Exam results
Learners at Ancora House School have generally experienced disruption to their learning and have gaps in their skills and knowledge. On admission, the Education team assess the extent to which their medical / mental health difficulties have and are impacting on their cognitions and ability to learn. Whilst at Ancora House School all learners, included below, have been supported to re-engage with education and prepare for exams in a much shorter time frame than their mainstream peers.
At exam times, all students at Ancora House School are supported and encouraged to sit their exams. Below are the results for the last two academic years.
2020-2021
Ancora House School - community site:
7 of the 8 Year 11 students were entered for a total of 26 GCSE exams in Maths, English and Science.
58% of the GCSEs achieved were at grade 4 or above
47% of the above were at grade 5 or above
7 students achieved English Language GCSE
5 students achieved Maths GCSE
4 students achieved GCSE in both Core and Additional science
2 students achieved Biology GCSE
5 students achieved GCSEs in both English Language and Maths
63% of students achieved 4 or 5 GCSE qualifications
Ancora House School - hospital site:
For those students who were at Ancora House School for a period of time (longer than 3 weeks) during the academic year and were discharged prior to exams, the following achievements were recorded:
Year 11
During this academic year there were 17 students
15 students were entered for GCSE exams through their home school, 2 students are repeating Yr 11
64% of the GCSEs achieved were at grade 4 or above
60% of the students achieved 5 or more GCSE qualifications
47% of the students achieved 5 or more including Maths and English Language
27% of the students achieved 9 or more GCSE qualifications
11 students achieved English Language GCSE
12 students achieved Maths GCSE
6 students achieved GCSE in both Core and Additional science
2 students achieved GCSE in three separate sciences
Year 12 – Re-sit
During the summer exam period there were 4 Year 12 students at Ancora House
2 students were entered for and achieved grade 4 at English language GCSE
3 students were entered for and achieved grade 4 – 5 at Maths GCSE
Year 13
During this academic year there were 3 Year 13 students
2 students achieved 3 A Levels all grade A - C
1 student achieved 2 A Levels all grade A - C
1 student achieved BTEC level 3 in Health and social care - PASS
1 student achieved NVQ level 2 in Instructing Exercise and Fitness - PASS
2019-2020
Ancora House School - community site
4 of the 6 Year 11 students were entered for a total of 20 GCSE exams in Maths, English and Science
4 students achieved both English Language and English Literature GCSE
4 students achieved Maths GCSE
4 students achieved GCSE in both Core and Additional science
4 students achieved 5 GCSEs
The results of 3 students were all grade 4 or above
Ancora House School - hospital site:
Year 11
During the summer exam period there was 1 Year 11 student at Ancora House.
The student was awarded GCSE in Maths, English Language and Science
Year 12 Re-sit
During the summer exam period there were 5 Year 12 students at Ancora House
5 students were entered for and achieved English language GCSE
1 student was entered for and achieved Maths GCSE
1 student was entered for and achieved Biology GCSE
For those students who were at Ancora House School for a period of time (longer than 4 weeks) during the academic year and were discharged prior to exams, the following achievements were recorded:
Year 11
During this academic year there were 18 students
15 students achieved English Language GCSE
9 students achieved English Literature GCSE
16 students achieved Maths GCSE
9 students achieved GCSE in Science
9 out of the 16 students who were entered achieved 5 or more GCSEs
Year 13
During this academic year there were 5 Year 13 students
1 student achieved 3 A Levels all at grade A
1 student achieved 2 A Levels at grade B and C
1 student achieved 1 A Levels at grade C
1 student achieved BTEC level 3 in Product Design – Distinction
1 student achieved BTEC level 3 in Public Services - Distinction
