Examination results at Bedford High School for Girls and Dame Alice Harpur School have been excellent again this year with over one third of students from both schools achieving 3 or 4 A* and A Grades at A Level. At both schools over 18% of entries were at the top A* grade and over 50% of entries were at A*/A grade – which is double the national average.
At the High School, following on from the success with the IB Diploma programme, combined A* at A level and 7 points in the IB were achieved by 20% of girls and A*/A and 7 or 6 points in the IB by 56% of the girls. Nine girls passed 5 A levels, each with at least one A* and three girls excelled particularly – Elaine Wong with 4 A* grades and Mandy Chan and Wing Cheah with 3 A* and 2 A grades. A quarter of the year group achieved all A* or A grades and over a third had a minimum of 3 of these top grades. Despite the fierce competition for University this year we are delighted that so many girls have already gained acceptance for places this autumn and we are confident that, with the super results obtained across the board, everyone will soon be settled.
This is setting quite a challenge for next year’s Upper 6 as we begin our final year on the High School site, but I am delighted to be maintaining such excellent standards and contributing to the strong reputation which is building for Bedford Girls’ School. This is an excellent foundation from which to start and we look forward to the future eagerly.
Julie Eldridge
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GCSE Results
Girls have once again achieved some truly excellent results in their GCSE examinations this summer. 29% of all results were at A* grade, 57% A*-A and 80% A*-B.
Carla Barberio, Rebecca Murray, Hannah Short and Surina Taneja all achieved 10A* grades, Tessa Forbes and Chloe Scott 9A* grades, Connie Fan, Yasmin Jamil and Frances Whittaker-Wood 8A* and Emily Myrtle, Lauren Roberts and Georgia Austin Greenall 7 A* grades.
Eighteen girls were sitting their examinations having spent, in most cases, only 3 years studying in English, and yet between them they amassed results which closely mirrored the overall percentages: 21% A*, 54% A*-A and 76% A*-B.
Although I am sad that our boarders are unable to progress to Bedford Girls' School for their Sixth Form studies, I am delighted that most of our very top achievers will be going on to take A level or IB courses there.
I wish every girl who left Bedford High School at the end of Upper 5 the very best of luck for their future studies.
Julie Eldridge
Bedford High School
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Bedford
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