Frensham Heights School celebrates outstanding GCSE results

Frensham Heights School is delighted to announce exceptional GCSE results across a broad range of subjects, reflecting the school's commitment to offering a dynamic and modern education. GCSE and BTEC results were both higher than all previous years with 53% 9-7, 92% 9-5 and 99%9-4 in GCSEs and 48% L2D*-L2D, 81% L2D*-L2M and 95% L2D*-L2P in BTECs.These strong results demonstrate the integrity of a progressive education, proving that when children are happy and respected, freed from unnecessary pressure, they will excel academically.

The school is particularly proud and wholeheartedly supports its students' ability to balance their academic pursuits with extracurricular passions and activities. Many of the students have excelled not just academically but also in competitive sports and school productions while all have also navigated the minefield of growing up and the modern-day pressures of life. A healthy work-life balance is crucial for academic success and student wellbeing and this was evidenced by 82% of results hitting on or above Yell is predicted grades.

Outgoing Head, Andrew Fisher, said: “These wonderful young adults bore the greatest impact of lock-down and yet with exceptional teaching, support and love, they have performed beyond all expectations!”

While students at Frensham Heights are free to choose their additional subjects, the school recommends continuing with a broad subject curriculum during years 10 and 11. The majority of students do choose to continue studying at least one creative or performing arts subject and a humanities choice alongside Maths, English and Science allowing for a well-rounded, balanced set of qualifications.

The school is immensely proud of its students' academic successes, while also stressing that education extends far beyond exam results. At Frensham Heights, a culture of individuality, creativity and critical thinking is fostered and the curriculum is designed to equip students with the essential skills they need to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Incoming Head, Ben McCarey, commented: “I joined Frensham Heights because I firmly believe that education must be about more than the results our kids achieve however, to see our students celebrating these incredible results, whilst also having grown into wonderful, kind and rounded human beings makes me so excited for the future of this school.”

The school would like to express its sincere gratitude to the dedicated teachers, staff, and parents for their support. Their commitment to the students' education and wellbeing has been instrumental in these outstanding achievements.