CONTINUING on from the success of this year’s A-level results, Wells Cathedral School has announced another excellent year of GCSE achievements across a wide range of subjects.
Just under half the pupils secured the top grades 7-9, with 12% attaining the top grade of 9, and nearly 30% achieving grades 8 to 9.
Among the many highlights were exceptional results in the individual science subjects, where 90% of pupils achieved grades 6 to 9. In Physics, 36% of pupils earned a grade 9, with 23% of Chemistry pupils also getting a grade 9. Drama pupils also excelled, with 80% achieving grades 7 to 9, and in Maths, 20% of pupils achieved the highest grade of 9.
Several of the specialist musicians took GCSE Music at the end of Year 9, two years earlier than most GCSE candidates, and 78% of these young musicians achieved either a grade 8 or 9.
With more than 91% of pupils securing a grade 4 or above, they have significantly outperformed the national average of 67.6% in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Alastair Tighe, Head Master, said: “It’s a source of great pride and joy to be able to celebrate such excellent results for our GCSE candidates. Achieving so many strong performances in so many different subjects is testament to the hard work of the pupils themselves as well as the dedication of their teachers and the support of their families.
“I’m delighted that these pupils have been able to demonstrate the Wells Cathedral School ethos so admirably: they have achieved wonderful academic results while also participating fully, and with similar success, in the wide range of co-curricular opportunities available to them.”