Head’s delight for pupils
THE HOLLINS TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE
At the Hollins, 65 per cent of pupils gained five or more GCSEs at grade C or better including maths and English and a Pro- gress 8 score of 0.32. This means that all pupils achieved a third of a grade higher across all subjects than expected compared to other pupils nationally.
Headteacher Steve Campbell said: “I am delighted for our wonderful pupils who have worked so hard for their success. I would like to thank and congratulate pupils, parents, staff and governors on their hard work and success.”
In English, 91 per cent of pupils made expected progress with 61 per cent making greater than expected progress.
In maths, 70 per cent made expected progress with 33 per cent achieving greater progress.
Sana Khan, 16, from Accrington, was the top achieving student with six A*s and four As.
She will now study A Levels in biology, chemistry and maths at Accrington Academy. She said: “I can’t explain how it feels to be the top student. I didn’t think I would get as many A*s as I did.
“I was expecting to get a B in art as well so I’m really shocked and surprised. I’m really happy. I want to go to St Christopher’s and then on to university to do whatever I’m good at.”
Ashleigh Broadbent, 16, from Huncoat, breathed a sigh of relief after achieving two A*s, four As, two Bs and a C.
She will now study A Levels in maths, English language, sociology and psychology at Burnley College. She said: “They are better than I thought. I wasn’t expecting A*s in RS and maths. It’s been horrible. I’m going to college and then I have no idea what I want to do after that.”
Amy Cottrell, 16, from Accrington, gained an A* in maths and then eight As. She said: “They are way better than I thought. I thought I’d failed most of them. I’m really pleased with my A* as it was a difficult exam and much harder than I thought they were going to be. It’s been a mixture of nerves and excitement over the last few weeks and they’ve sort of cancelled each other out.”
Amy will now study A Levels in maths, drama, media and English at Burnley College.
Harry Haworth, 16, from Accrington, achieved A*s in IT and religious education, four As and three Bs. He will now go on to Burnley College to study a BTEC in coding and graphic art.
He said: “They were the grades I was expecting. I’ve not been nervous since the exams, I’ve just been out celebrating the good times we’ve had at high school. I’ve made some great friends here. Some of us are going to different places and doing different things but we will keep in touch.”
Cora Cook, 16, from Accrington, got four A*s and five As and will study A Levels in biology, chemistry, sociology and psychology at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School.
The deputy head girl said: “I’ve been nervous and shaking. Everybody thinks they’ve done badly but I’m really proud of all the effort I put in. I’m so happy. I’m really pleased with my A* in maths and also my science result as I want to be a midwife.”
Chloe Fennell, 16, originally from Accrington but now living in Rawtenstall, achieved five A*s, three As and two Bs. She said: “I
wasn’t expecting an A* in maths at all. The exams were not as bad as I thought they would be. I’ve been fine the last few weeks and then it started to hit me this morning. My mum is really happy and proud too.”
There was also success for: Ione Taylor 4A*, 5A, 1B; Jack Cunningham 2A*, 5A, 2B, 1C; Emily Hunt 2A*, 6A, 2B, and Xue Er Su 2A*, 6A, 2B.
NORDEN HIGH SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE
The headteacher of Norden High School and Sports College has con- gratulated the Year 11 cohort for “exceptional” GCSE results.
The star performer at the Rishton school was Karli Slater, who achieved 10 GCSEs at A* and A.
Other superb results were gained by Famila Hussain (7 A/A* grades), Sammy Wong (7 A/A*
grades), Seymaab Asif (5 A/A* grades), Isobel Aspinall (4 A/A* grades), Tobi Foster-Haworth (4 A
grades) and Martha Hud
son (3 A/A* grades). Headteacher Tim Mitchell said: “I would like to congratulate our Year 11 students for some exceptional individual and collective examina- tion outcomes. There were notable successes in pupil outcomes in Drama, Performing Arts, Media and Triple Science.
“Of course these examination results reflect the combined efforts of our wonderful pupils, their dedicated teachers and the significant support they have received from their families; a real team effort. We are pleased to recognise that the vast majority of our pupils have been able to secure their first choice Post 16 placements.
“I would take this opportunity to wish them well with the next stage of their education and very much look forward to hearing of their future achievements.”
ST CHRISTOPHER’S
Headteacher Richard Jones said he was delighted with what constituted ‘some of their best grades ever’ at St Christopher’s High. He said: “Seventy-three per cent of pupils secured the traditional performance measure of five GCSE passes at grades A*-C, including English and mathematics. This figure is significantly above the national average and represents a substantial increase on 2015.
“The proportion of A*/A grades also saw a noticeable and pleasing increase, as did all other key performance measures. I am particularly pleased that eight out of ten pupils secured a good pass in English and mathematics.
“Our pupils deserve all the praise and acclaim that they will receive and I wish them well. I also want to highlight the dedication and expertise of our talented teachers who have guided and nurtured them through their time at the school and to thank our parents for their unstinting support.”