Year 11s celebrate success and prepare for their next steps

Students at St Gregory’s Catholic College are celebrating their GCSE results today, with Year 11 students achieving strong results across a broad range of subjects and looking ahead to the next stage of their education.

The results recognise the hard work, determination and progress of this year’s cohort, with students achieving success across the curriculum and demonstrating the academic, personal and creative strengths that have developed during their time at St Gregory’s.

Headteacher Melissa George congratulated students on their achievements:

We are incredibly proud of our Year 11 students and everything they have achieved. These results are the culmination of years of hard work, resilience and determination, and it has been wonderful to see our students grow into confident young people ready to take their next steps. Every student has their own story behind these results, and we are delighted to celebrate the individual successes of the cohort alongside their achievements as a year group.

 

We are particularly pleased that so many of our students have chosen to continue their education with us at The New Sixth. They know our teachers, our community and our values, and they will now have the opportunity to build on everything they have achieved at GCSE while preparing for their future beyond school.

 

Whether continuing at The New Sixth or taking a different path, they leave Year 11 with the confidence and foundations to flourish. We are very proud of them and look forward to seeing all that they go on to achieve.”

HEADLINE RESULTS:

• This year, 75% of all grades were awarded at Grades 4 - 9, compared with a national average of 67.3%.
• Almost a quarter of all grades were awarded at Grade 7 - 9, compared with 20% across state-funded secondary schools nationally.
• The proportion of grades awarded at Grades 5 – 9 has also increased this year, with 61% of all grades achieving a Grade 5 or above.

Students achieved particularly strong results in Biology, Chemistry, Drama, Food Technology, French, Mandarin, Physics, Religious Studies and Spanish, reflecting the breadth of the curriculum and the diverse interests and talents of the Year 11 cohort.

Among those celebrating today were:

• Kal-El, who secured Grade 9s in all 11 subjects studied at GCSE.
• Lucy and Tilly, who both achieved an impressive 9 Grade 9s and 1 Grade 8 and will continue their studies at A Level.
• Edmund, who achieved 9 Grade 9s and 2 Grade 7s and will pursue a Performing Arts pathway.
• Jan, who achieved 7 Grade 9s and 3 Grade 8s to secure a place to study Computer Science, Maths and Physics at A Level
• William who secured 10 GCSEs at Grades 7-9 including 6 Grade 9s.

A number of students achieving strong results will continue their studies at The New Sixth, including STEM Scholar Jan, who will study Computer Science, Maths and Physics; Academic Scholar Cheryl, who will study Biology, Chemistry and Maths; and Performing Arts Scholar Lucy, who will continue her A Level studies in Drama, Biology and Psychology.

For many students, today’s results mark not an ending but the beginning of the next stage of their St Gregory’s journey. With over 20 A Level subjects available, The New Sixth offers students the opportunity to continue studying subjects they love, discover new interests and prepare for university, apprenticeships and future careers.

Director of Sixth, Stewart Burn, adds:

The transition from GCSE to A Level is an important step, and students joining The New Sixth will continue to benefit from the supportive community and strong relationships that have been part of their education at St Gregory’s.”