Exams Information and Results
Exams:
Ancora House School is a registered exams centre for GCSE and A Level examination. If a young person is due to sit their exams whilst at Ancora House, we can arrange a transfer of candidacy to enable the learner to sit their exams with us.
For information or advice regarding examinations, please contact Lauren Calver, Exams Officer: admin@ancora.cheshire.sch.uk.
Exam Results:
On admission, the Education team assess the extent to which medical / mental health difficulties impact on each learner's cognitions and readiness to sit exams and take appropriate steps according to JCQ guidelines
2021-2022
Ancora House - Summer 2022 Entries
During the Summer 2022 term Ancora House Hospital site entered one student for GCSE exams who achieved the below results
Subject | Result |
Maths | 1 |
Biology | 2 |
Ancora House School- Hospital site:
There were 5 students who sat exams as transferred candidates at the Hospital site during the summer term who achieved the following:
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3 students achieved 4 or more GCSE's |
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Ancora House School- community site:
8 year 11 students who were on roll at the community site achieved the following:
Subject | Number of students who achieved the GCSE | Number of students who achieved Grade 4 or above |
Maths | 7 | 4 |
English Language | 7 | 5 |
English Literature | 3 | 1 |
Combined Science | 6 | 4 |
5 students achieved 4 or more GCSE's
2020-2021
Ancora House School - community site:
7 of the 8 Year 11 students were entered for a total of 26 GCSE exams in Maths, English and Science
Subject | Number of students who achieved the GCSE |
Maths | 5 |
English Language | 7 |
Biology | 2 |
Core and Additional Science | 4 |
5 students achieved GCSEs in both English Language and Maths
58% of the GCSEs achieved were at grade 4 or above
47% of the above were at grade 5 or above
63% of students achieved 4 or 5 GCSE qualifications
Ancora House School - hospital site:
For those students who were at Ancora House School for a period of time (longer than 3 weeks) during the academic year and were discharged prior to exams, the following achievements were recorded:
Year 11
During this academic year there were 17 students
15 students were entered for GCSE exams through their home school, 2 students are repeating Yr 11
Subject | Number of students who achieved the GCSE |
Maths | 12 |
English Language | 11 |
Separate Sciences | 2 |
Core and Additional Science | 6 |
64% of the GCSEs achieved were at grade 4 or above
60% of the students achieved 5 or more GCSE qualifications
47% of the students achieved 5 or more including Maths and English Language
27% of the students achieved 9 or more GCSE qualifications
Year 12 – Re-sit
During the summer exam period there were 4 Year 12 students at Ancora House who achieved the following:
Subject |
Number of students entered for the GCSE | Number of students who achieved the GCSE with Grade 4 or above |
Maths | 3 | 3 |
English Language | 2 | 2 |
Year 13
During this academic year there were 3 Year 13 students who achieved the following:
2 students achieved 3 A Levels all grade A - C
1 student achieved 2 A Levels all grade A - C
1 student achieved BTEC level 3 in Health and social care - PASS
1 student achieved NVQ level 2 in Instructing Exercise and Fitness - PASS
2019-2020
Ancora House School - community site
4 of the 6 Year 11 students were entered for a total of 20 GCSE exams in Maths, English and Science
Subject | Number of students who achieved the GCSE |
Maths | 4 |
English Language | 4 |
English Literature | 4 |
Core Science | 4 |
Additional Science | 4 |
4 students achieved 5 GCSEs
The results of 3 students were all grade 4 or above
Ancora House School - hospital site:
Year 11
During the summer exam period there was 1 Year 11 student at Ancora House
The student was awarded GCSE in Maths, English Language and Science
Year 12 Re-sit
During the summer exam period there were 5 Year 12 students at Ancora House . For those students who were at Ancora House School for a period of time (longer than 4 weeks) during the academic year and were discharged prior to exams, the following achievements were recorded:
Subject | Number of students entered for GCSE | Number of students who achieved the GCSE |
Maths | 1 | 1 |
English Language | 5 | 5 |
Biology | 1 | 1 |
Year 11
During this academic year there were 18 Year 11 students who attended the school , 16 of these students sat exams and achieved the following:
Subject | Number of students who achieved the GCSE |
Maths | 16 |
English Language | 15 |
English Literature | 9 |
Science | 9 |
9 out of the 16 students who were entered achieved 5 or more GCSEs
Year 13
During this academic year there were 5 Year 13 students who sat exams and achieved the following:
1 student achieved 3 A Levels all at grade A
1 student achieved 2 A Levels at grade B and C
1 student achieved 1 A Levels at grade C
1 student achieved BTEC level 3 in Product Design – Distinction
1 student achieved BTEC level 3 in Public Services - Distinction