Brighton College Dubai Pupils Celebrate Exceptional GCSE Results
Grade 9’s “everywhere” – as Highest possible grade is the most common grade achieved by Brighton College Dubai students in 2024
40% of examinations resulted in the top Grades of 9-8
Highest number of Grade 9s in three years
Brighton College Dubai has announced the “exceptional performance of its pupils in the 2024 GCSE exams.”
For the fourth consecutive year, the school has seen outstanding results, with Grade 9 being the most awarded grade.
Notably, 22% of the College’s grades were at this highest Grade 9 level – the highest number of Grade 9s the school has seen in three years.
40% of all examinations were awarded the top GCSE Grades of 9-8.
Exceptional Students at Brighton College Dubai
Top achievers returning to take up places at the BCD British Sixth Form include:
Sophie Ritchie – future-medic and black-belt martial artist. Miss Sophie Ritchie stands out with her impressive achievement of seven Grade 9s and one Grade 8.
Rayaan Haji, recently back from his outstanding volunteer work at an orphanage in Tanzania, achieved a highly commendable six Grade 9s and two Grade 8s.
Both Miss Ritchie and Master Haji make an exceptional contribution to school life at BCD and make a/the difference in the world.
Brighton College Dubai asked us to celebrate and recognise every student of the GCSE Class of 2024, but the following four students are singled out for their very high level of achievement across subjects:
- Sophie Ritchie achieved seven Grade 9s, one Grade 8 and one Grade 7
- Rayaan Haji achieved six Grade 9s, two Grade 8s and one Grade 7
- Andreas Chouery achieved four Grade 9s, three Grade 8s, one Grade 7 and two Grade 6s
- Natasha Owiti achieved four Grade 9s, three Grade 8s, one Grade 7 and one Grade 6
GCSE Results Table 2024
2024 | |
% of students achieving A*A | 56 |
% of students achieving A*B | 74 |
% of students achieving A*C | 95 |
BCD is insistent that there is a much bigger picture at play here:
“Raw results are just one part of Brighton College Dubai’s success story.
The College’s positive value-added scoring this year highlights the substantial progress pupils have made since joining.”
Simon Crane, Head Master of Brighton College Dubai, expressed his pride in the whole GCSE Class of 2024 to SchoolsCompared.com:
“Our GCSE cohort has not only exceeded expectations but has also achieved an extraordinary milestone, with the most common grade being a 9.
“I am immensely proud of their outstanding accomplishments.
“I extend my deepest gratitude to our dedicated teaching staff, pastoral care team, and supportive parents, whose unwavering commitment has been instrumental in this success.
“I wholeheartedly congratulate our exceptional pupils and staff on these remarkable results.”
Jane Clewlow, Head of Senior School at BCD, continued:
“I am delighted with the performance of our fourth ever GCSE cohort.
“Given the year-on-year grade boundary increase, this year’s results are even more impressive.
“The positive value-added measure underscores the impact of high-quality teaching and comprehensive support.
“These outstanding GCSE results reflect Brighton College Dubai’s commitment to academic excellence and exceptional teaching practices. For the fourth time in its six-year history, the school has proven that its pupils’ achievements rank among the best in Dubai.
“As a College, we are immensely proud of their achievements.”
Further information
Brighton College Dubai is a co-educational independent school that offers a distinctively British education to pupils aged from three to 18 years old. As the sister school of Brighton College UK, Brighton College Dubai has strong and tangible links to England’s ‘School of the Decade’, as named in the Sunday Times Parent Power League Table 2020.
Since launching its purpose-built campus in Al Barsha South in 2018 the College has been crowned by SchoolsCompared.com’s Top School Awards as ‘The Best New School in the UAE 2018-2024’, whilst WhichSchoolAdvisor.com credits the College for delivering “quite possibly the most outstanding early year’s practice in the UAE”.
In addition, the College was recently graded as ‘Very Good’ with Outstanding Features by the KHDA and achieved ‘Outstanding’ in all areas of British Schools Overseas reporting. Talk Education describes the College as “One of the most desirable schools in the city”.
BCD is operated by Bloom Education. As well as BCDi, Bloom Education operates a Brighton College campus in Al Ain, rated Outstanding by ADEK and another in Abu Dhabi, renowned for its outstanding GCSE and A Level results.
Read why BCD was awarded Best New School in the United Arab Emirates HERE.
Read our review of Brighton College in Dubai HERE.
Visit the official web site of BCD HERE.
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