Exam Information - Newcastle-under-Lyme School

Examination Information and Results

NULS and its students enjoy a reputation for securing outstanding examination results being amongst the very highest in the County and in the entire West Midlands region. Recent years have seen our examination performance at GCSE and at A-Level reach new highs and break historic school records too.

Exam Information

Examination Results

A Level Results 2024

SUBJECT	Subject Entries	% A*	% A*- A	% A*- B
Art (Fine)	3	100	100	100
Art (3D)	3	33	67	100
Art (Photography)	2	50	100	100
Art (Textiles)	5	60	100	100
Biology	21	38	67	86
Business	19	0	11	47
Chemistry	24	17	54	79
Design and Technology	15	0	13	47
Drama	3	0	33	100
Economics	18	6	28	67
English Language	4	0	75	75
English Literature	10	0	40	70
French	1	0	0	100
Geography	13	8	23	77
German	1	0	0	100
History	10	10	20	60
Latin	1	0	100	100
Maths	24	33	71	83
Maths – Further	5	40	100	100
Philosophy	5	40	60	100
Physical Education	4	25	50	50
Physics	12	25	33	67
Politics	7	0	43	57
Psychology	9	0	22	44
Totals	219	18	45	72
EPQ	18	39	67	89
Mathematical Studies (L3 Cert)	8	n/a	38	75

A Level Results 2024

GCSE Results 2024

SUBJECT	Subject Entries	% 9-7	% 9-4
Art & Design (Fine)	9	78	100
Art & Design (3D)	7	29	100
Art & Design (Textiles)	12	67	100
Biology	52	65	98
Chemistry	52	60	100
Classical Civilisation	9	44	78
Computer Science	15	47	80
Design & Technology	37	43	92
Drama	7	100	100
English Language	91	75	100
English Literature	89	67	99
Food & Nutrition	14	36	100
French	17	71	100
Geography	43	56	95
German	9	44	100
History	39	74	90
Latin	2	100	100
Maths	91	47	96
Music	5	80	100
Physics	51	71	98
Religious Studies	22	82	100
Combined Science 1	39	31	92
Combined Science 2	39	15	85
Spanish	19	58	89
Physical Education	22	27	100
Totals	792	58	96

GCSE Results 2024

Exam Information for universities

Students usually sit nine subjects at GCSE/IGCSE.
A Level students usually sit examinations at the end of Year 13 in three subjects.
The students usually study only three A Levels.
School predicted grades are based on Baseline data, staff professional judgements and internal assessments.