GCSEs - what were your grades?
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It is the day all GCSE students have been waiting for - and
dreading - as their exam results are published.
The number of top grade passes is expected to rise for another
year, reigniting the debate over whether GCSE exams are getting
easier. And there are also fears that this generation of GCSE
students will face a tough battle for university places.
A Kent-wide overview of the results is
available on KentOnline by clicking here - and look below to
find our how your school fared. The schools will be updated as they
come in.
Angley School
Angley School is pleased to announce some
encouraging GCSE results
Once again there have been many creditable performances at GCSE
with 26 per cent of students achieving 10 or more GCSE
passes.
Many subjects have performed well including
traditional academic subjects and practical subjects, in particular
leisure and tourism achieved 100 per cent pass at C and above
and food technology with 90 per cent pass at C and
above.
Assistant head teacher Caroline Collins
said that 612 passes at GCSE level, with a half of these at grade
A*, A or B, mean that students will have an excellent chance to be
successful in their final two years at Angley in the sixth
form.
She added: "2010 has been a busy year for
our year 11s as they have grown in maturity and
knowledge. With 93 students applying to the sixth form it will
be the largest year 12 group the school has seen and I wish them
well in their future studies”.
Astor of Hever School
The family of twins Laura and Alice Winch
will have a double celebration today as the girls achieved a total
of 31 A* and A grade GCSEs.
The twins helped Astor of Hever School
secure its best ever results with more than 71 per cent of pupils
gaining five A* to C grades.
Executive head teacher Vanessa Everett
said: "The numbers gaining top grades in English and maths have
doubled over the last two years and there has been a 55 per cent
increase over last year’s results.
“We are delighted that the hard work of
both students and staff has been rewarded.”
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
A record-breaking year for the school, with 95.6 per cent of
pupils getting five GCSEs at grades A* to C, up from 90 per cent
last year. The number who got five A* to C grades including maths
and English was 87.6 per cent, up from 80 per cent last year.
Out of 225 students who took the exams, 150
achieved 10 or more at A* to C and 171 students achieved at least
one A or A* grade. Twenty students achieved nine or more A and A*
grades.
Head teacher Ian Bauckham said: "These
results prove that, regardless of a student’s starting point, a
caring and respectful environment, opportunities to enjoy school
and grow personally, combined of course with excellent teaching,
enable high outcomes to be achieved by all. The vast majority
of these students will be returning to our large and thriving
Bennett sixth form, where I know they will continue to achieve
superbly, either at A Level or other courses we offer. Very
warm congratulations to all of you.”
Outstanding pupils:
Cecilia Marshall, Genevieve Hinde and Matthew Burt all achieved
12 or more A and A* grades. John Harvey, Emily von Fraunhofer,
Chloe Challis, Elliot Gathercole and Hannah O’Sullivan all achieved
11 A* and A grades.
Cornwallis Academy
Cornwallis Academy has managed to beat last year’s GCSE results
by 10 per cent with 92 per cent of students gaining five or
more A* to C grades.
In total, 55 per cent of students achieved A* to grades,
including English and maths.
Head of the academy, David Simons, said: “We are delighted that
so many students were so successful and look forward to welcoming
them back into our sixth form.
“The academy is particularly proud of Harry Doust in Year 8 who
achieved a B in an ancient history short-course, which he studied
for in his lunch breaks.”
Cranbrook School
Every one of the 147 pupils who took GCSEs at the school
got five A* to C grades, and 60 per cent had either A or A*
grades.
The average points score per pupil was
568.
Invicta Grammar School
Year 11 students at Invicta Grammar School in Maidstone have
taken the school into the record books yet again with another
outstanding set of results.
They achieved 62 per cent of their GCSE grades at A* or A while
simultaneously gaining 58.8 per cent of their AS studies at A or B
grade - a year early.
The students took the majority of their GCSE exams at the end of
Year 10 and in Year 11 studied a combination of AS courses and
one-year GCSEs.
Deputy head Julie Derrick said: “The school is thrilled with the
students, who have been rewarded for their hard work and commitment
over the past two years.”
Outstanding pupils:
Notable individual performances were achieved by four students:
Emily Chadwick, Amy Doel, Jade Edwards and Claire Harnett, who were
all awarded 12.5 GCSEs at A* or A grade.
Kent College, Pembury
Girls at Kent College Pembury once again
achieved outstanding GCSE results with over 50 per cent of all
results gaining an A grade or above and 20 per cent of all
grades at A*.
Standards at the school continue to climb with
yet another 100 per cent pass rate, and 97 per cent of
grades at C or above.
In a number of subjects 100 per cent of pupils
gained A* - B grades, including Latin, business and communication,
drama and German.
Head teacher Sally-Anne Huang said: "I always
feel that GCSE is a genuine challenge as young people continue to
face examinations in a wide range of compulsory subjects and for
them to produce such an excellent crop of grades, both as
individuals and as a year group, makes everyone at the school very
proud of them.”
Outstanding pupils:
Kirsty Coleman who achieved 7 A* and 3 A
grades said: “So happy, amazed and excited. I had a dream that
I would get all B grades so am thrilled to achieve A* and A
grades.”
Flossie Barraud who achieved 6 ½ A* and 3 A
grades added: “I am really really excited, and cant wait to
celebrate with my friends. I could not have hoped for better
results.”
Maidstone Grammar School
Top scholars at Maidstone Grammar School included Philip
Burgess, Lee Kingston, Joshua Mustill, Robert Ledniczky and Xijun
Zhang, who all achieved a clean sweep of A* and A grade GCSEs.
Xijun’s achievement is particularly incredible, because three
years ago he came to England not knowing any English at all.
Overall at the grammar school 99 per cent of students gained
five A*-C grades including maths and English, which was a 15 per
cent rise on last year. 49 percent of subject entries achieved
grade A* or A.
Head teacher Nick Argent said the results were “pleasing”
adding: “I applaud all the pupils, particularly those mentioned
above whose individual performances are outstanding. However I am
even more encouraged by the achievement across the year as a whole
where the average number of A*-C grades works out at over 10 passes
per pupil. This shows that our pupils are equipped and ready for
the next stage of their education. My congratulations go to the
pupils for their efforts and I thank my staff for their
contribution to these results.”
The Malling School
It was another celebratory year at
the Malling School with 51 per cent of pupils getting A* to C
grades, up from 49 per cent last year.
It was the third year-on-year
increase.
Star student Rosie Baker, from Blue
Bell Hill Village, picked up the best results in the school with
7As and 2Bs.
She said: “I’m really pleased. I
tried my best and I had a lot of support. Now I’m going to
sixth form so I’m really happy.”
Another pleased pupil was John Irvine
who picked up a mix of As, Bs and distinctions in BTEC sport.
He said: “They were all quite good, and
I’m happy with my results.
“I’m off to sixth form and hope to do
better there. I’m looking forward to the years ahead.”
It wasn’t just pupils waiting eagerly
for their results. Teaching assistant Amy Johnson, 21, from
West Malling took a GCSE in science so she could fulfil her dream
of becoming a primary school teacher. She was over the moon
with her A.
She said: “I went to Maidstone Girl’s
Grammar but wasn’t very interested in science so didn’t do very
well. I wanted to become a primary school teacher but needed a C in
science, which I didn’t have. I would have been happy with a B
but an A is great.”
It was a proud day for head teacher
Carl Roberts who praised the hard work of his pupils and staff.
He said: “They have all done a
fantastic job. It is a fantastic achievement for our pupils
and we now have twice as many going to sixth form here than we did
last year.”
Maplesden Noakes
Teachers and students at Maplesden Noakes School were
celebrating a 10 per cent improvement on last year’s results,
with 84 per cent of students gaining five or more A-C passes.
Head teacher Jane Prideaux said everyone at the school was
“delighted” and that some students who took GCSEs last year had now
passed a total of 17 GCSEs.
She put the success down to high teaching standards and
individual tutoring, but added: “It’s a combination of things.
There’s no one magic trick that does it all. It’s hard work from
the point of teachers and hard work for the students, but they’ve
pulled it out the bag.”
She admitted it was “tricky” advising students what to do when
faced with the current job market, but said the majority of
students would go on to further education and training.
She added: “I don’t think there’s anyone who’s not going to say
to you it’s worth having as many qualifications as you can get. In
terms of giving them a solid base and grounding, that’s what we
advise them to do”.
Among those picking up results was Harry Deards, whose results
included two A*s, five As and a C; and Jamie West, who was looking
forward to continuing his training in the army.
New Line Learning Academy
Students at New Line Learning are celebrating double the amount
of five or more A* to C GCSEs after rates shot to 38 per cent from
last year’s 19 per cent.
The 38 per cent includes maths and English but the total amount
of five or more GCSEs also increased from 53 per cent to 71 per
cent and the amount of three or more A* and A grades rose from
three per cent to 12 per cent.
Head of the academy Guy Hewett said: “These results represent
our third year of significant improvement since becoming an
Academy. We are delighted, and very proud of our students.”
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Students and staff at Oakwood Park Grammar
are celebrating their best GCSE results ever with 47 per cent of
pupils gaining A* and A grades.
Outstanding pupils:
Teachers have passed on particular
congratulations to James Jeary, Peter Rogers, Luke White and Aidan
Murch, who all achieved ten A*s, and Daniel Browning who scored
nine A*s and one A.
These students will now go on to study at Oakwood Park’s sixth
form.
Skinners Academy
Sian Carr, the head teacher at Skinners Kent Academy in
Tunbridge Wells, declared herself delighted with the school’s first
set of results since it opened last September.
She said: “We’re very proud of our students. The results are a
testimony to the hard work they have put in and proof that an
all-ability school can deliver exam results which the children
deserve.”
Thirty-two per cent of students achieved five or more GCSEs at
grades A* to C.
Outstanding pupils:
Outstanding results were achieved by Susmita Gurung who took 14
GCSEs, with 11 at A* or A. Mollie Watson with 14 GCSEs with eight
at A*. Luke Head 11 GCSEs with five at A. Chloe Wheeler 12 GCSEs
with four at A* and Ben Woodroofe with 11 GCSEs with four at
A*.
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Students and staff at St Simon Stock Catholic School are
celebrating their best ever GCSE results for the second year
running, including some outstanding individual achievements.
The school had a pass rate of 100 per cent, with 83 per
cent of students achieving five or more GCSEs at the higher
grades A*-C, and 67 per cent achieving five or more A*-C
grades including English and mathematics.
Acting head teacher Jon Malone said: "This year’s figures are
quite exceptional and outstanding. Last year we reported our best
ever results, but these by far exceed them. The proportion of our
students achieving 5 or more A*-C grades is 12 percentage
points higher than last year’s already outstanding achievement. Our
target was to place ourselves in the top quarter of similar schools
nationally, and for the second year running we have exceeded the
figure we aimed for, this year quite significantly so. I am
delighted for our students, the majority of whom have achieved or
surpassed their own personal targets."
Outstanding pupils:
Abigail Motley scored a remarkable 11 A* grades. Several
students achieved either A* or A grades in all their subjects –
Dominic Waters (10 A* and two A grades), Shauna Lambe (eight
A* and four A grades), Samantha Burstow (seven A*
and four A grades), and Olivia Webster (five A* and six A
grades).
Other students who achieved top grades in nearly all their subjects
included Caroline Flack (nine A* and two A grades), Anna
Hughes (eight A* and two A grades), Dualtagh Franklin (seven
A* and four A grades), Ciara Whiteman (six A* and five A
grades) and Melissa Montford (two A* and seven A grades).
Sutton Valence School
GCSE grades have soared at Sutton Valence
School in the past five years with more students than ever
celebrating A* and A grade success.
39 per cent of candidates achieved A* and
A grades this year – an increase of 63 per cent over the
last five years – with 12 students gaining nine or more passes
at A* and A.
Head teacher Bruce Grindlay said: “These are
the best in what is yet again an excellent set of results for the
school, reflecting the students’ hard work and determination,
combined with dedication on the part of our teachers.
“We pride ourselves on creating well-rounded,
confident individuals, who are able to reach their potential to
achieve in the real world. These results show that, once again, our
students have achieved results beyond those which were predicted at
intake.”
Outstanding pupils:
Seven students gained straight A* and As,
including Owen Moulding from Boughton Monchelsea and Marcus Newman
from Hunton, both of whom obtained 5A* passes and 5As.
Miranda Copps from Biddenden also passed 10 subjects, achieving 7As
and 3A*s, as did Hannah Clifton from Appledore who gained 9As and
1A*
The ‘A team’ also includes Jack Chacksfield
and Luke Hoffman, both from Horsmonden and both with 5A*s and 4As
and Jacob Tidd from Tenterden, with 7As and 2A*s.
Valley Park Community School
Valley
Park Community School students were over the moon with their
results, as were the staff.
Head teacher Vic Ashdwon said: “For the fifth year in succession
we are delighted to announce a record set of results at GCSE.
“An astonishing 94 per cent of students achieved five or more
passes at C grade or above, and 45 per cent with both English and
maths included.
“Particularly noteworthy are the achievements of those students
achieving five or more passes at A or A* grade. This has risen to
39 per cent from 24 per cent last year. That figure was zero in
2006. Now a quarter of all grades are achieved at either A or
A*.”
Outstanding pupils:
Clara Hayes from Aylesford achieved 13 A*s, an A and four Bs.
Paige Dickenson scored nine A*s and an A, as did Jack Horton and
Pranisha Gurung. Jordan Blackwell achieved nine A*s and four
As. Ben Owen eight A*s, Michael Harrington five A*s and seven As,
and Jessica Partlett seven A*s and six As.
Wrotham School
The number of pupils gaining five A*-C
grades including maths and English went up for the fourth year in a
row. It is now 57 per cent, nine per cent higher than in 2009.
Overall, 91 per cent of pupils gained 5 GCSEs at A* to C,
seven per cent higher than last year. The average GCSE points score
was 39.7 compared to 38.7 in 2009.
Wrotham had a record 169 Grade A* and A awards
against 102 in 2009.
Head teacher David Day said: “We may
not have state of the art buildings, but we have a will to do the
best we can for every child. Our ‘learn to think, strive to know’
philosophy reaps dividends because we place great emphasis upon the
art of communication. Parents know if they send their children
there is a nine out of 10 chance of gaining five good
GCSE grades and a better than one in two chance of achieving those
top grades in English and maths”.
Outstanding pupils:
Amy Sears had eight A* grades, Anna Johnson and Hannah
Stokes were awarded five A* , four A* went to Sophie
Ballard, Bronte Gurr, Chelsea Honey, Chloe Humphries, Joshua
Littley, Clare Murphy, Aaron Rashbrook-Nicholls, Byrony Stokes,
Alex Whelan and Lee Woodger. Christopher Brown and Rickie
Durnell gained two A*.
Those with Grade A included a
magnificent 10 for Melissa Klose; eight for Humayra
Uddin; seven for Chloe Humphries; six for Rickie Durnall
and Ashley Mayhew (pictured right); five for Roshin Keenan and
Aaron Rashbrook-Nicholls; four for Liam Chan, Pru Dunn, Lucy
Jeal, Hannah Stokes, Alex Whelan; and two Grade A marks for
Matthew Chesson, Katie Gillard, Anna Johnson, Clare Murphy, Amy
Sears, Amber Standen and Sam Willis.
Tuesday, August 24 2010
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