Our reporter, Sarah Dunphy, headed to All Saints school this morning to meet with staff and students on GCSE results day.
Congratulations were certainly in order from the teachers, after pupils picked up their fantastic results.
Headteacher, Sharon Keelan-Beardsley, (far right) told YorkMix she was “so pleased” with all of the students.
Bootham School pupils have seen another increase in their GCSE results this year, with 52.2% at 9-7, the equivalent of A and A* grades in the old system.
In total 18 students scored the top A* grades (8 or 9) in over half of their papers.
Robin Taylor and Dinithi Ramanayake went above and beyond – both exceeding the standard 10 GCSEs and securing 13 and 12 passes respectively, for both of them. This included the Astronomy GCSE offered to young people across York as part of the school’s contribution to the York Independent-State School Partnership.
Headmaster Deneal Smith said: “We have seen another improvement in GCSE grades again this year, for the group whose early secondary school experience began with the Covid years. They have massively outperformed both the national averages and the last pre-Covid cohort.
“GCSEs have their critics, but they remain a strong indicator of future academic success. The work our students have done to achieve these results brings rewards not just today, but allows them to start their new A-level courses next month with confidence. ”
Some fabulous stories and results have come in from York High…
Some excellent results in Maths this year. Lots of 7+ grades: congratulations to Safiya M, Stan C, Logan L, Kian C-G and Noah C. Jonathan Byrne the Head of Maths said “Maths staff would like to congratulate pupils of all Maths abilities on their results. These pupils showed a real desire to achieve in Maths with their work in and out of class.”
From the pupils who achieved a grade 5, special mention should go to Jack R, Zach E and Riley M.
We are delighted to celebrate success in our English results this year at York High School. Well done in particular to Saphira Briggs and Chloe Hufton in English and to Carmen Daniel-Mawer in English literature.
Victoria Burns is especially proud of the achievements of the following students: Cobey Bailey, Summer Bruce, Amber Masiak and Georgia Oliver who have all worked exceptionally hard throughout the year.
They are well-deserving of these grades which will enable them to move to their chosen pathways at college.
The Drama results at York High have been exceptional this year, in particular Molly Yates with a grade 9.
“We are so proud of all of the Drama students who have worked incredibly hard. Molly has done amazingly to achieve a grade 9, and Jaeda Nicholls also achieved very highly with a grade 7. Well done to all of our very talented pupils.
The Humanities department at YHS continues to be a strength. Well done to Morgan Tudor, Faiq Mushtaq, Takunda Machiva and Kane Robinson for Grade 8 results in History.
Superb Geography Grade 8’s for David Adeyeye, Macy Kelly and Stan Connor.
RS continues to be the most successful department at York High: well done in particular to Cameron MacGregor, Maisy Shaw and Chloe Hufton.
“Students across the Humanities department have worked incredibly hard over the entire 5 years of their studies. They should be very proud of their achievements and be confident that they are well prepared for their future studies. Well done!”
Brilliant results in Child Development at YHS. Jenni Nicholas is thrilled at the Child Development results with the following students achieving Level 2 Distinction: Alicia Hunter, Libby Walton and Grace Whiteley.
It has been a great year for the students studying Health and Social Care. Jenni Nicholas was delighted with the Level 2 Distinctions of Eshaa Ahmed, Macy Kelly, Safiya McGarry and Maisy Shaw.
After the Olympics it is great to see our students excelling in the Sports National Qualification. Congratulations to Stan Connor and David Adeyeye for achieving the highest grade possible and also a celebratory shout out to Matthew Ellwood, Charlie Kellett and Harri Anderson.
Students, parents and staff at Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate are celebrating today following the announcement of the GCSE results for 2024, with success throughout Year 11.
Queen Ethelburga’s has two senior schools on their Thorpe Underwood campus.
Both have seen outstanding performances from students, their combined percentage of 7-9(A*/A) grades reaching 62%, and with all students achieving a broad range of qualifications across the curriculum.
Head of QE Faculty at Queen Ethelburga’s, Lauren Blakeley, said: “The results we have seen today from our Year 11 students is outstanding. It’s much more than just the grades themselves, it is seeing the individuals we have got to know in their time with us – some for many years – achieve their aspirations and being ready for their A Levels with drive and vision.’
Head of QE College, Steven Turner, said: “The talent within our Year 11 students is clear to see today, with successful grades across a large and varied amount of different subjects.
“Our students are ambitious in their approach to their education but also their aspirations, and this shows today. We’re really proud of each of them and look forward to following their achievements as they move into Sixth Form.”
This from York High School: “Congratulations to the Year 11 students for some fantastic results this year.
“This group of students have shown great resilience in bouncing back from the disruption of Covid and school closure earlier in their school lives.”
Headteacher Rod Sims said: “This year’s group has got better and better as they have progressed through the school. We have some fantastic students and staff at York High School.
“It is always brilliant to see the rewards that hard work and good attendance brings.”
The school offered special congratulations to Faiq M, Jaeda N, Kane R, Molly Y and Yun W for exceptional achievement.
Students are given a GCSE forecast nationally based on their Sat results at the end of primary school. These students deserve special congratulations for achieving 2 grades higher than they were predicted: Saphira B, Macy K, Olivia S and Grace W.
Our reporter Sarah Dunphy has been at All Saints School in York this morning.
Here are some of her pix of the students and staff on this big day.
