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Provisional GCSE Results Announcement

Half of all grades awarded across all subjects were 9–5 and A*–B grades

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Mulberry Academy Shoreditch is very proud to share that students have achieved a strong set of GCSE results this year. Their hard work and determination has resulted in a benchmark figure of 70% of students achieving grades 9–4 in English and Maths. Half of all GCSE grades awarded across all subjects were 9–5 and A*–B grades, which is an impressive performance.

Results Highlights

  •  70% of students achieved grades 9–4 in both English and Maths
  •  44% of students achieved grades 9–5 in both English and Maths
  •  20% of all grades awarded were 9–7 (equivalent to an A*–A grade)
  •  38% of students achieved the EBACC (grade 4 or above in English and Math)
  •  87% of students achieved grades 9–4 in English
  •  72% of students achieved grades 9–4 in Maths

There have been many individual stand-out performances, including some students who achieved 10+ grades 9–7 (equivalent to A*–A) and we are delighted to share a selection of these achievements with you:

  • Samiul Basar achieved 12 A*s, including 3 grade 9s in English Language, English Literature and Maths and A* in Triple Science, Bengali, Economics, Geography, Italian and Spanish
  • Twins Yoseph and Ribka Aschalew achieved 20 A*s and As between them, including 2 grade 9s Yoseph: 10 A*s and 1 A including a grade 9 in Maths and a grade A* in Further Maths
    Ribka: a grade 9 in English Language and a grade B in Further Maths
  • Mahdi Hasan achieved 11 A*s, including 2 grade 9s in Maths and English Literature, grade 8 in English Language and A* in Further Maths, Triple Science, Computer Science, Economics, History and Spanish
  • Gemma Pearman achieved 10 A*s/As, including grade 9 in English Language and English Literature and A* in Spanish
  • Mim Ahamed achieved 10 A*s/As, including a grade 9 in English Literature and English Language

Whilst acknowledging that the achievements of the most able is very important, what gives the academy the greatest sense of accomplishment is that many students make great progress irrespective of their ability or starting point. In July 2017, we were once again awarded the prestigious Inclusion Quality Mark and this year’s results underscores our commitment in this area. We also believe passionately in the arts and creativity at the academy, which is underpinned by our Artsmark Gold status. We provide our students with a diverse range of creative and cultural experiences of the highest quality, to equip students for learning and life.

Some outstanding achievements in this area include:

  • Asiatu Koroma achieved 3 A*s, 5 As, 3 Bs and 1 C, including a grade 9 in English Literature, a grade 8 in English Language and an A* in Drama. These amazing results were achieved while developing an acting career with recent credits including Dr Who, Hollyoaks and a play at the Almedia Theatre
  • Ethan Paice achieved 10 A*–Cs, including a grade 9 in English Literature. Ethan won the academy’s 2016/2017 Celebrating Difference Outstanding Achievement Award and as an Student Inclusion Ambassador, he championed and helped celebrate students with special educational needs or disabilities
  •  Anara Abdyrakhmanova achieved 5 A*s, 4 As and 1 B. Anara joined the academy in Year 10.

These top GCSE grades have enabled many of our students to join our thriving Sixth Form to continue their studies. Our commitment to excellence has led to one of our top performing students securing a place at Cambridge University and many others to successfully secure their first choice university place. Students throughout the academy are now looking forward to emulating and continuing this success.

The academy is also pleased to report that our student attendance for 2016/2017 has topped the tables in Tower Hamlets. We are ranked 1st out of a total of 15 secondary schools with an impressive 97.42% attendance rate. We firmly believe that high attendance and academic success are linked. We have well- established relationships with our parents/carers and others in the community that ensures our students are in the classroom, focused on their learning.

Jennie Montgomerie, Acting Head of School commented:

“I would like to congratulate all our students on their excellent results this year. These examination results provide students with strong foundations for the next stages of their academic study and push further the remarkable standards achieved at the academy. I am also proud of the high levels of attendance at the academy and would like to commend our staff for their continuous focus, dedication and commitment to our students, which has supported them to become independent learners and confident in their abilities to succeed in the modern world.”