Our Exam Results

2024 – Another fantastic year

Our students’ success continues to go from strength to strength putting our GCSE and A Level attainment in the top 5% nationally

7th in the South West

Nationally in 2024, BSG sits within the top 5% of UK schools for GCSE attainment (GCSE Grades), and amongst the best overall GCSE attainment in Dorset. We also are proud of the fact that students don’t just get high grades, but also make exceptional progress, with our school in the top 20% for progress from Key Stage 2 nationally.

The recent *Sunday Times Schools Guide 2024 (published December 2024), puts BSG in the top 7 State Schools in the South West and in the top 100 nationally (out of approximately 3500 state secondary schools).

These impressive results are a testament to the effort and ambition of our students, supported by expert staff and our wider BSG Community.

GCSEs 2024 (see our DfE webpage here)

The new GCSE grading system began in 2018 with Grades at GCSE given a number from 1 to 9. Grade 4/5 is equivalent to an old system Grade C, Grade 6 = B and Grade 7 = A.

The average grade in BSG at GCSE in 2024 was a 7.0, in the old grade system that would be half way between a Grade A.

Below shows a table of the average grade in each GCSE subject studied at BSG.

Art & Design	8.0	Geography	7.0
Biology	6.8	German	7.7
Chemistry	6.7	History	7.3
Computer Science	6.9	Mathematics	7.0
Design Technology	8.0	Music	7.1
Drama	6.6	Physical Education	6.3
English Literature	7.0	Physics	6.8
English Language	7.0	Religious Studies	7.3
Food Preparation and Nutrition	7.7	Spanish	7.0
French	7.2

Below shows a graph showing the % of students entered for each subject at BSG who achieved a Grade 7 or above. This is compared to the national figure for each subject.

A Levels 2024 (see our DfE webpage here)

Studying at BSG Sixth Form is more than about good A Level results. We aim to deliver students excellent teaching and learning experiences that deepens their knowledge and passion for their subjects.

Even this being the case, we are extremely proud of our academic success year on year. This has never been more the case than this summer where we had our first set of post-COVID exam results.

BSG Sixth Form Results – Summer 2024

– Our success surpassed our previous achievements, with the average grade of an B across the 2024 cohort at A Level.

– Nearly 45% of BSG Sixth Form grades were A*-A..

– 75% of all grades were A*-B, again significantly above national expectations.

– Our overall attainment in 2024 puts our Sixth Form results in the top 1% of Sixth Forms in England and Wales (awaiting 2024 position).

There is no doubt that if you have the right attitude and work hard, BSG Sixth Form can enable your success.

For more info go to our Sixth Form Results page.