22 Aug 2024
Building on the success of their A level results – which saw St Columba’s College achieve 10.7 per cent A* grades, 72.7 per cent A-B grades, 91.3 per cent A-C grades and 100% A*-E grades- the school has announced another set of outstanding GCSE results.
58 per cent of all results were rated at the top grades of 9-7. Over the last ten years, the school has seen the proportion of these top grades rise by 47 per cent.
This cohort have been the first to benefit from a hybrid model of learning during their GCSE course, where traditional teaching methods have been bolstered by digital devices.
Two thirds of the year group achieved between seven and 12 grades of 9-6 and 38 per cent of students achieved at least one grade 9. The accolade of the highest number of maximum grades was shared jointly by George, with nine grade 9s and two grade 8s, and William, who achieved nine grade 9s and one grade 7.
Further stellar performances came from Finley, with eight grade 9s and four grade 8s, and Tommy, with eight grade 9s, one grade 8 and one grade 7.
Headmaster Karl Guest said: “Our students and teachers have worked meticulously and with such dedication to achieve another outstanding set of results and I am so very proud of what they have achieved. We pride ourselves on our holistic approach to education and that this begins with academic excellence. St Columba’s College continues to prove itself as a high quality place of learning, where our young people develop, grow and learn in an environment that recognises them as individuals and encourages them to flourish.”
