MALVERN students have been celebrating making the grade as schools across the town excelled in GCSE Results Day.
Anxious youngsters at Dyson Perrins, The Chase School, Hanley Castle High School and Malvern St James Girl’s School were left with smiles after they found out they got the results they wanted earlier today (Thursday).
Dyson Perrins was celebrating after students made more than expected progress at the school.
63 per cent of students gained A*-C grades in English and Maths with 62 per cent achieving 5 x A*-C grades including English and Maths.
Notably in maths, over a third of students made more than expected progress and an impressive 21 per cent gained A*-A grades in the subject.
Top performers at the academy included Frances Green – 7 A* and 4 A grades, Jake Scott – 4 A*, 5 A grades and a B, Paige Pollard – 5 A*, 5 A grades and a B, Lois Hornby – 6 A*, 3 A grades and a B and Grace Nethaway – 2 A*, 8 A grades and a B.
Headteacher Stuart Wetson praised the ‘incredible efforts of his staff and students’.
He said: ‘I am very proud of what our students have achieved. These outstanding results are just reward for their dedication and excellent work ethic.
“The progress the students have made is brilliant and we look forward to this being reflected in our Progress 8 score to be published later in the year. Our students can now go on to their post-16 choices with some great results behind them.”
At The Chase School, 71 per cent of students achieved 5A*-C grades and 63 per cent achieved 5A*-C with English and Maths.
Individual subjects which did well included German (97 per cent), IT (95 per cent), Chemistry (95 per cent), Biology (92 per cent) and Physics (90 per cent) A*-C.
Headteacher Richard Jacobs said: “(This is) a good outcome for the school and a great outcome for each and every student who found the resilience to achieve their personal goals and continue that lifelong journey of securing a happy and successful life.”
At Hanley Castle High School more than 30 per cent of all grades were awarded at A* and A grade, with 10 per cent of grades being A*.
70 per cent of students gained five or more GCSEs at grades A*-C including English and mathematics.
Individual performances which sttod out came from Emily Gilchrist – 10 A*s and 1 A grade, Vicky Ayling – 9 A*s and 2 A grades, Deanna Radley-Moore and Laura Thomas with 9 A*s and 1 A grade, Dan Jackson – 7 A*s and 3 A grades, Nathan Watts – 7 A*s and 2 A grades and Isabel Kerr – 6 A*s and 5 A grades.
Headteacher Lindsey Cooke said: “We are all so excited and pleased for this wonderful group of students who will be the first to move into our new sixth form centre next month.
“They are enormously talented and enormously hard-working, and it is lovely to see their dedication and commitment rewarded in this spectacular way.
I would also, as always, like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the teachers of Hanley Castle, who give so much to ensure that students are inspired, prepared and cared for.
“This is a happy day for the whole school community.’
And at Malvern St James Girl’s School the number of A* and A grades increased for the second year in a row.
98 per cent of students achieved 5 or more GCSEs with an A* – C grade; while 71 per cent obtained 5 or more A* – C grades including mathematics, English language, science and a modern foreign language.
Olivera Raraty, Headteacher said: “This is an outstanding set of results for our very talented girls at MSJ and I am delighted for both them and our dedicated staff. This demonstrates considerable personal achievement across a range of subjects and testifies to their hard work, focus and determination.
“We are very proud of all that they have achieved and the very significant all round contribution they have made to MSJ and the wider community working with charities. They are happy, vibrant and energetic young women to whom we send our warmest congratulations.”
