KS5 Attainment in Level 3 Qualifications 2018 by School

Summary

A request was made for 2018-19 Level 3 qualification attainment data for Year 13 pupils across all Isle of Man secondary schools, which was fully disclosed by the Department of Education, Sport and Culture.

Key Facts

• Data covers five specific schools: Ballakermeen, Castle Rushen, Queen Elizabeth II, Ramsey Grammar, and St Ninian's High School.
• Ballakermeen High School achieved 100% of entries gaining grades A*-E.
• Ballakermeen High School had the highest average UCAS points per student at 107.
• The overall Isle of Man average for UCAS points per student was 98.
• The request was received on 29 January 2020 and responded to on 24 February 2020.

Data Disclosed

• 2018-19
• 29 January 2020
• 24 February 2020
• 3.0
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 100%
• 98.3%
• 99.3%
• 97.0%
• 97.5%
• 98.5%
• 46.4%
• 45.1%
• 41.2%
• 34.5%
• 41.4%
• 42.2%
• 36.2
• 34.1
• 34.3
• 32.1
• 32.9
• 107
• 95
• 101
• 93
• 91
• 98

Original Request

For each Island Secondary School please provide the following information in respect of those Year 13 (KS5) pupils sitting Level 3 examinations during the 2018-19 academic year: - Average number of A Level/Level 3 entries per student - Percentage of A Level/Level 3 entries gaining grades A*-E - Percentage of A Level/Level 3 entries gaining grades A*-B - Average number of UCAS points per A Level/Level 3 entry - Average number of UCAS points per student

Data Tables (5)

Full Response Text

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 1155125 24 February 2020

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 29 January 2020 and which states:

"For each Island Secondary School please provide the following information in respect of those Year 13 (KS5) pupils sitting Level 3 examinations during the 2018-19 academic year: - Average number of A Level/Level 3 entries per student - Percentage of A Level/Level 3 entries gaining grades A-E - Percentage of A Level/Level 3 entries gaining grades A-B - Average number of UCAS points per A Level/Level 3 entry - Average number of UCAS points per student"

Our response to your request is as follows: Average number of A Level/Level 3 entries per student Ballakermeen High School 3.0 Castle Rushen High School 2.8 Queen Elizabeth II High School 3.0 Ramsey Grammar School 2.9 St Ninian’s High School 2.8 Isle of Man 2.9 Percentage of A Level/Level 3 entries gaining grades A*-E Ballakermeen High School 100% Castle Rushen High School 98.3% Queen Elizabeth II High School 99.3% Ramsey Grammar School 97.0% St Ninian’s High School 97.5% Isle of Man 98.5%

Percentage of A Level/Level 3 entries gaining grades A*-B Ballakermeen High School 46.4% Castle Rushen High School 45.1% Queen Elizabeth II High School 41.2% Ramsey Grammar School 34.5% St Ninian’s High School 41.4% Isle of Man 42.2% Average number of UCAS points per A Level/Level 3 entry Ballakermeen High School 36.2 Castle Rushen High School 34.1 Queen Elizabeth II High School 34.3 Ramsey Grammar School 32.1 St Ninian’s High School 32.9 Isle of Man 34.1 Average number of UCAS points per student Ballakermeen High School 107 Castle Rushen High School 95 Queen Elizabeth II High School 101 Ramsey Grammar School 93 St Ninian’s High School 91 Isle of Man 98 Please quote the reference number 1155125 in any future communications.

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