Outstanding Exam Results
It has been an extremely happy day here at Kilgraston School as our girls received another stunning set of results in their 2016 public examinations.
Headmistress Mrs Dorothy MacGinty said “I am absolutely delighted with our results, particularly for the Upper Sixth where every girl has achieved the grades to gain a place at her chosen university. We wish them every success as they move on to the next exciting stage of their education. Results for Highers and National 5’s were strong and I congratulate the girls and their teachers on their success”.
At Advanced Higher the number of examinations being awarded an A grade was an extraordinary 65.5%, the A-B pass rate was an impressive 90.5% and the overall A-C pass rate was 98.5% against 81.7% nationally.
The Higher results were strong with girls achieving target grades across all subjects. The overall pass rate A-C this year is 92% against a national average of 77% with 46% of our pupils achieving an A grade.
Our Upper Fifth have achieved commendable results at National 5 level. Their A-C pass rate of 95% clearly outstrips the national average of 79.4% and impressively more than one third of the girls achieved at least 7 A grades.
There have been some outstanding individual performances with our Head Girl Team achieving a suit of straight A’s at Advanced Higher and close on their heels are next year’s Head girl Team, each achieving 5 A’s at Higher: well done!
Mrs MacGinty said: “We wish all our Upper Sixth well as they move on to University courses across the United Kingdom and beyond with places confirmed at Oxford, Imperial College, Durham, St. Andrew’s, Edinburgh and Glasgow to study courses ranging from Engineering to French and Medicine to Equine Studies. I am particularly proud of one Upper Sixth girl who has won a place to study music at the prestigious National Conservatoire of Wales (with scholarship).
“These results continue not only to strengthen the academic profile of Kilgraston but also celebrate the wide range of disciplines our girls go on to study”.
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