Exam Results 2021/22

 For the first set of terminal exams since 2019, Leeds West Academy has once again secured the best set of results in its history in key performance and attainment measures. The picture within English, Maths and Science shows the largest number of students in the academy’s history achieving pass grades 9/4 and 9/5. Additionally, the number of students achieving the highest grade possible, such as a Grade 9 in a GCSE or Distinction* in BTEC, is the highest it has ever been.

This year the academy continued our upward trajectory of results and achieved the highest attainment in the school’s history. This also contrasts national figures where outcomes decreased following a period of Centre Assessed Grades.

 Key Strengths:

• All Basics measures, which are the number of students achieving a strong pass (Grade 5 or above) or pass (Grade 4 or above) in both English and Maths, have improved in comparison to the last time students sat in exams in 2019. Students securing a pass (4+) in both English and Maths has increased from 54% to 62%. Students securing a strong pass (5+) in both English and Maths increased from 38% to 44.8%.
• All Basics measures show improvement in comparison to results in 2021, where teachers inputted grades. This shows the continued journey of improvement that the academy is on as well as complete integrity in the Teacher Assessed Grade (TAG) process from 2021. Students securing a pass (4+) in both English and Maths has increased from 60% to 62%. Students securing a strong pass (5+) in both English and Maths increased from 38% to 44.8%.
• The Maths department continue to achieve results significantly above national average. This includes 70% of students achieving a Grade 4 and 57% Grade 5 resulting in a progress measure of 0.14 and an attainment 8 figure of 8.80.
• The English department have shown vast improvement in the English (best of) measure. The number of students securing a pass (Grade 4) and strong pass (Grade 5) has increased in comparison to 2019 results. The number of students achieving a Grade 4 has increased from 64% in 2019 to 68% in 2022. The number of students achieve a Grade 5 has increased from 47% to 51%.
• The Science department have shown significant improvement in the number of students securing a pass (Grade 4) and strong pass (Grade 5) in comparison to 2019 results. The number of students achieving a Grade 4 has increased from 52% in 2019 to 57.7% in 2022. The number of students achieve a Grade 5 has increased for 30% to 35.2%.
• The number of students achieving a Grade 9 in all GCSE qualifications have increased significantly. The academy has secured 45 Grade 9s across 15 different subjects in comparison to 14 Grade 9s in 7 subjects in 2019. Additionally, 25 students achieved the top grade in BTEC or equivalent vocational qualifications.
• Significant improvements have taken place in numerous Open basket subjects such as GCSE Art, GCSE Photography, GCSE Drama and Music Rock School.

Further information about Leeds West Academy is available on the performance tables site.  Please follow this link; https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/135935