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Tormead GCSE results 2019

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Starlilly88 · 02/02/2020 12:29

Anyone know where I can find Tormeads results from last year? Not on their website or league tables. Trying to see how they compare to the other local private schools

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Baaaahhhhh · 04/02/2020 14:33

cake Tormead sixth form is small, only 43 students in that year, it averages 50 - so often the stats may only be from 1 or 2 person entry subjects, hence it is difficult to compare with GHS who have a much larger sixth form.

cakeisalwaystheanswer · 04/02/2020 14:30

Their A level results are very good, not actually far from GHS and above St Cats. see table below. Only 43 sat but they may offer IB as well. I know nothing about the school just pointing you to the govt league tables.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/secondary/3812165-tormead-gcse-results-2019

Baaaahhhhh · 04/02/2020 14:23

Generally, and of course our experience only, but DD was middle of the road entry for Tormead, having failed to get a place at GHS, but has ended up at the same level as her GHS sister. So, can't really ask for more.

Baaaahhhhh · 04/02/2020 14:21

I've had DD's at both Tormead and GHS if you want to pm me.

Yr10DD · 04/02/2020 13:43

@Starlilly88 if you’re looking for stats that aren’t on their website drop them an email. Or check the ‘news’ archive. If you’re looking for x% of girls achieved grade 9/7’s in 10 GCSEs for example. I find those stats a bit woolly and prefer the per subject. I’ve no idea how other schools present their stats. Tormead don’t submit results to league tables but I’m sure they’d be happy to share with interested parents if they’ve got them in the format you’d like.
Tormead does have a decent range of ability from girls that get 10 GCSEs at grade 9 to girls that get a mix of 7,6 & 5’s. But is still a good achievement for them.

surreygoldfish · 03/02/2020 22:17

I’d say very similar to SWPS academically so location, style and feel the difference between the two.

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Starlilly88 · 03/02/2020 20:05

Thanks surreygoldfish. My DD definitely not academic enough for St Cats or GHS so I was wondering where Tormead was compared to those. Probably academic enough for SWPS - is Tormead similar? Not particularly talented at music, sport or art either so don't need to consider those

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surreygoldfish · 03/02/2020 19:56

Having had 3 DC (DSs and DD) going through the Guildford schools and able to compare results with their peers at a range of local schools

  • focus on best fit overall
  • very likely that your DC will achieve v similar results in any of these schools subject to their innate ability and effort (ie they don’t just ‘become’ brighter because they’ve scraped into one of the ‘top’ schools. They might (if they are v bright but a bit unmotivated unless pushed) work harder if they can’t coast. Tormead will have a wider spread of results - their intake reflects a wider ability range.
  • the most academic schools are also the strongest at music and sport so again consider if your DD is über in any of these areas.
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Starlilly88 · 03/02/2020 19:29

Thanks, yes I saw the results by subject but tried to work out an overall percentage without much luck! What are they trying to hide? I reckon they just don't want to be compared to GHS and St Cats, which is fair enough I guess

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Yr10DD · 02/02/2020 21:44

Tormead’s results for the last few years are on their website under main menu, ‘about’, ‘examination results’.

PinkBT · 02/02/2020 21:35

Hi there,

Tormead doesn’t share the results in the same format as other schools (the headmistress did say why but can’t remember the reason - something about it being a far too narrow way of assessing schools!!!) but you can see the results by subject on their website and kind of work it out!

We’re currently deciding between GHS and Tormead so looking at all these things too!!!

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