Bohunt Farnborough celebrates best GCSE results in a decade

Students at Bohunt Farnborough, part of the high achieving Bohunt Education Trust (BET), are celebrating after receiving their GCSE results, enabling them to embark on the next stage of their education journey.

The 2024 cohort have achieved some excellent results, whilst demonstrating great resilience, commitment and determination during their time at the school.

The accomplishments of students were celebrated across the board. Particular highlights include: 

• Merry S, Head Girl, who successfully achieved 9 in Combined Science, Art and Music and 8 in English Literature, English Language, Geography and Maths. Merry is going on to study Songwriting at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford

• Lacey F, who successfully achieved 9 in Combined Sciences and 8 in Maths, Music and Spanish. Lacey is going on to study A levels.

• Landon M,  who successfully achieved 9 in Combined Sciences and 8 in English Literature and English Language. Landon is looking at a career in Law and is studying Law, Criminology and History at Farnborough Sixth Form College.
• Frankie J, who successfully achieved grades 8 in Combined Sciences, History and Music and grade 7 in English Literature, English Language and Maths. Frankie is going on to study Biology, Chemistry and Psychology at Farnborough Sixth Form College with the aim of becoming a Doctor.
• Congratulations also goes to Layla-Rose B and Chelsea L-P who have proven that with hard work and support they can overcome significant challenges to achieve their GCSEs.

At Bohunt Farnborough we continue to make strong progress across the school and for the second year are one of the most improved schools in Hampshire. Performance in the Basics of English and Maths are at a 10 year high, with 70% of students achieving a grade 4 or higher in English and 60% achieving a grade 4 or higher in Maths. We continue to see improvements in the number of highest grades awarded (grades 7 to 9), compared to the national downward trend, most noticeably in Art, Geography and Music. This follows Bohunt Farnborough completing its first year as part of the Trust.

We continue to strive for excellence, We believe that every student has the potential to be whoever they want to be; our highly skilled, passionate and dedicated team of staff nurture students to be the best they can be.

This year’s results reflect Bohunt Farnborough’s commitment to BET’s ethos of ‘enjoy, respect, achieve’, which underpins the culture and outcomes of all its schools. This includes delivering unparalleled educational opportunities and highly effective teaching to nurture and develop students into becoming “game-changers”.

Together, BET and Bohunt Farnborough’ aim to support young people to flourish throughout their school journeys and then on into later life, with educational, enrichment and pastoral support both inside and outside the classroom.

Sarah Palmer, Headteacher at Bohunt Farnborough, said: 

“We are extremely proud of our students and their hugely deserved achievements. They have worked incredibly hard throughout their time with us, and it is wonderful to be celebrating their successes with them today.”

“I would like to thank our entire school community for their ongoing support. We look forward to seeing our students progress to the next stage of their education, training and employment and to fulfil their dreams.”

Neil Strowger, Trust Leader at BET, said: 

“I am immensely proud of the efforts made by students across our schools. These GCSE results are testament to their hard work, dedication and resilience. Our commitment to ensuring the achievement of every student has led to these outcomes, which reflect the game-changing abilities of our students and staff and the excellence we strive for across BET.”