 Compared with many other secondary schools in the area, it is one of the highest achieving in terms of GCSE and A-level results.The percentage of students gaining five or more A* to C, including English and Mathematics was almost 64% in 2011, an 8% increase on the previous year.Five or more A* to C grades were gained by 82% of students and almost 25% of students gained three A* or A grades.