St John Rigby College celebrate ‘outstanding’ year on A-level and BTEC results day

This summer’s examination results have rounded off an ‘outstanding’ year at St John Rigby College. The results are an indication of the hard work of an extraordinary group of students whose education was impacted significantly in their final three years of high school. 

Students met these challenges and also those of adjusting to college and have fulfilled the comments made by Ofsted inspectors in January 2024, who stated: “Students make exceptional progress on their programmes. A high proportion of students achieve high grades.” 

The class of 2024 has achieved pass rates which are close to 100 per cent and over half of the grades awarded were ‘high grades’ – A*, A, B, distinction*/distinction. These figures exceed significantly the college’s pre-pandemic grade profile, to which examination boards have now returned. 

This is now the fifth consecutive year when students’ high-grade performance has exceeded 50 per cent. St John Rigby College’s philosophy is that there is ‘no ceiling to achievement’ and that all students are supported to achieve their full potential.

Behind each set of grades is an exceptional, individual story. For many, the next chapter may be university where they will progress onto chosen and prestigious degree courses. For a large number, the next step will be a higher level apprenticeship.

Principal of St John Rigby College, Peter McGhee CBE, commented: “This has been a year of external assessments for St John Rigby College and whilst we are proud of our outstanding judgements from each of our inspections, the most pleasing thing about this year and the reason why we do what we do, is to see and to share the successes of our students. 

“They have proven themselves to be a remarkable group of young people and their results are testament to their resilience, their hard work and the way that they have supported one another. 

“I am extremely grateful to our staff who have led and supported students’ learning and development and I was proud to read in one of this year’s reports that ‘There is a real spirit of collaboration and teamwork which many staff describe as being a family atmosphere’.

“It continues to be the case that the environment created at SJR produces something very special and enables our young people to go on to do great things in the future.”