Dear Parents/Carers
I am writing to share with you the excellent achievements and outcomes of our young people who have just completed Year 11, the class of 2025 as they celebrate their GCSE and BTEC outcomes, marking the official end of their time at Key Stage 4 in Upper School.
Many congratulations to both students, families and staff who continued to work in strong partnership securing excellent outcomes despite the many challenges this particular cohort embraced and overcame. This cohort sat public exams for the first time this summer due to the impact and disruption caused by the global pandemic.
It was wonderful to welcome and enrol so many young people today to the Senior School Sixth Form, Key Stage 5 as they prepare to embark on their post 16 chapter of education. The school is required to collect post 16 destination data for all our existing Year 11 students to be shared with our Local Authority in Sutton, if your daughter has not already informed the school of her intended post 16 destination, please can I kindly request that you email 6thform@stphils.org.uk with the destination and subjects that will be studied so the school has an accurate and up to date record.
As a community we are extremely proud of the achievements of the 2025 cohort. Very well done to all the young people celebrating today, it is truly well deserved. The headline figures from today's results are as follows:
Headline figures - GCSE and BTEC Results
- 88% of students achieved 5 or more passes at grades 9-4
- 82% of students gained 5 or more grades 9-4 including English & Maths
- 32% of all grades achieved were at grades 9-7
- 92% of students achieved a 9-4 grade in English Language
- 93% of students achieved a 9-4 grade in English Literature
- 84% of students achieved a 9-4 grade in Mathematics despite the grade boundary at grade 4 in the higher tier paper being raised by 10 marks.
- 80% of students achieved Distinction* Star- Level 2 Pass across the two BTEC courses studied
- 100% pass rate in BTEC Business and BTEC Health and Social Care.
- All the outcomes achieved are higher than the national average.
Notable Achievements
- 1 student achieved nine grade 9s and 2 grade 8s
- 7 students achieved at least 6 grade 9s
- 21 students achieved ten or more 7-9 grades.
Governors and staff wish to congratulate students and their families. Their success is well deserved and prepares them well for future Transition or Level 3 courses. We look forward to welcoming students into Year 12 to begin the next stage of their education on Wednesday 3rd September.
Start date for September 2025 per year group.
Please be aware of the start date for your daughter’s new academic year group as we prepare to begin the academic year 2025/26;
- Monday 1st September: INSET Day - No students to attend
- Tuesday 2nd September: INSET Day - No students to attend
- Wednesday 3rd September: First Day Back for Year 7,11,12,13 students. *Online Learning will be set for Years 8,9 & 10.
- Thursday 4th September: First Day Back for Year 8,9,10 students.
*Year groups who have online learning set on Wednesday 3rd September, work will be set on their new Year Group Google Classrooms and will be available on the school website.
Work has been prepared by the core subjects of Maths, English, Science, RE and PSHE.
A register will also be available on their Year Group Google Classroom, Please ensure your daughter is registered by 8.30am on Wednesday 3rd September.
All students in Years 8,9,10 are expected to complete this work on Wednesday 3rd September. Should this not be done, a Saturday detention will be set to complete the work on Saturday 13th September.
The listing for the new form rooms will be published in school on the mornings of 3rd and 4th September 2025 and should also be available on ARBOR from the afternoon of 2nd September.
Information evenings to launch the new academic year
Lastly, I look forward to welcoming all parents/carers to their daughter’s relevant Information Evening which will take place in person throughout September in the Marie Therese Hall starting at 6.30pm promptly.
I share below the dates for ease of reference. Parking will be available on the school site, via Shorts Road. Please be aware that the first part of the evening will be with joint year groups as stated below and the latter part will be year group specific.
- Senior School - Year 12 and Year 13- 18:30-19:45 - Tuesday 9th September
- Middle School - Year 8 and Year 9 - 18:30-19:45 - Thursday 11th September
- Upper School - Year 11 and Year 10 - 18:30-19:45 - Wednesday 17th September
- Lower School - Year 7 Welcome Mass and Information Evening - 16:00 - 18:00 MTH - Tuesday 23rd September
I am looking forward to the new academic year and all the joys and challenges that it will undoubtedly bring as we work in partnership as one community, enabling our young people to be the very best that Christ intended them to be.
With every good wish for an enjoyable bank holiday weekend and a smooth start to the new academic year, 2025/26.
Yours faithfully
Ms Noone
Headteacher
