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HIGH ACHIEVING RECORD CONTINUES AT BISHOP’S STORTFORD COLLEGE

· A record 69% of entries taken were awarded A* or A, with a new high of 36% at the top A* grade at Bishop’s Stortford College in this year’s GCSE examinations.

· An impressive 43 students, 45% of the year group, each gained at least 10 A* or A grades.

· 100% of pupils achieved 5 or more A*-C grades.

Record–Breaking Year for Farnborough Hill Girls

Shrieks of delight were the order of the day at Farnborough Hill on GCSE results day. Students were jumping for joy when they opened their results to find strings of As and A*s. In a record year for Farnborough Hill a total of 27 girls (nearly one third of the year group) gained straight A/A*s in all their subjects with 63% of all results being at these grades. Parents and staff alike were beaming with pride at the girls’ achievements. Particularly thrilled were Elizabeth Edwards, Veena Srirangam Nadhamuni and Hannah Thrower who all gained straight A*s. 100% of students gained 5 or more A*-C.

The 17 candidates in Year 10 sitting their English GCSE a year early as part of our extension programme for the gifted and talented achieved 100% A*/A grades.

Headmistress, Mrs Sarah Buckle, said ‘We are thrilled that a record number of girls have achieved straight A/A*s. All the girls have done extremely well and been justly rewarded for their hard work. I am so proud of the girls, as well as the wonderful teaching staff who are so dedicated. The girls can now look forward to their A level studies with great confidence.’

Mrs Caroline Appleton, mother of Annie, who scooped 3A*s, 6As and a B, says ‘the girls have been lucky enough to experience a wonderful, caring and fun environment at Farnborough Hill and Annie has flourished beyond our wildest expectations.’