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| Waiting over for GCSE pupils
as grades rise |
One brainy pupil is top of the
class with nine A* grades
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From left: Francesca Dolby, Phoebe Moxsom-Turnbull, Serena
Nazareth and Giulia Macgarr from St Marylebone School. On
page one: Maryam Nassiri and Natalie Chentite from St Marlylebone
School
Ardita Koteci, left and Sana Razak from St Marylebone School
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MONTHS of waiting were over for thousands of Westminster pupils
yesterday (Thursday) who finally collected their GCSE results.
Many had much to celebrate and there was a two per cent improvement
overall on last year’s results, with 47 per cent of pupils
in the top bracket, achieving five A* to C grades.
Council education boss Councillor Brian Connell said: “This
is an improvement on last year and is testament to the hard work
of schools, teachers and pupils in the borough. It’s an achievement
that they deservedly should be very proud of.”
John Hunter, deputy headteacher of St Marylebone School where pupils
did better than average said: “There has been an excellent
performance all round with nearly all departments achieving 90 per
cent A* to C passes. There are many, many happy pupils.
St Marylebone pupil Sana Razak who was top of the class with nine
A* grades, said: “I am really pleased and relieved.”
Others turned up to collect their results en route to celebrate
in the mud at the Reading music festival. Serena Nazareth said:
“We all did really well and are off to Reading for a party
to celebrate.”
North Westminster Community School head teacher Janet Morrison said:
“We are delighted to see the wide range of subjects where students
are gaining the highest grades possible. The governors and staff
are committed to building on these results in the school’s
final year, and passing on to the Academies a strong tradition of
good, multicultural education where the students’ talents are
supported to the full.”
Rachel Allard, head teacher of Grey Coat Hospital School in Victoria
said: “I’m delighted with the result. This year the percentage
five A* to C is 82 per cent. This achievement is very pleasing.”
Results at St Augustine’s CE School, Kilburn Park were slightly
lower than last year but head Alex Thomas said: “Some individuals
have done really well. Two girls, Pilar Abdel Rahman got ten passes
including nine As and A*s and Ellahe-Naz Farhanghnia nine passes
eight A*s and one A.”
At Westminster City School where there was an eight per cent rise
in students earning five A* to C grades.
Deputy head Jim Wilson said: “The dramatic increase in our
overall results are a tribute to the hard work and dedication of
the staff and students.”
Pimlico School head teacher Philip Barnard said: “We are extremely
pleased with these results and look forward to welcoming back many
of these students to our highly successful Sixth Form.”
At time of press results were not available for Quintin Kynaston
in St John’s Wood or St George’s RC School, Maida Vale. |
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