First ever results day was a successful one for St Martin’s
STOKE Golding school pupils picked up their first ever GCSE results from St Martin’s following its conversion to a full age range academy.
More than 10% of former Year 11 students achieved eight passes at grades A* and A.
Headteacher, Clive Wright, said: “The last two years have been a really exciting journey, growing from a small Leicestershire High School to educating our pupils all the way up to Year 11 and GCSE. I am delighted with our results and I am immensely grateful to the parents and pupils who put their faith in Saint Martin’s to deliver a high quality education to the age of 16.”
Deputy headteacher Loraine Lynch-Kelly added: “Brilliant schools achieve success for all by securing GCSE grades B and C for students projected Es because expert staff are dedicated to changing life opportunities.
“There were some remarkable performances with Carina Barber being the village school’s highest achieving student with nine A*s and two As. Other students who also achieved eight or more A*s and As were Phoebe Edmundson, Lilli Kirkcaldy, Larcia Tsang, Nikhil Rathod, Nikhita Rathod, James Walker, Luke Meyrick and Lucas Fernadez Sarmiento.
John McGlynn, chairman of governors, said: “We are delighted with our first set of GCSE results with the percentage of pupils achieving English and Maths GCSEs into the 90s and 80s respectively. Our ambition was to hit the ground running in order to ensure our pupils achieve brilliantly from the very start.”