GCSE delight at East Leake Academy
STUDENTS from East Leake Academy, part of Diverse Academies, have celebrated another successful year for GCSE results.
Overall, 80% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in maths and over 84% in English, and 21% of the academy’s grades at the highest levels of 7-9. 66% of students achieved five or more GCSEs (including English and maths) – an increase from 62% in 2018.
In total, 47 grade 9s were achieved across the board, with students excelling in business, history, chemistry, physics, French, German and product design. Additionally, six top grades of Distinction* were achieved in music – 50% of the total cohort taking the subject.
In addition to the above, overall attainment also increased from 2018 results.
Some of the outstanding individual results included Isaac Baguley who was the academy’s top performing student with grade 9s in all eight of his subjects, plus the top mark of Distinction* in music. Isaac said: “I don’t know what to say, I thought my eyes were not working properly at first! I am so thrilled with my results and looking forward to staying on in the sixth form.”
Principal of East Leake Academy, Kathy Hardy said: “We are incredibly proud of our results again this year, particularly the individual successes across many subjects and ability ranges, including many of our students with additional needs.
“Here at the academy, we emphasise the importance of students gaining academic qualifications alongside the skills to equip them for successful futures, therefore we are always delighted to see students do so well.
“It has been a pleasure working with the students over the past few years and I wish them the best of luck for the future.”