Students celebrate increase in top GCSE & Vocational grades
Bourne Academy students celebrate increase in top GCSE & Vocational grades
Students and staff at Bourne Academy are celebrating another record year of academic and vocational high success, including an increase in the top GCSE grades where there has been a 23% increase in GCSE grades 7 to 9 compared to 2023. Additionally, 49% of students who sat a BTEC qualification achieved Distinction* or Distinction grades, equivalent to a grade 7 to 9.
In addition to these top grades, there have been notable successes for specific subjects where History, Sport Science, Health & Social Care and Travel & Tourism students have performed exceptionally.
This improvement in the top GCSE and Vocational grades has been replicated across every school that are part of South Lincolnshire Academies Trust and reflects how well students are fully supported. The continued progress of the summer examination results at Bourne Academy highlights the strength of the quality of education and the wide variety of initiatives that students have been eager to take advantage of.
Bourne Academy have offered extra revision sessions during the Easter and May Half Term holidays, where students choose additional two-hour lessons on specific subjects. In term time, during lunchtimes and after-school, subject staff have provided homework and revision clubs as part of their enrichment programmes. The Trust has also invested in online learning resources that students have been able to utilise as part of their revision tools. This dedication to go above and beyond has ensured students can be rewarded for their hard work and dedication.
South Lincolnshire Academies Trust Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Lucy Conley said “This set of results demonstrates the incredible hard work of our students and staff, and reflects the students’ hard work and commitment to their studies.
I am extremely proud to share that, as well as the significant success seen at Bourne Academy, all three of the other schools in the South Lincolnshire Academies Trust, being Spalding Academy, Giles Academy and Cowley Academy have also had an increase in the GCSE and Vocational grades 7 to 9. This demonstrates the Trust’s commitment to school improvement, and that all schools in our Trust are offering students in Lincolnshire the best opportunities possible and aspire to be the best they can be.
A key part of the success of our Trust is to recognise the outstanding successes of our students, so in September we will be recognising and rewarding success at a Trust-wide awards ceremony, where all schools can celebrate together.
I would like to wish all of our amazing young people the very best for their future and I hope they will keep in touch. I am pleased that we will see the majority of our students again in September, as a record number of students from Bourne Academy will be staying at the school by joining our SLAT Sixth Form to study A-levels and vocational subjects.
I wish all our students the very best in the next phase of their educational endeavours whether this be Sixth Form, College or an apprenticeship.”
