GCSE results: Backwell headteacher praises ‘fantastic progress’
Backwell School is celebrating excellent GSCE results. - Credit: Archant
Backwell School has hailed ‘excellent’ GCSE results today (Thursday), with the vast majority passing their English and maths exams.
Grace gould, Ellie Shail and Emma Bakare. - Credit: Archant
More than four out of five pupils (82 per cent) achieved grade 4 or above in English and maths, while 66 per cent achieved level 5 or better.
Three quarters of students (78 per cent) earned five A*-C grades including English and maths, and the class of 2017 achieved 27 coveted grade 9s.
Headteacher Jon Nunes told the Times he is ‘extremely proud’ of the students.
Jemma Mayler - Credit: Archant
He said: “They have made fantastic progress over their five years with us, a great example being Proby Koskandawala.
“Proby’s final GCSE results were a collective 20 grades higher than expected – meaning that she averaged over two grades higher per subject than her targets – a truly incredible achievement.”
Aspiring lawyer Jemma Mayler received the best possible grades, earning nine A*s and three grade 9s – plus an A* in creative writing A-level which she studied for in her own time.
Joel Blakey - Credit: Archant
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She said: “I feel really great. I wanted to do this and I worked really hard. I owe a lot of it to my family who have helped me so much.
“The teaching style has been incredible. They have been such a support to me and they even marked my extra work.”
Joel Blakey’s hard work was rewarded with nine grades at A or better, plus a 7, 8 and 9.
Adam Winter, Danny Stewart, Eddie Jones and Josh Adkins. - Credit: Archant
He said: “I am very delighted. Backwell has been a fantastic place and the things you get outside of lessons have really helped going into exams.”
Backwell School is celebrating 'excellent' GCSE results. - Credit: Archant
