Grades go up again at Bootham School

Bootham School pupils have seen another increase in their GCSE results this year, with 52.2% at 9-7, the equivalent of A and A* grades in the old system. 

In total 18 students scored the top A* grades (8 or 9) in over half of their papers.  

Robin Taylor and Dinithi Ramanayake went above and beyond – both exceeding the standard 10 GCSEs and securing 13 and 12 passes respectively, for both of them. This included the Astronomy GCSE offered to young people across York as part of the school’s contribution to the York Independent-State School Partnership. 

Headmaster Deneal Smith said: “We have seen another improvement in GCSE grades again this year, for the group whose early secondary school experience began with the Covid years. They have massively outperformed both the national averages and the last pre-Covid cohort.

“GCSEs have their critics, but they remain a strong indicator of future academic success. The work our students have done to achieve these results brings rewards not just today, but allows them to start their new A-level courses next month with confidence. ”