听

During the visit, inspectors spent time in the Sixth Form, which only opened its doors to the first cohort of A Level students in September 2023. Within the report the team of inspectors praised how 鈥榮tudents in the Sixth Form are particularly diligent and studious鈥� and how 鈥榯hey are very positive role models for younger pupils.鈥�听

Katie Houghton, Head of School, said: 听

鈥淚 am delighted to be able to share the outcome of our Ofsted report. We are absolutely thrilled with the outcome, which reflects the hard work and brilliance of our students, staff and whole school community. This report is a fair representation of what 庥豆app下载 is like 鈥� it is a joy to read – and we continue to move forward 鈥榙etermined that no limits are placed on what pupils can achieve鈥�.听

The report goes on to praise the students and staff across a range of areas, which includes:听听

• Staff expertly design activities that help students to understand new content.听
• Students are incredibly proud of the diversity in their school.听
• Students value that they see themselves reflected in the curriculum. This sense of belonging helps students to feel happy in school.听
• Students take an active role within the school community.听
• Staff expertly design activities that help students to understand new content.听
• The atmosphere in the school is calm and orderly.

The full report can be accessed here: