News update
GCSE Results 2008

59% of grades were A/A* and 22% of candidates obtained straight A/A* grades – making it the best year ever.

A total of 97 pupils at Ardingly College took their GCSE examinations this year – and all of them obtained at least 5 subjects at grades A* - C.

Of the top 50% of the students – those who would have passed the entrance exam for selective independent or grammar schools – 43% of grades were A* and 85% A/A*.

Headmaster Peter Green said he was delighted with the results, adding: “These results are exceptionally good when you consider that Ardingly College is non-selective.

“Our students and staff have worked hard to achieve this fine set of results and they are to be congratulated. The high numbers of A* and A grades speak for themselves and stand testament to the fact that Ardingly ensures all students reach their potential.”

Once again, the average number of points per candidate was high, at 62 points over nine subjects – which equates to 9 Grade As – with the average number of points per subject being 6.7.  (The number of points rises to 7.25 per subjects when measured across the top 50% of students.)

Top achievers were Naima Sakande, from Haywards Heath, with 11 A* grades, Zara Christmas from Burgess Hill, Timothy Cook from Haywards Heath and Sam Elwin from Slaugham each obtained 9A*s and 1A.

Charles Board from Uckfield and Katherine Reader from Lindfield achieved 8A* grades and 3 As, while David Hughes from Cuckfield, Emesha Seneviratne from Haywards Heath and Chloe Threadgold from Ardingly each obtained 8A*s and 2As.

Student Christine Bischoff from Germany, who completed her nine GCSE's in just two and a half terms instead of the customary two years, obtained an amazing 8A*s and 1A!

Mr Green said the results once again reflected the steady increase in academic excellence at Ardingly College.

He said: “Ardingly College has an excellent reputation for offering a wide choice of subjects at GCSE, including seven languages, but it is good to see that we are still delivering well above the required standards in two essential subjects, Mathematics and English.”