More infoA Somerset school is celebrating after being ranked among the top two percent nationally for the progress made by its GCSE pupils — with students achieving, on average, one full grade higher in every subject than expected. Queen’s College in Taunton received the accolade based on national "value added" measures, which assess how much progress students make from the start of Year 10 to their final GCSE results. All pulling together.”The school credits its success in part to its commitment to the High Performance Learning (HPL) philosophy. Queen’s College recently gained HPL World Class School status following a two-year journey to embed the approach across all areas of school life, from lessons to clubs and enrichment activities. The result, staff say, is a school culture that promotes resilience, creativity and self-belief alongside academic success.