Year 11 pupils and their teachers are celebrating a very strong set of GCSE results this morning. After several years of disruption and upheaval due to the pandemic, during which students and staff had to adapt to remote and ‘blended’ learning, their success is extremely well deserved.

Across the year group, 81% of grades were 9-6, and 63% were 7 or above, in the 28 subjects offered. There were some tremendous individual success stories, with over a third of pupils receiving at least eight grade 7s or higher, and several achieving eight or more grade 9s – an outstanding accomplishment. Over half of the year group scored an average of 7 or above across their subjects.

Principal Jo Cameron paid tribute to the courage and determination of students and staff. ‘It has been such an uncertain time for our young people, and I am incredibly proud of the resilience and commitment they have shown, and of the dedication and hard work of their teachers. These pupils will now be able to embark confidently on their A-Level courses.’

This article was last updated at 12:09 on Thursday 25 August.