Oldham EdStart Group Exam Results August 2025

First Analysis

• Pupils entered for up to 5 GCSE subjects – 10.
• Exam scripts produced – 106.
• Exam scripts completed – 94.

Oldham Year Group sat the following GCSE exams.

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

90% of pupils that sat an exam achieved at least a GCSE Grade.

• 89% of total possible exam scripts were completed this year.
• 88% of pupils that sat Mathematics achieved a grade.
• 88% of pupils that sat English Language achieved a grade.
• 80% of pupils that sat Biology achieved a grade.
• 60% of pupils that sat English Literature achieved a grade.
• 1 pupil achieved a Grade 4 result in English Literature.
• 57% of pupils that sat Religious Studies GCSE long course achieved a grade.
• 50% of pupils that sat all exams achieved 5 secure GCSE grades.
• 80% average attendance rate over a 4-week exam period.
• 90% of pupils (9 out of 10) achieved a PASS in their independent English Speaking & Listening externally moderated assessments.

Key Headlines

• 50% of pupils that sat exams passed all 5 GCSE subjects.
• Mathematics 88% pass rate is above the Edstart group average of 76%.
• English Language 88% pass rate is above the Edstart group average of 85%.
• 67% of pupils achieved passes in Mathematics & English Language which was above the whole school result of 64%.
• English Literature 60% pass rate is below the Edstart group average of 78%.
• Oldham pupils accounted for 20% of the grade 4 results in English Literature.
• Biology 80% pass rate is below the Edstart group average of 90%.
• Religious Studies 57% pass rate was below the EdStart group average of 64%.
• Post-16 destinations currently above 90% secure. All attending students have 3 securepathways in place.
• As a school we are maintaining our high GCSE awards in core and additional subjects.