Dear Parents/Carers
I write informing you of wonderful news following the distribution of the post 16 A Level, BTEC and T Level results published today and to remind relevant families of the arrangements for the forthcoming GCSE results day scheduled to take place next Thursday, 22nd August 2024.
I am very proud of the achievements of the 2024 cohort, their hard work and determination has meant they can proudly embark on the next chapter of their young lives with confidence and hope in their abilities. 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:
● 23% of all entries were A* - A grade.
● 58% of all entries were A* - B grade.
● 86% of all entries were A*- C grade.
● 99.7% pass rate

Two students secured their place at Oxbridge. My thanks to Ms Pearce for her support and specialist guidance preparing all the Oxbridge students these past two years. Many other students secured places to begin their undergraduate studies at Russell Group universities studying a variety of courses. Others achieved the grades needed to begin their graduate apprenticeship schemes. Some are still waiting for universities to confirm their places, some are embarking on a gap year entering the world of work.

Double BTEC
● 5% of students achieved two Distinction star grades
● 21% of students achieved a Distinction star and a Distinction grade or higher
● 63% of students achieved two Distinction grades or higher
● 74% of students achieved a Distinction and a Merit grade or higher
● 100% of students achieved a Merit Pass or higher

Single BTEC
● 14% of students achieved a Distinction star grade
● 52% of students achieved a Distinction grade or higher
● 90% of students achieved a Merit grade or higher
● 100% of students achieved a Pass grade or higher

Technical Level (T Level)
● 100% Pass rate
● 100% completion rate

I wish to thank the NHS Epsom and St Helier Trust for providing industry placements and offering the students the opportunity to put theory into practice. My thanks also to the Health & Social Care and Science staff of St Philomena’s for their faith and hard work in setting up and implementing a brand new vocational qualification.

Extraordinary Achievement
Two students achieved at least 3 A Star* and an A* / A in their EPQ
One student achieved two A Stars*, a grade A and an A* in their EPQ
One student achieved two A Stars*, two grade A at A Level
Two students achieved at least one A Star* and at least two grade As and A* in their EPQ
Two students achieved three grade A at A Level and A*/A in their EPQ
Twelve students achieved at least two grade A Star*/ A and a grade B at A Level

BTEC Outstanding Performances
7 students achieved at least two or more Distinction Star* or Distinction grades

Other Achievements
A special congratulations to our Year 11 students who sat their AS Sociology examination early and those who completed their Additional Maths qualification. Excellent results were achieved. Our second cohort of Technical Level (T Level) students in Year 12 received their public exam results and have completed their second formal industry placement. They did very well and continue to make great strides in this specialist vocational area.

Last, but by no means least, congratulations to our linguists, students sat their A Level in their home language early, with one achieving an A*in Russian.

Year 11 Results Day - Thursday 22nd August
As previously communicated, please read below the arrangements for Year 11 results day and enrolment to St Philomena’s Sixth Form. Please note that parking is available on the school field via Shorts Road.

Collecting Results:
GCSE results will be available for collection from 8:30am - 12 noon. Results will be distributed from the School Dining Hall until 10am, after this time they will be available from the main school Reception.
If a student cannot collect their results on the day, they have two options:

1. If a student would like their results posted, the school would require a self addressed stamped envelope prior to 22nd August.
2. If a student intends on someone else collecting their results on their behalf, a signed letter of consent would need to be provided by the student and returned to the Exams Office Mrs Whitehead. This should have again been received by Friday 26th July, but needs to be with her before 22nd August.

Enrolling for St Philomena’s Sixth Form
As you may appreciate this will be a very busy morning with students enrolling into the Sixth Form. All enrolments will take place in the Marie Thérèse Hall. Please note that internal students, students who attended St Philomena's school do NOT need to bring their passport or proof of ID. All students have been given an appointment time, where they will meet with a member of staff to enrol onto their Post 16 courses which will start from Monday 2nd September 2024. If you are unsure of your daughter’s enrollment time, please email 6thform@stphils.org.uk.

Enrolling at another Sixth Form
If it is your daughter’s intention to study at another Sixth Form establishment, or she has not applied to St Philomena’s Sixth Form and wishes to do so, please see Miss Theodoris, our Sixth Form Administrator, who will be in the Marie Therese Hall. It is essential that you provide destination information to Miss Theodoris or Ms Addison before you leave the school site as this is required by the Local Authority. If your daughter is not attending on results day, please email post 16 destination information to 6thform@stphils.org.uk marked for the attention of Miss Theodoris.

Congratulations to all our current Year 13 students for all that has been achieved over the past two years. The whole community is extremely proud and we wish each and every one continued success as they make preparations to embark on either a university course, apprenticeship, gap year or employment. I hope all Year 13 students and their families take some time to celebrate all that has been achieved. I thank God for his continued presence in their lives and I feel hopeful of the difference this generation will make in our world. I pray that next Thursday’s results will be equally as pleasing and a source of much celebration for Year 11 as we continue to prepare both cohorts of students for the next chapter of their young lives.

With every good wish for the remainder of the summer break.

 

Yours sincerely

Ms M Noone
Headteacher