MANGOTSFIELD School “could not be prouder” of its Year 11 leavers after this summer’s GCSE results.
The school said 61.3% of candidates achieved grade 4 or higher in English language, and 61.4% achieved grade 4 or higher in maths.
Almost a quarter of students (23.8%) achieved a grade 7 or higher – the equivalent of A or A* under the old grading system – across all of their GCSE entries.
In vocational and technical awards, 92.3% of pupils received a pass or higher.
Among those whose achievements were highlighted by the school is Noelle Hui, who achieved ten grade 9 GCSEs, which head teacher Hetty Blackmore described as “an incredible tribute to her hard work and attitude”.
Other students who achieved “incredibly strong results” include Charlie Elkington, Humaira Islam, Daniel Pak, Mollie Chilcott, Freya Harding, Taiiya Buckley and Chloe Harris.
Mrs Blackmore said: “I could not be prouder of our Year 11 students.
“These results reflect real determination – theirs, and that of the staff who have supported them every step of the way.
“For every student who has achieved the grades they hoped for, and for every student who has worked hard against real challenges to get here, this is a moment worth celebrating.
“We were proud of all our students but a few had overcome incredible challenges to secure the results they needed to get to their next stages of education. For these students, attending school and sitting the exams were reward enough but then to go on and achieve as well as they did was certainly tear jerking!
“We continue to drive forward improvement in our school so that every child leaves with the best life chances and best life choices for their future.
“Thank you to our staff, whose commitment to every student has helped make these results possible, and to our families for your continued support of your children’s education. “Congratulations, Year 11 — we wish you every success in whatever comes next.”
Across the country around 600,000 Year 11s received their GCSE results in August, with another 400,000 or so people taking resits or sitting exams as adult learners.
Overall, GCSE results improved for school leavers, with 70.7% of grades at 4 or above – up 0.2% on last year – while the figure for all candidates, including over-17s, was 67.3% (down 0.1%).
The government hailed the performance of 16-year-old candidates in maths, where the number achieving grade 7 and above in maths was up by 6,000 this year, the largest ever rise in the top grades, which are equivalent to A* and A in the previous system.
