Achievement, Pupil Premium & Ofsted Report

Achievement

In 2019, almost  75% of all students achieved good GCSE passes in both English and mathematics, a crucial benchmark which enables students to move on to higher level courses. Students excel at BVC: a third of all GCSE grades in 2019 were graded 9-7 (Equivalent of A* and A), with many students achieving a suite of results in the top 5% of students nationally. Alongside traditional academic rigour, our students perform well across a broad curriculum offer, as we support students to achieve and be enriched in an all-round manner.  We are incredibly proud of the Alternative Provision we offer to some students, ensuring they leave us with the qualification, skills and mindsets required for a 21st Century Citizen.
 
In addition to traditional GCSE subjects, we also offer a range of complementary vocational courses with pass rates at an exceptionally high level. These results consistently enable our Year 11 students to progress onto their chosen course or destination when they leave us. The overwhelming majority of our students take up places at sixth form centres in Cambridge. Students are fortunate to have access to a range of highly regarded establishments offering a variety of academic and vocational programmes.
 
Beyond academic achievement, we place great emphasis on supporting young people to develop a broad range of interests outside the classroom and encourage them to strive for excellence in these areas too. We track students’ achievements in extra-curricular activities, such as sport and the arts, as well as their contribution to the life of the college and the development of their individual leadership skills.
We firmly believe that this broad, inclusive approach ensures that our students leave us fully prepared to relish the challenges they will face and thrive in their adult lives.

Progress 8	Students average this many GCSE grades above similar ability peers	.20
Attainment 8	Students average this grade across their best 8 GCSEs	50.82
English & Maths	the percentage of pupils who’ve achieved a strong pass (grade 5 or above) in English and maths at the end of KS4	54%
EBACC	% students entered	57.6%
	Average point score (EBacc APS), showing pupils’ point scores across the 5 pillars of the EBacc.	4.7
	EBACC 5+ Students achieving Grade 5 and above in the EBACC subjects	28%

 

 

 

 

 

Examination Results 2019

GCSE subject	%of A* -A grades	%of 9-4 grades
English Language	21	76
English Literature	22	83
Maths	27	76
Biology	59	99
Chemistry	52	99
Physics	56	98
Geography	30	71
History	36	67
Religious Studies	41	74
Business Studies	24	68
French	16	81
PE	29	88
Art	32	93
Drama	5	47
Dance	5	47
Music	58	95
Product Design	13	61
Food & Nutrition	29	73
Computer Science	30	83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocational Qualifications	% Distinction -Pass (equivalent to A* - C)
Health & Social Care
ICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School Performance Tables published by the Secretary of State can be accessed here  https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/

Destinations of KS4 students in 2017

	Number	Percentage
Total number of students	202	100%
Into Learning	193	94.1%
- Sixth Form	132	64.3%
- FE College	60	29.3%
- Apprenticeships	1	0.5%
- Employment with trainng up to NVQ2	0	0
Employment without training	3	1.5%
Moved away	5	2.4%
NEET	1	0.5%
No response	3	1.5%

Pupil Premium

The college's Pupil premium Strategy for 2018-19 can be found here

Pupil Premium Catch up funding 2019-20

2019/20 Academic Year
Number of students in year 7	276
Number of students below SS100 in  either reading or maths	41 students in maths 45 students in English
Funding recieved	£15,000

Aims:
• To ensure that all students make excellent progress in line with their peers
• To close the attainment gap

Interventions:

. Smaller class sizes, with additional adult support  for students who do not meet the expected standard in both of their KS2  Maths and English SATS tests
• An additional class group in Maths and English for lower attaining students
• 8 week Sounds Training intervention for those with a SS95 or below
• Form time and in class maths support for those not meeting expected standard in maths

Intervention Impact

Intervention		Average Progress made	Achieving end of year target grade
Sound Training	Reading, Spelling and vocabulary intervention	Increase in reading age of 2 years 5 months

Ofsted

Our most recent Ofsted inspection was in June 2012. We were judged to be outstanding in all categories: Achievement, Quality of Teaching, Behaviour & Safety and Leadership & Management.  As an ambitious and aspirational College, we are excited at the prospect of building on this success in the future. A copy of the full inspection report can be found on the right hand side of the page or viewed online here -

https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/136677