Emotional day as students get their first formal exam results
CLAIRES COURT: The school achieved 85 per cent A*-C grades, with 95 per cent of students gaining entrance to their first-choice university.
James Wilding, academic principal, said: “We are delighted that most of our students have achieved their first or reserve choice of university course, and are ready to rise to the challenge of their forthcoming undergraduate studies and we wish them all well.”
COX GREEN SCHOOL: Headteacher Danny Edwards said the results achieved by students is ‘a reflection of their hard work and dedication despite the significant challenges they have faced over the last couple of years’.
Mr Edwards thanked staff, parents and carers, and added: “Almost 90 per cent of students who applied to university have been accepted on their chosen courses and a number of other students on to their chosen apprenticeships. We are very proud of them and wish them the very best for a happy future.”
DESBOROUGH COLLEGE: Students reflected on challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic as they celebrated their results.
The school achieved an A* to C pass rate of nearly 70 per cent.
Principal Maggie Callaghan said: "There were some outstanding performances with students going on to a variety of destinations next academic year as well as some doing apprenticeships and gap years.”
FURZE PLATT SENIOR SCHOOL: The school said it was ‘great to see our students achieve wonderful results’ following the pandemic.
Head of sixth form, Pete Ging, added: “We are really proud of what our students have achieved. Our Year 13 students have managed the return to formal examinations incredibly well and deserve huge congratulations.
“Through the support of the school and their families, I know our students will be progressing onto fantastic destinations and opportunities and should be very pleased with their accomplishments.”
HOLYPORT COLLEGE: Headteacher Ben McCarey said his students have ‘dealt with every challenge the last two years has thrown at them with grit, determ
ination and good humour’.
The school, which saw 92.9 per cent of all grades awarded A*-C, achieved its best ever set of results.
He added: “I am a firm believer that education is about more than just the results you achieve and it is a credit to our students that, alongside gaining these incredible results, they have also been such wonderful members of our community.”
NEWLANDS GIRLS’ SCHOOL: The school said it was ‘incredibly proud’ of its students after 87.9 per cent of results achieved were an A*-C, with 17.8 per cent of those being the top marks.
In a statement, the school said: “There is no doubt that the last two years have been challenging and despite the turbulence, our students have produced the best examined results in memory.
“There is a real feeling of excitement and celebration today, which is attributed to the hard work and resilience of both our wonderful students and all our staff who have relentlessly supported and encouraged along the way.”
READING BLUE COAT, SONNING: A total of 51 students achieved A*-A grades, 10 of whom achieved all A* grades, with 84 per cent now heading to their university of choice.
Headmaster Pete Thomas said: “This cohort of students has not been able to sit public exams until this point in their education. I am extremely proud of their resilience and perseverance in very challenging circumstances and delighted to see so many students achieve their well-deserved outcomes.”
SIR WILLIAM BORLASE’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL, MARLOW: A total of 88 per cent of all grades achieved were in the top three echelons, with 29 per cent of all grades being awarded A*.
Headteacher Kay Mountfield said:
“It must be recognised here that these are the students whose GCSE exams were abruptly cancelled back in 2020 and who spent a significant part of Year 12 studying online.
“However, they sustained their commitment and were outstanding ambassadors for the school online and [inperson] throwing themselves into their studies, a wealth of wider opportunities and leading others.”
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THE PIGGOTT SCHOOL, WARGRAVE: The school announced ‘another outstanding set’ of results.
“Staff and students have all worked exceptionally hard over the past two years and this is reflected in the outstanding grades awarded,” said executive headteacher Derren Gray.
The overall pass rate was
99.5 per cent with 47 per cent of grades at A* and A. A total of 75 per cent of results were graded A*-B and 92 per cent at A*-C.
THE WINDSOR BOYS’ SCHOOL: Pupils reported struggling with their first exams since SATs – having missed out on GCSEs due to COVID.
Despite the disruption, 35 per cent of students achieved A*-A grades, 69 per cent gained A*B, and 87 per cent got A*-C.
Headteacher Sean Furness said: “Whatever the letters on the piece of paper show, they’ve been a brilliant year group – for them to show such resilience and have pride in what they wanted to go on and do.”
WINDSOR GIRLS’ SCHOOL:
Pupils struggled with motivation these past two years – but nonetheless came out the other side with good grades to show for their efforts.
Co-headteachers Peter Griffiths and Eimear O’Carroll praised the girls’ ‘determination’.
They said in a joint statement: “During such an uncertain period of time the students have excelled themselves and the school with resilience and determination consistently shown.”