Le Rocquier School

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Le Rocquier School
Le Rocquier School, Jersey in 2013.JPG
Location
Le Rocquier School
St Clement

Information
TypeNon-fee paying secondary school
MottoLearn, Respect and Succeed
FoundedMarch 1st 1975 [1]
HeadteacherAndrew Adkin [2]
Teaching staff58
GenderMixed
Age11to 16
Number of students800
Color(s)Red
Website www.lerocquier.com

Le Rocquier School is a secondary school, owned and operated by the States of Jersey, in the parish of Saint Clement, Jersey. [3]

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History

The present school building, which replaced an older building, was opened to students on 29 February 2006. [4]

Academic performance

In 2011 28% of pupils achieved A*-C GCSE in five subjects, compared to 58% in all Jersey schools and 53% for all UK schools. [5] Some other Jersey schools, such as Grainville School, also performed poorly that year. [5] Other independent schools in Jersey performed much better. [5]

In 2024, 84.5% of students achieved a grade 9-4 in English and 60.15% in Maths [6] and only 50% of all students passed both compared to the UK national average of that year at 67.6% [7] and the Jersey average of that year at 77.5% [8] . In 2024, 98% of all grades at Le Rocquier School were graded 9-1 [6]

It was reported in 2023 that boys at Le Rocquier school achieved disproportionately worse grades than their female peers [9]

Notable alumni

See also

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References

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  2. "Headteacher's Welcome". Le Rocquier School. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  3. "Secondary schools". Gov.je. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  4. "Europe | Jersey | Children get new school building". BBC News. 28 February 2006. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Secondary schools grades in Jersey". BBC. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Exam Results". Le Rocquier School. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  7. "UK GCSE pass rate 2024". Statista. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  8. "Jersey GCSE results higher than England average". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  9. "Le Rocquier school report" (PDF).

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