Delight at stunning results

A DELIGHTED Niamh Rowan is looking forward to studying A levels at after achieving stunning GCSE results at Whitworth High School.

She got a grade 9 in art, three grade 8s in religious studies, English literature and language, grade 7 in geography and five grade 6s.

She said: “My results were better than I expected. When I opened the envelope I cried my eyes out. When my mum saw them she was dead chuffed and I cried. Then I cried again when I told my grandmother.

“My mum said she knew I would do well and that I should believe in myself.”

While most students studied 11 GCSEs, Katie Bray decided to take one more - and passed it at grade 6. ●● Niamh Rowan and Katie Bray

Katie achieved amazing results with two grade 9s in history and art, a grade 8 in English literature, three grade 7s in religious studies, chemistry and English language, five grade 6s and a grade 5.

She said: “I wanted to do both history and geography because I thought it would be fun so I attended every week on a Friday for after-school lessons to study for my geography GCSE. I also got a book and completed study at home.”

Budding actor Tom Crabtree achieved all 11 GCSEs at grade 7 and above including drama at grade 9.

He said: “I was shocked when I got my results, to do so well was a complete surprise.

“I thought I had done all right, but the subjects I thought I had done best in and those I was not so confident with were flipped.”

Budding future journalist Hannah Smallwood gained one of the top scores for both English language and literature – grade 9 – along with art and religious studies.

She said: “It hasn’t really sunk in yet, I was in shock and couldn’t really believe it. I might go into journalism, that is my dream. I like being able to change what people think because words are so powerful.

“I like writing and in this age of social media and fake news, I think it is even more important to have a strong media.”