Bolton Group EdStart Exam Results August 2025

First Analysis

• Pupils entered for up to 5 GCSE subjects – 19.
• Exam scripts produced – 209.
• Exam scripts completed 190.
• Bolton Year Group sitting the following GCSE exams.

1. 1. English Language
2. 2. English Literature
3. 3. Mathematics
4. 4. Biology
5. 5. Religious Studies

95% of pupils that sat exams achieved a GCSE Grade in all their subjects.

• 90% of total possible exam scripts were completed this year.
• 89% of pupils that sat Mathematics achieved a grade.
• 82% of pupils that sat English Language achieved a grade.
• 94% of pupils that sat Biology achieved a grade.
• 78% of pupils that sat English Literature achieved a grade.
• 53% of pupils that sat Religious Studies GCSE long course achieved a grade.
• 50% of pupils that sat exams achieved 5 secure GCSE grades.
• 90% average attendance rate over a 4-week exam period.
• 2 pupils achieved a Grade 4 result in core subjects.
• 2 pupils achieved a MERIT & 6 pupils achieved a PASS in their independent English Speaking & Listening externally moderated assessments.

Key Headlines

• 50% of pupils gained passes for all 5 GCSE subjects.
• Mathematics 89% pass rate for attendees is above the 76% Edstart group average.
• English Language 82% pass rate is just below the Edstart group average of 85%.
• 78% of pupils sitting Mathematics & English Language had pass grades for both. This was
  above the group average of 64%.
• English Literature 78% pass rate on par with the Edstart group average of 78%.
• Biology 94% pass rate is above the Edstart group average of 90%.
• Religious Studies 53% pass rate was below the EdStart group average of 64%.
• Post-16 destinations currently above 90% secure. All students have 3 secure pathways in
  place.
• As a school we are maintaining our high GCSE awards in core and additional subjects.