Staff and students from Aureus School in Didcot are celebrating their best ever GCSE results, with significant improvements across English and maths.
This year’s results saw 7% more students achieving Grade 4 or above in both English and maths, 11% more students achieving Grade 5 or above in both subjects, and 7% more students attaining Grade 7 or above in both English and maths compared with previous years.
The results represent the culmination of a sustained period of improvement since Kirsty Rogers joined the school as Headteacher in 2023. Over the past three years, the school has focused relentlessly on raising standards, strengthening teaching and learning, and ensuring every student is supported to achieve. This year’s outcomes demonstrate the success of that strategy and marks a significant milestone in the school’s journey.
Staff have had the opportunity today to celebrate with the students and thank their families for building such a strong home/school partnership to ensure the success of their children.
Highlights of the impressive results at Aureus School include:
Molly Foster – 10 GCSEs: Molly has secured a place at OCC where she will study A-Levels.
Queen-Zara Amoah – 10 GCSEs: Queen has secured a place at Didcot Sixth where she will study A-Levels.
Ioana-Teodora Tincanet – 10 GCSEs: Teodora has secured a place at Henley College where she will study A-Levels.
Ellen Lamb – 10 GCSEs: Ellen has secured a place at Oxford City College where she will study A-Levels.
Evie Hutchinson – 10 GCSEs: Evie has secured a place at Oxford City College where she will study A-Levels.
Max Smith – 10 GCSEs: Max has secured a place at The Downs where he will study A-Levels.
Akhil Dhulipalla – 11 GCSEs: Akhil has secured a scholarship at d’ Overbroeck’s College.
Among those celebrating their GCSE results at Aureus School were quadruplets Ellen, Eric, Layla, and Rose Lamb. Ellen, hopes to become a paediatrician, and has secured a place at Oxford City College to study A-Levels in Biology, Chemistry, and Maths. Brother Eric is going on to study Dance, Layla will now be studying English, History, and Psychology at sixth form and Rose, whose A-Level subjects will be History, Sociology, and English.
Kirsty Rogers, Headteacher, Aureus School, said: “We are incredibly proud of our students and everything they have achieved. These results reflect not only their hard work and determination, but also the dedication of our staff and the support of our families. To achieve our best ever GCSE outcomes is a fantastic accomplishment and one that reflects the remarkable progress the school has made.”
Warwick Sharp, CEO, GLF Schools, said: “Congratulations to all pupils and the team at Aureus. Brilliant to see the best ever results. We know how much determination and dedication it takes to achieve such a significant improvement. Huge well done to everyone involved and students, families and GLF colleagues should rightly feel very proud of this achievement.”
