School makes grade as county’s most improved
WHITWORTH Community High is officially the most improved in Lancashire after students achieved the school’s best ever GCSE results in English and maths.
At the school’s GCSE Awards Evening, headteacher Gill Middlemas announced: “We had 73 per cent of students who achieved the new headline measure of at least the new grade 4 in both English and maths, making us the most improved school in Lancashire on this measure and meaning our students are wellplaced to achieve their dreams.
“Last year’s Year 11 cohort demonstrated just how much can be achieved by students of every ability with the best teaching and through their own dedication and hard work.” The awards Janet Neal and to the were presented at The chair of governors, and Riverside, when the presented Mr Appleyard school welcomed Julian with a thank you gift. Appleyard, principal of The winners were: Rochdale Sixth Form College, as guest speaker.
Mayor of Whitworth Coun Alan Neal presented awards alongside Chair of Governors Christine Wright who thanked staff and parents and congratulated students.
The student vote of thanks was delivered by head prefects Hannah Smallwood and Sam Milton, who also presented flowers to the Mayoress
●●HIGHEST ATTENDANCE OVER FIVE YEARS: Rebecca Harrison.
●●OVERALL CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCHOOL OVER FIVE YEARS: Alexandra Lord.
●●OUTSTANDING EFFORT: Aiden Nixon. OUTSTANDING GCSE
RESULTS: Jack Birch, Elle Gregson-Howorth, Imogen Hinde, Charles Hoyle, Natalie Jeppesen, Phoebe Leigh, Alexandra Lord, Jack Reeves and Faye Stafford. ●●OUTSTANDING STUDENT LEADERSHIP: Georgia Atherton, Kyle Brooks, Elle GregsonHoworth, Kathryn Hemmings, Charles Hoyle and Alexandra Lord.
●●BEST GCSE RESULTS: Charles Hoyle. ●●THE CHAIR OF THE
GOVERNORS’ AWARD: Lucas Brame.
●●STUDENT OF THE YEAR SUBJECT AWARDS: Rebecca Harrison; English Literature,
English, Bethany Hall; Alexandra
Mathematics, Religious Studies, History,
Lord; Jessica Turner; Charles Hoyle; Elle Gregson-Howorth; Aiden Nixon; Alexandra Lord; Elle Gregson-Howorth; Jack
Geography, Physics, Chemistry,
Biology, Single Science,
Technology,
Resistant Materials, Art,
Addy; Aiden Nixon; Sian Morton; Drama: Bethany Riley; Spanish, Charles Hoyle;
Performing Arts, Music,
Stafford; Alexandra Lord.
Food Faye ●●EXCELLENT PROGRESS AWARDS:
Jack
Additional Science, Banks; Resistant
Materials and Single Science, Religious Studies,
English Literature, Biology, Business Studies,
Computer Science and Mathematics,
Chemistry,
Colley; Mellor; Jack Birch; Sarah Ewan Davies; Max Marshall; Ellie Reeves; Thomas Stringer; Spanish, Lauren Tighe; Performing Arts and PE,
Drama and Food Technology, Jessica Turner.
Leonni Tighe;
Jack
●●EXCELLENT EFFORT AWARDS:
Spanish,
Matthew Smith; Faye Stafford; Harry Wakefield.
Literature, English,