Stonyhurst pupils on top form with GCSE results
Published Date:
02 September 2008
Pupils at Stonyhurst are celebrating another successful year of GCSE exam results with 89% achieving between A* to C grades, well above the national average of almost 66%.
The number of pupils who gained grades at A* or A has risen to 43% compared with 39% last year.
The Ribble Valley school saw 14 pupils gaining A* or A grades in nine or more subjects.
Results in science subjects, which are considered more difficult, were also good with more than half of the pupils getting A* or A grades in biology, chemistry and physics.
Ancient and modern languages also had successes with 51% of French, 55% of Spanish, 78% of German and 67% of Latin candidates being awarded an A* or A.
More than half, 57%, of candidates who took religious studies gained A* or A.
Headteacher Andrew Johnson said: "I was very pleased with these results. It was particularly encouraging that we have increased our A* and A grades, especially in the more difficult subjects."
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02 September 2008 7:42 AM
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