Exam Results and School Performance
Waingels is an inclusive school where everyone belongs, thrives and succeeds.
The Department for Education recommends that when making decisions on which school or college is right for them, parents and students should consider data as part of the wider context and other information sources, in particular speaking to the school or college. It is not useful to compare percentage outcomes between schools as these do not take into account the starting point of students within that school and only give information about attainment and not student progress.
Waingels has a strong track record of excellent exam results, with results consistently above national averages over many years. Students studying at Waingels can expect to make above average progress – gaining higher grades than students with the same starting points nationally. Results at Key Stage 4 and 5 continued this trend in August 2025 and continued to improve.
Students in Year 11 left Waingels with an average Attainment 8 score of 50.21- well above the annual national average 45.9 (2024) . Whilst the DFE cannot issue any school with an official Progress 8 score due to this year group not having KS2 results (COVID) we have used a nationally recognised service called SISRA to calculate our progress figures. Waingels is an inclusive school and our headline figures are for all students, and are not adjusted for students with lower than 95% attendance.
This year’s progress score of +0.61 indicates that our students made well above average progress and achieved grades two-thirds higher than students in other schools with the same starting points. The progress by our vulnerable and disadvantaged students improved for the 4th year in a row and is now consistently significantly better than the national average.
Students in all prior attainment groups made above average/positive progress, with students with high prior attainment (equivalent to a SATs score of 110 or higher) gaining on average a progress score of +0.75 meaning they achieved an average grades three quarters of a grade above target.
Students in Year 13 also enjoyed huge successes this year. Our track record of high outcomes for all students continued and initial indications are that once again our A Level students made more progress than students with the same GCSE results in other schools.
An A Level Progress score of +0.30 means our students achieved on average a third of a grade higher than expected (on top of having made more than expected progress when they were Year 11 too)
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCSE Progress Score | +0.13 | +0.21 | +0.61 (Provided by SISRA due to no Key Stage 2 results for this year group) |
| Attainment 8 Score | 49.0 | 50.6 | 50.7 |
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Key Stage 4 Results 2025 |
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|---|---|---|
|
Waingels Results |
National Average (where available) |
|
|
Progress 8 |
+0.61 (SISRA) |
TBA (normally around 0.00) |
|
Attainment 8 |
50.7 |
(2024 – 45.9) |
|
English and Maths at Grade 5 or above |
53.6% |
(2024 = 45.2%) |
|
English 5+ |
66.3% |
54.2% |
|
Maths 5+ |
66.3% |
52.8% |
|
English Baccalaureate (EBacc) average point score (APS) |
4.67 |
(2024 = 4.08) |
|
Percentage of pupils that enter the EBacc |
48.1% |
(2024 = 40.5%) |
|
Percentage of pupils staying in education or going into employment after key stage 4 (pupil destinations) |
91% |
TBC |
|
Key Stage 5 Results 2025 |
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|---|---|---|
|
A*-A Grades |
21.1% | |
| A*-B Grades | 44.8% | |
| A*-C Grades | 70/0% | |
| A*-E Grades | 96.7% | |
| A Level Average Grade | C+ | |
| A Level Progress Grade | +0.30 (TBC) | |
| Vocational Average Grade | Merit + | |
| Vocational Progress Grade | +0.01 (TBC) | |
| Destinations | 91% (significantly above national average) | |
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Key Stage 4 Results 2024 |
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|---|---|---|
|
Waingels Results |
National Average (where available) |
|
|
Progress 8 |
+0.21 (confirmed in January 2025) |
|
|
Attainment 8 |
50.6 |
48.00 |
|
English and Maths at Grade 5 or above |
57.7% |
|
|
English 5+ |
67.9% |
(Language 55.4%, Literature 56.9%) |
|
Maths 5+ |
67.5% |
53.3% |
|
English Baccalaureate (EBacc) average point score (APS) |
4.54 |
|
|
Percentage of pupils that enter the EBacc |
32% |
|
|
Percentage of pupils staying in education or going into employment after key stage 4 (pupil destinations) |
95% (2021 leavers) |
93% |
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Key Stage 5 Results 2024 |
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|---|---|---|
|
A*-A Grades |
21.4% | |
| A*-B Grades | 47.9% | |
| A*-C Grades | 72.9% | |
| A*-E Grades | 95.3% | |
| A Level Average Grade | C | |
| Vocational Average Grade | Merit + | |
| Destinations | 94% (2021 Leavers) Student progression to higher education or employment | |
|
Key Stage 4 Results 2023 |
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|---|---|---|
|
Waingels Results |
National Average (where available) |
|
|
Progress 8 |
+0.13 (confirmed in January 2024) |
-0.03 |
|
Attainment 8 |
48.91 |
46.2 |
|
English and Maths at Grade 5 or above |
53.95% |
45% |
|
English 5+ |
65.4% |
(Language 48%, Literature 57.6%) |
|
Maths 5+ |
62.6% |
43% |
|
English Baccalaureate (EBacc) average point score (APS) |
4.36 |
4.05 |
|
Percentage of pupils that enter the EBacc |
38% |
39% |
|
Percentage of pupils staying in education or going into employment after key stage 4 (pupil destinations) |
94% (2021 leavers) |
94% |
|
Key Stage 5 Results 2023 |
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|---|---|
|
A*-A Grades |
20% |
|
A*-B Grades |
53% |
|
A*-C Grades |
80% |
|
A*-E Grades |
97% |
|
A Level Average Grade |
C+ |
|
Vocational Average Grade |
Merit + |
|
Destinations |
93% (2021 leavers) Student progression to higher education or employment |
Please click here to view our 16-18 retention measures.
To view more details about the destinations and other performance measures please go to the following link: https://www.find-school-performance-data.service.gov.uk/school/142166/waingels
