Hounslow schools improve strong A-level position yet again

Top A level Grades Double at Chiswick Community School

Students across Hounslow are celebrating today after achieving yet another set of record-breaking A-level results.

Nine of the borough’s schools saw an increase in the rate of A-level grades (A*-C) achieved from 2010. At the higher end of the grades, A*-B grades accounted for 50% of examination entries, a 2% increase on last year’s results.

Across the borough, 98 per cent of students obtained a pass grade in their A-levels, a result above the national average.

There were striking improvements in top grades at Cranford Community School, Heston Community School, Gumley House Convent and Chiswick Community School, where 9.9% of students attained an A* grade.

The majority of BTEC students across Hounslow were also offered their first choice at university. This includes excellent results with many double and triple distinctions at a number of schools in the borough.

Eight students have had their places confirmed at Oxford University and Cambridge University, with a host of others off to prestigious universities across the country.

Cllr Steve Curran, Hounslow Council’s cabinet member for education said:

“I’m extremely proud of Hounslow's students for their hard work and the sustained improvement we have achieved across our schools in the borough.

 “It’s so pleasing to see so many happy faces, and with the hard work of the students, their teachers, parents and governors all paying off at this moment, they can move onto the next stage of their lives and I wish them every success for the future.”

Judith Pettersen, Director of Children’s Services and Lifelong Learning at Hounslow Council said:

 “It’s fantastic to see yet another very strong set of results achieved in the borough.

 “We all know the national picture for further education is ultra-competitive at the current time, but by improving upon last year’s results the borough’s students have given themselves the best possible chance for success.”

Individual school results

* Includes the A* grade

Other highlights include:

• Tatjana Damjanovic at Chiswick Community School achieved two A*s and an A as well as an A* for her project on absurdism in literature. She will be reading English at Cambridge next year. "I still cannot believe it and have to keep checking that it's really true" she said. Anthony Ryan, Head teacher at Chiswick said: "These results represent a dramatic improvement at Chiswick Sixth Form and another significant step on our journey to becoming an Outstanding School. This is a tribute to the staff who worked so hard to support the students."

• Jagjit Kang from Cranford Community College plans to read Maths at Warwick University after attaining A*A*A*A* in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics PLUS a merit in the maths advanced extension course. Maneesh Sharma will be alongside him at Warwick University reading Physics having achieve AAAB. Neel Mishra will be flying high reading Aeronautical Engineering  at Imperial College having achieved A*A*A grades in Maths, Physics and Geography and Harsimran Sall  who got AAA grades in Maths, Biology and Chemistry  will read Dentistry at Queen Mary's.
• At The Heathland School, students once again excelled:  20 students achieved all A* and A grades, including two candidates achieving all A* grades. Three students with offers from Oxford University were delighted to have their places confirmed. 
• Particular congratulations to Rahul Das from Heston Community School for scoring 100% in his Fine Art A-Level and Gurphavan Sekhon for gaining 2A* in Fine Art and Graphics
• Other high perfoming students achieveing at least 1 A* and grade A's in their subject were: Delia Kessy Agnan, Maha Farooqui, Joshna Ganger, Ahmed Rehman and Raman Sharma.

August 19, 2011