Exam Results

Celebration of A Level Results

Year 13s at Malvern St James Girls’ School in Malvern, Worcestershire, are celebrating a fantastic set of results today as the A Level awards land and University places are confirmed. Headline news is that grades across the board are up on 2023, with nearly 40% at A*-A, nearly 75% at A*-B and 91% A*-C, with a 100% pass rate. Almost 20% of the cohort received at least three A Levels at A*- A grade. 35% of the cohort achieved 4 A Levels each, with 50% of these achieving A*-B in all four subjects.

University Placements

Crucially, 90% of pupils obtained their place at their chosen university. Half of the cohort has gained places at the most competitive and academically demanding universities: Durham, Exeter, Bristol, UCL, Bath and Warwick. We also have a larger number of pupils than usual going to international universities, notably in Canada, the US and Hong Kong.

Diverse Course Selections

he breadth of girls’ interest is demonstrated in the undergraduate courses that they will be studying. Pupils will take up places in the Autumn to read Medicine at Sheffield, Veterinary Science at Bristol, Psychology at Exeter, Biomedical Science at UCL, Fine Art at the University of the Arts London, Geography at Durham, Fashion Design at Leeds, Ancient History at Cardiff, and Ecology, Sustainability and Economics at York, to mention just a few.

STEM Focus and Achievements

56% of A Levels taken were STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects, and 57% of pupils will be studying STEM degrees. This is significant, as research demonstrates that girls are more inclined to study STEM A Levels in an all-girls’ educational setting, and they achieve better STEM results. This means that more go on to make science-based degree choices, and ultimately science-based careers, where women are under-represented. This trend is very clearly reflected at MSJ.

Celebration of GCSE Results

MSJ is celebrating outstanding GCSE results, with 80% of grades being 9-6 (A*-B equivalent).  This compares to 32.3% for Worcestershire, and 35.7% for the whole of England – an incredible achievement which emphasises yet again the academic excellence offered by an all-girls’ school.

Dr Gareth Lloyd, Head of MSJ, comments,

“We are delighted for our Year 11s today as they celebrate an excellent set of GCSE results.  They have worked exceptionally hard and can be very proud of their effort.”