Ruthin School Mold Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1EE, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1824 702543 Fax: +44 (0) 1824 707141

Email: office@ruthinschool.co.uk

Principal: Mr T J Belfield MA (Cantab) Established 1284

www.ruthinschool.co.uk Ruthin School is a Registered Charity (No. 525754) and is a Company Limited by Guarantee (No. 02498499)

A Level League Table Analysis

2012

The Independent Schools Council (ISC) has published the official table of A Level results for 2012. This table

is used by newspapers and other media organisations to create a range of rankings for Independent Schools.

Two very exciting statistics are made clear from the table:

1. Ruthin School is the best school in Wales for A Level results (based on points per candidate)

2. Ruthin School is the second best boarding school in the UK (based on points per candidate)

Ruthin Schools position in the various newspapers/tables is as follows:

%A*/A for all UK Schools The Daily Telegraph

2012 position = 48 (2011 position = 86)

%A*/A for all Coeducational Schools The Times

2012 position = 18 (2011 position = 31)

Points per Candidate for all UK Schools ISC table

2012 position = 2 (2011 position = 16)

The historical information, showing Ruthin Schools increased academic performance over the past few years

is shown below:

Year Points per candidate Ranking (ISC table) %A*/A Ranking (The Times)

2012 455.5 2 66.7 18

2011 416.7 16 60.7 31

2010 369.6 75 58.1 49

2009 Cohort too small so no data available

2008 289.0 315 37.1 295

2007 227.1 453 30.6 382

2006 253.3 445 19.0 440

A copy of the official table, sorted by Points per Candidate, can be found at

http://www.ruthinschool.co.uk/2012_ISC_League_Table.xlsx

http://www.ruthinschool.co.uk/2012_ISC_League_Table.xlsx