Our first graduating class sat the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE); 2,808 pupils entered the exam, 1,410 girls and 1,398 boys.
The KCPE pass mark is 250 and achieving this score makes a child eligible to attend secondary school.
Key statistic:
- Our pupils averaged 266 marks in the KCPE examination, 16 points higher than the national average. A difference of 0.24 standard deviations—equivalent to almost one year of schooling.
Further statistics:
- 61% of pupils passed compared to a national average of 50%
- Pupils had a mean score of 264; 14 points above the national average
Length of time:
- Pupils from the two longest run schools had a 100% pass rate and a mean score of 333 marks, nearly 100 points above the nationwide mean.
- Pupils who had been at Bridge for four years, scored a mean of 282 marks, at least 32 points above the nationwide mean.
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Secondary schools:
Nearly a quarter of children from Bridge went on to take up a secondary school place after the KCPE.
