Round Up: Results Day 2023

Wow, what an incredible eight days it has been! On August 17 we had the pleasure of watching thousands of students across the North East open their A-Level, T Level, and BTec results; on August 25, GCSE results followed. Firstly, we want to say another huge ‘congratulations’ to all students and staff on their outstanding …

Newcastle School for Boys pupils secure exciting next steps

Pupils of Newcastle School for Boys today embark on a wide range of exciting next steps, following receipt of this morning’s post-16 exam results. Pupils from the Gosforth-based, independent, boys’ school have successfully gained places on diverse range of university courses from Physics with Astrophysics, Law and Politics at prestigious Russell Group universities, to increasingly …

Sunderland boys’ school smashes predictions

Almost 30% of all grades achieved at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, were grades 9-7 compared to the national average of 21.6%. Kristof Mayamaya scooped top grades across the board with nine grade 9s.  “I knew the grade boundaries were going to be higher this year but …

Excited GCSE students celebrate their results in Peterlee

Students at St Bede’s Catholic School & Byron Sixth Form College, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, are celebrating achieving their GCSEs despite studying through a global pandemic. Whilst some students haven’t thought beyond college yet, others know exactly what career path they want to take. Charlene Humphrey, from Wingate, has her …

Excited GCSE students celebrate their results in South Shields

Happy students were reaping the rewards of all their hard work at St Wilfrid’s RC College in South Shields today. Almost one in five of all grades were Grade 7 or above, with exceptional performances from many students. It comes one week after 40% of A Level students at the college, which is part of …

GCSE day – ‘The Best!’ at The Academy at Shotton Hall

Students at the Academy at Shotton Hall have once again achieved outstanding GCSE results  affirming the school’s status as one of the best in the region.  Nearly a third of all grades were awarded at grade 7 or above which is the equivalent of A*-A under  the old grading system. In addition over 40% of …

Students at Rye Hills celebrate GCSE success

Today students at Rye Hills Academy celebrated receiving their eagerly anticipated GCSE   results with some brilliant performances which demonstrate the school’s rapid, ongoing   improvements.  Hard work and determination paid off across the year group with many students achieving   fantastic grades including:   • Lucy Kelly who achieved grade 8s in every subject and 8 grade 9s.  …

Hermitage Academy celebrates GCSE milestones

Students at Hermitage Academy have celebrated receiving their GCSE results today with some  fantastic achievements that cement the school’s ongoing improvements in recent years.   Notable successes include Colin Days, Adanna Izuora, Joseph Mears and Ella Jones. Alongside these,  many students achieved excellent grades in English and maths and across a wide range of subjects. Headteacher, …

Easington students achieve Academy’s best results ever

This morning students, parents and carers, and Easington Academy staff gathered to celebrate  as the Year 11 cohort achieved the East Durham school’s best-ever results.   Despite a reported national drop in grades this year following a return to pre-pandemic levels,  students at Easington Academy continued to break records with almost a third of all results …

Fantastic grades for Bedlington Academy Pupils

Students at Bedlington Academy opened their GCSE envelopes today and were treated to some fantastic grades that reward years of hard work and students’ commitment to their studies. Coming on the back of a recent regrade from school inspectors Ofsted, the results are evidence of the complete turnaround of the school in recent years.  In …