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Pupils received another set of record-breaking GCSE results yesterday, with many schools reporting their best ever performance.

The final set of pupils to sit GCSE exams at the Newark High School broke all the school’s previous records.

The head, Mr Robin Blackley, said 91% of pupils achieved five or more A*-C grades — 31% higher than last year.

“This result is a testimony to the hard work of the students, the dedication of a totally committed and hard-working staff, and the culmination of the vision laid down by the former head, Mrs Jenni Page, who began reforming the curriculum,” he said.

Mrs Page was very proud of the pupils and staff.

The top-achieving pupil was Rebecca Mallory (16) of Trinity Road, Newark.

She obtained four A grades, two Bs, and a C at GCSE. She also gained a C in AS-level critical thinking and a distinction in Btec business studies.

The Newark High School officially closes a week on Sunday and from September pupils will attend the enlarged Grove School, Balderton.

Newark College had 77 students taking GCSEs, achieving a 90% pass-rate overall.

Of those who took exams, 54.5% achieved a grade at A*-C.

Pupils at The Grove School, Balderton, improved for the third successive year with 54% gaining at least five A*-C grades or their equivalent.

All 167 pupils gained at least one GCSE with a 96% overall pass-rate — an increase of 9% on last year.

Science was once again the top performing subject, with 62% of entrants gaining two Cs or better in a science qualification.

The head, Mrs Patricia Head, said: “It’s our best year yet. All the indications were there that it was going to be a top year.”

Alice Thomas (16) of Brockton Avenue, Farndon, was the top girl with eight A* grades, two As and one B.

Disappointed

She combined her revision with swimming training five times a week and even competed in the British Championships during the exam period.

The head of the Magnus Church of England School, Newark, which is in special measures, Mr Ian Anderson, said he was disappointed the number of pupils who achieved A*-C grades this year was lower than last year.

After improved A-level results, Mr Anderson said the pass-rate for pupils achieving five A*-C grades was about 40%. Last year 46% of pupils at the school attained five A*-C grades.

He said: “What is disappointing are the maths results which in some cases are a lot lower than we expected, but Ofsted picked up on that.

“The majority of students got what they needed to go on to the next stage of their education.”

The school’s highest achiever was Janna Hinchliff (16) of Broadgate Lane, Kelham, who was awarded five A* grades and five As.

Pupils at Tuxford School achieved record-breaking results for the second year running, with 74% gaining five A*-C grades.

Overall, 99% of pupils passed their GCSEs.

The head, Mr Geoff Lloyd, said more than a fifth of grades awarded were A* and As, with the percentage of passes at these grades up 5% on last year.

Eight pupils recorded only A*s and As in the 12 subjects studied at GCSE.

They included Lauren Moore (18) of East Markham, who achieved 11 A*s and one A.

The head of the Sir William Robertson High School, Welbourn, Mr Ian Wright, was delighted by a record-breaking performance from his pupils.

Higher

He said the pass-rate of almost 69% gaining five or more A*-C grades was their best result ever by a long way. The overall pass-rate was 98%.

Pupils at the Minster School, Southwell, achieved a higher pass-rate than last year, with 84% of pupils achieving A*-C grades.

The deputy head, Mr Rod Price, said: “These results are a testament to the hard work put in by both the students and the staff.”

Among the high achievers was Ella Brody (16) of Nottingham Road, Thurgarton, who was awarded eight A* grades, one A and one B.

A record number of pupils achieved five A*-C grades or more at Toot Hill School, Bingham.

The overall pass-rate for five A*-C grades was 86%, 15% better than last year, with an overall pass-rate of 98%.

The head, Mr John Tomasevic, said he was delighted with the results and believed they would be among the best in the county.

The top achiever was Imogen O’Sullivan (16) of Park Road, Barnstone. She achieved 11 A* grades and an A.

At Dayncourt School, Radcliffe, the percentage of pupils gaining five A*-Cs was 58.6% —4.6% up on last year.

The overall pass-rate was 90.1%, an increase by 9.1% on last year’s performance.

The head, Mr Tim Mitchell, said it was a breakthrough year for Dayncourt as it was the first time the school had exceeded the examination targets agreed with the education authority.

“These results reflect an impressive return on two years of hard work,” he said.

The Dukeries College, Ollerton, was another to achieve the best results in its history.

Pupils gaining five A*-C grades had risen to 52%. The overall pass-rate was 95%.

Pupils at All Saints’ Roman Catholic School, Mansfield, achieved a 67% pass-rate at A*-C, a 10% increase on last year.

The overall pass-rate was 99%.

FULL results next week.



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