Lancashire GCSE results 2021 LIVE: Students receive their results after exams cancelled for second year in row

The air was full of the sound of cheers as students from Fleetwood High School opened their GCSE results this morning.

Richard Barnes, Headteacher, said: “While we are celebrating so many students securing so many impressive sets of results, I think it is important that we look past the outcomes. These students have had to show tremendous resilience and determination. A lot has been asked of them, and we are delighted that so many of them are celebrating today.

Among the smiling faces were Tegan Hood, Aleks Bogdeva, Ben Darwin and Viktoria Byutulyuneva All the students performed exceptionally well and have secured the grades that they need to follow their chosen destinations at college. Tegan taking Psychology and Law, Aleks taking Maths, Psychology and Law and Ben taking Engineering.

Viktoria was delighted to get both her English and her Maths, allowing her to move towards a career in teaching.

Mr Barnes added: “All our students have been so impressive. They have achieved as individuals, but what I take the most pride in is that they have worked together as a group to support one another. They have shown real kindness and compassion - and for that alone they deserve every accolade that we can bestow upon them.

“They are an extraordinary group of young people, who have been through an extraordinary experience.

“I would also like to thank and acknowledge my colleagues. All of the staff, from the teachers through to our brilliant cleaners, have played a role in helping today be one that will live in the memory. It has been a collective effort where everyone has done more than has been asked of them. While today is rightly about our students, every member of community should look at the smiles we are seeing and take a huge amount of satisfaction from that.”

Stonyhurst is delighted to release its GCSE results for 2021.

The Stonyhurst College standard is again flying high today to celebrate the achievements of the Syntax class of 2021.

Stonyhurst GCSE 2021 highlights:

· 28% of pupils achieved a grade 9

· 46% achieved 9-8

· 65% achieved 9-7

· 98% achieved 9-4

John Browne, Headmaster of Stonyhurst, said: ’Many congratulations to our Syntax pupils on their outstanding achievements. They have done everything which has been asked of them in the most challenging of circumstances. The support from staff and families has been extraordinary. Syntax pupils have shown amazing mutual support and optimism and like so many pupils in the UK deserve every success with their GCSEs today.’

Lucy Robinson has set her sights on Oxford after achieving ten 9s and a 8 in her GCSEs.

Lucy, from Ribchester, is in the top handful of students in her year and praises the support provided by Westholme’s teachers – and a great deal of hard work and determination.

In the future, Lucy said she “wants to be able to make a difference” and is considering careers in climatology or astronomy.

The 16-year-old has attended Westholme School since the age of four – and is looking forward to studying biology, math, geography and physics.

She said: “I’m really happy with my results because it has been quite difficult and relentless. The teachers have supported us and have checked in with us a lot during the lockdowns.”

During her time at Westholme, Lucy has also played for her school hockey and netball teams, achieved a grade 6 at clarinet and achieved a certificate in public speaking to help develop skills for life.

Today has been another day of celebration at the academy marking the fantastic achievement of our Year 11 students. As with A level results the results today demonstrate the hard work and determination of our students in the face of considerable adversity. They also reflect the hard work and dedication of their teachers in supporting students to achieve their very best.

GCSE study has seen these students work through two full lockdowns with further disruption to learning due to periods of self-isolation. Again, as we did with our Year Thirteens we would like to thank our families for being so supportive, particularly during the extended lockdowns when this was so important

It has been a challenging time, but our Year Elevens have shown remarkable resilience and dedication: engaging with online learning and spending large periods of time studying independently. We are immensely proud of all of them and today has been another extremely happy occasion with many students gaining the highest grades possible.

Many of our students are now looking forward to returning in September to join our Sixth Form, whilst others are going into apprenticeships or pursuing other career options. Whichever path our Year Elevens have chosen, we wish them well on their next stage and look forward to hearing of their future successes.

Subjects 100% pass

Biology, Chemistry, Physics and PE.

90%+ pass

Computer Science, English Lang & Lit, French, German and History.

Grade 9s

95 in total, History - 24, RE – 21

Clitheroe Royal grammar school is pleased to report outstanding achievement by this year’s GCSE cohort, their attitude has been excellent and the awarded grades are very well deserved.

Mr Keulemans, Headteacher said: I am very proud of students and the teachers for the hard work and commitment – and to parents for their support. Well done to all our students for maintaining their focus throughout the course of study, we look forward to following your continued progress over the coming years.

We were delighted to be able to share our Year 11 students’ GCSE results with them this morning.

This year grades were awarded through a process of teacher assessed grades, against a national standard and approved and awarded by the exam boards so students can be confident in the grades they have been awarded. Our students worked really hard in difficult circumstances, and have achieved excellent grades despite all the disruption and difficulty of the last two years.

Our highest achievers are Adam Catley, Tom Fairhurst and Emily Pickworth, all of whom got straight Grade 9s in all the 10 or 11 subjects they were entered for.

Mr Smith, Headteacher, said, “I am really proud of all of our students this morning. The COVID pandemic means that they have faced challenges that I never had when I was at school, but they have coped magnificently, and can be proud of what they have achieved at Saint Aidan’s. I wish them all the very bast for the next stage of their education – and hope that COVID plays a much smaller part in it!”

Headteacher, Phil Grice, said: "We want to congratulate our pupils on an impressive set of results achieved under challenging conditions. They have shown great resilience, determination and a very positive approach to have achieved as highly as they have done. We are immensely proud of all of them. We are also grateful to our staff who have worked tirelessly to guide and prepare our pupils and to our parents for their invaluable support."

In the most challenging year for both the students and staff at Montgomery, it is with great pride that we celebrate the excellent achievements of our Year 11 students this week. The attitude and maturity of the year group as a whole, from the moment they returned last September, was truly humbling. There are many success stories spread across all ability levels.

Cancelled summer exams, further lockdowns and a 6-week assessment window were all completely unforeseen situations that students, their parents and our staff had to react to both quickly and positively. These grades are well-earned through hard work and they should feel very proud of their achievements and resilience in a year that thankfully no other Year 11 have had to face. I would like to thank all our staff for supporting our students through disrupted learning and changing exam guidance.

The most important outcome of these results is that students have achieved and learnt what they need, to continue to be successful in their next steps of education, employment or training.

Congratulations to our students and good luck in the future!

We are so incredibly proud of our Year 11 students who received their results today. Students were invited to come into school to collect their results, speak to their teachers and celebrate with friends and parents. We had many high achievers and overall 72% of students received a grade of 4 or higher in both Maths and English with 83% Grade 4+ in English and 75% Grade 4+ in Maths. 53% of students received Grade 5 or higher in both Maths and English.

Headteacher Andrew Waller says, "All the staff at Carr Hill High School are very proud of the achievements of our Year 11. These students have had the most challenging two years and thoroughly deserve the results they have achieved today which reflect hard work and commitment, especially through the rigorous assessment period of the final few months. These grades genuinely reflect the performance of students across their years of study and will open doors for them as they prepare for the next stage of their lives. We wish all our students every success as they move on to college and apprenticeships."

Parents enjoyed taking photos and celebrating with their children, including proud parents of twin boys who are turning 16 today! Other parents were beaming with pride and recognising the achievements of their sons and daughters in difficult circumstances. Many are looking forward to celebrating their success over the coming days and weeks, enjoying the last of the Summer holidays before moving onto local colleges, Sixth Forms and Apprenticeships in the new academic year. The Carr Hill community wishes them all the very best for the future - massive congratulations and well done for all the hard work.

Baines School is really proud of the excellent achievements of our Year 11 students. It was a pleasure to see them receive their GCSE and Vocational qualifications. The last eighteen months have been a challenge for everyone, but our students have been amazing in their work ethic, resilience and flexibility to adapt to the changes the government made to the way their GCSE results would be awarded.

Top achievers are: Abi Marginson, Ashleigh Hamilton and Jerry Kakkanatuu. They have all achieved outstanding results. Abi and Ashleigh achieved nine grade 9s and Jerry achieved seven and a Distinction star.

Ella-Mae Fitzpatrick, Antonia Foote, Thomas Nassari and Leyla Ozpercin all achieved a Distinction star which is the top grade for vocational subjects.

A special mention also for Bryn Cronshaw, Khensani Mabunda, Jazmin Graham, Eren Dervish, Ella Marrs, Grace Rylatt, Freya Shields and Amy Stott who all achieved above their target grade in every subject.

Pictured are Tyler-Ashley Davies and Abi Marginson, Ashleigh Hamilton, Scarlett Buckle, Connie Gooch and Tilly Bowie, Jazmin Graham, Adam Binns and Lewis James all of whom are thrilled with their results.

Alison Chapman, Headteacher said, “Our students have been fantastic in rising to the challenge of achieving their very best through what has been a disrupted two-year GCSE course. I want to congratulate all of our students for their positive attitudes and successes, appreciate their families for the support they have given and thank the Baines School staff who have worked tirelessly to ensure that our students were able to demonstrate their very best to achieve and progress on to further education. I look forward to hearing of their future achievements”.

Rossall School teachers and pupils have much cause to celebrate following another year of exceptional achievement.

Over 55 per cent of all entries awarded this summer were a grade 7 or above, with an astounding fifth of all grades achieving the coveted grade 9.

Art, Latin as well as our enrichment subjects Ancient Greek, Business Studies and Mandarin are all celebrating 100 per cent of their grades being 7 - 9.

Furthermore, almost all subjects, including the core English, Maths and Science, had over half of their entries at grade 7 or above.

Given the importance of examination experience and the need to ensure the best possible preparation for Sixth Form courses, Rossall School once again ran its own internal Rossall GCSE Diploma examinations.

These rigorous assessments were designed to fully replicate the experience of preparing for and sitting public examinations.

The results of these are standalone achievements and a testament to the hard work and determination of Rossall pupils but this year also formed an important part of the final grades that each pupil was awarded.

Headmaster Jeremy Quartermain said “During this most difficult of years, Rossallians have excelled in every regard. These outstanding results are attributable to the indomitable spirit of our pupils and their teachers.

“World-class teaching and the high aspirations and strong work ethic of our pupils serve to set Rossall apart as a unique community in this part of the UK.

“A burgeoning student, top-class academic results and sporting success on a national and international stage means that we will remain the obvious choice for families who want excellence within a compassionate and warm community.”

Eleven Passes.

Y Ajiteru, A Anandappa, A Christy, J Donnelly, T D Hoyle, G Lewis, C Lupton, H McAleer, J Sanderson

Ten Passes.

S Abdul, H Bassett, Y Basweidan, S Bradley, C Chan, E Crone, J Davies, C Hayton, A Javed, I Levakhov, J Lovell, N Lührmann, A Oluwole, A Prayoonthamrongthiti, H Procter, K Wagner, S Wrigley

Nine Passes.

W Bowden, C Carroll, H Cumpsty, L Ellett, S Friedrich, M Kerrane, K Motlhale, M Pilley, Z Tang

Eight Passes.

L Birchall, P Boyd, S Carter, R Harrison, D Mwanamuke, L Prescott, E Qualter, E Sheppard, T Singleton, T Singleton, S Wong

Seven Passes.

P Chaikivskyy, O Holme, F Purnell, I Sverzhina, H Yeung, C Yu

Six Passes.

K Bilous, S Brydon, C Chan, T Chernyshov, W Chung, Y Jian, T Lê, D Lê, H Lee, M Perez-Villa, I Natowicz, U Pisha

Five Passes.

M Baudach, M Bingenheimer, D Clark, E Claussen, K DeWalt, N Holtey, O Powell, N Schmidt-Vollmer, K Thiele, P Voss, S Wanatsch

Four Passes.

L Gao, C Gotto, J Greer, M Kunikeev, E Leyb, J McField, O Taricone

Three Passes.

Z Du, S Liu, P Pröfrock, S Woo

Two Passes.

T Chao, A Hoffman, Z Jia, L Kwok, Z Li, Zeyu Lin, C Okawa, Q Xie

One Pass.

Y He, A Khedri, H Li, T Pong, H Zhang

A Poulton secondary school is celebrating its pupils achievements as they collect their GCSE results after facing "unprecedented disruption" to their learning this year.

Iain Siddall, headteacher at the Academy in Moorland Road, congratulated year 11 pupils on their "resilience and determination" during a year which saw myriad disruptions including periods of home learning during the pandemic.

Mr Siddall said: "We congratulate the Class of 2021 on the well-deserved results they have received today. Having faced unprecedented disruption to their education over the last 18 months, each and every grade has been hard-earned and reflects the determination and resilience they have shown.

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Pupils and staff at Highfield Leadership Academy are celebrating GCSE results day after overcoming a year of pandemic disruption.

Pupils and staff from the school faced a difficult year as they worked to counter disruption caused by lockdown, periods of self-isolation and illness. Exams were cancelled this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Exam boards issued qualifications based on grades determined by teachers following assessments and tests completed in school.

Despite these challenges, teachers say that pupils at the school secured excellent results by working with an exceptional level of commitment throughout the year.

Today, pupils are celebrating their achievements as they collect their results and take their next steps towards their dream careers.

Lee Black, who is a senior prefect, has been awarded a scholarship to study A levels at Rossall School thanks to his talent and commitment to his education. Lee secured eight grade 9s in English, Maths, Science, Geography, RE, Creative iMedia and Health and Fitness and two grade 7s in French and English Literature. He is also a gifted swimmer and footballer, who trains with Fleetwood Academy. During his time at Highfield Leadership Academy, Lee proved his ability to work as part of a team when he helped the school team to win a prestigious Young Engineers Competition.

For school prefect Emily White, the pandemic meant months of isolation as she shielded with a medical condition. Despite this challenge, the talented pupil was successful in two writing competitions - the Lancashire ‘Lockdown Diaries’ and ‘Outside the Window’ through Future You - and was also part of the team that won an award from Blackpool Coastal Housing for delivering a digital silver surfer programme. Emily secured 10 GCSEs at grade 9 to 6, most notably grade 9s in Science, Health & Fitness and Creative iMedia. She plans to study Biology, Chemistry and English Literature A-levels and is currently reviewing offers from local colleges.

Head girl Maria Preda is a founding member of the school’s Anti Bullying Alliance and was part of the team responsible for achieving the school’s Diana Award for anti-bullying. Maria was awarded four grade 8s including English, Maths and French along with four Grade 7s and two grade 6s thanks to her hard work and commitment.

Samia Hoque is a senior prefect whose hard work has helped her to secure a scholarship to Rossall School where she will study A levels. The community spirited pupil helped to support people living in isolation as part of the school’s ‘silver surfer’ project during the pandemic. The diligent pupil secured five grade 9s in Computer Science, Mathematics, Science, Health & Fitness and Italian, a grade eight in Geography and grade 7s in English Literature and Language.

Charlie Standing is the first pupil from Highfield Leadership Academy to receive a Headmaster’s scholarship to AKS Lytham Independent school. Charlie, who is a senior prefect and has worked as an anti-bullying ambassador at Highfield, was awarded the scholarship after impressing teachers with his talent during an admissions interview. Charlie will be studying A levels in Biology, Psychology and History and hopes to study Psychology and Biology at university.

Andrew Galbraith, Principal at Highfield Leadership Academy, said that he was very proud of this year’s cohort of GCSE pupils and their achievements that had been earned during a time of exceptional challenge.

He said: “This year, our pupils have demonstrated an extraordinary level of commitment to their education and also to supporting one another and those living in the local community.

“I am immensely proud of all our pupils and staff who have all worked so very hard throughout the pandemic. Despite the incredible challenges this year has presented, our pupils have achieved incredible results with four of our pupils being offered prestigious scholarships to study at Rossall School and AKS Lytham.

“Congratulations to all our pupils collecting results today, and a huge thank you to everyone who has helped to support our pupils to achieve their best during these difficult times.”

At the beginning of the year the government announced that the 2021 examinations would not be sat again this summer due to the upheaval the pandemic has had on children’s education. The government decided the fairest way to award grades was for students to have a range of evidence, covering all their courses, and their teachers to then award grades based on this evidence. Across the country, every student and teacher worked hard, ensuring work was completed, marked and moderated – a huge task which our outstanding teachers worked tirelessly on.

We knew that our Year 11 2021 leavers were set to achieve some of the best grades the school had seen across all their subjects, and we are proud of their determination, resilience and work ethic right up until their leaving day. May I also take this opportunity to thank our parents, who have been supportive of their children and of our school – Team Millfield at its best!

We are incredibly proud of our students’ results and believe that they are a true reflection of what they would have achieved if they had sat their exams in summer. Our students can now look forward to the next step in their life journey, knowing that they have done their absolute best in the face of the unknown.

We wish our exceptional class of 2021 every success and wish them happy and bright futures.

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After what only can be described as the most challenging of times, I am proud and humbled by how our Year 11 pupils at Brownedge St Mary’s have risen to the challenges that this year has presented to them.

Today our pupils receive their GCSE results and amidst the difficulties and changes to the examination process, the light that shines through reflects the pride we have as a f

amily: of their resilience, dedication and adaptability. We are incredibly proud of how they have weathered the storm, showing their hard work, fortitude and commitment to their studies. Their resolve and courage in overcoming the adversity they have faced is astounding for such young people.

Brownedge pupils continue to go from strength to strength. Our results have been improving over recent years and this year is no exception. However, we know our pupils are so much more than the GCSE results they achieve. They have inspired us all and truly have excelled in our school mission of ‘letting their light shine’. They are in a strong position to step out onto their next journey in learning, and able to make a difference to the world around them.

Once again, our Brownedge family has proved that, with determination, and a dream, anything is possible.

Once again, the diversity of accomplishments is testament to the level of engagement both in and beyond the classroom, reflecting the growing recognition of the positive impact that experiences gained out of the classroom have on academic results.

Examples include Miranda Addy, nine 9s, a talented Germanist, multi-instrumentalist and member of the prestigious Halle Youth Choir, who recently completed her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award; Ben Bithell, nine 9s, a valued member of our school quiz team. A full sweep of nine 9s was also achieved by gifted Francophile, Amelia Battle, talented mathematician, Max McGregor and artist, Bella Mollart. Talented all-round sportsman, Yash Passi, who joined at the end of Year 9 gained seven 9s and two 8s, alongside playing for the school 1st teams in football, tennis and cricket.

These outcomes are a tribute to the students’ resilience and studious approach over the last eighteen months, through three lockdowns and during times when they may have had to isolate. We are grateful to our staff and school community for ensuring the continuity of education and co-curricular programme as the speed of transition to and the quality of our remote learning ensured that they remained on or indeed ahead of target in all curriculum areas.

Headmaster David Harrow said: “Perhaps more than ever, the importance of diligence, resilience and flexibility have come to the fore in recent months. I am delighted to celebrate the qualifications achieved by our students today and their thoroughness and perseverance alongside their teachers over the past year and a half.

This is not just about those who achieved straight ‘9’s: every single student has faced unprecedented challenges and the breadth of their experiences, efforts and adventures of this period has been remarkable. The support, friendship and spirit shown and shared by the whole school community has led to these well-deserved outcomes.

As with any strong team, they have supported each other, keeping each other going in the toughest of times and encouraging each other to rise to the challenge. I am incredibly excited to see this super year group move into the Sixth Form and the next phase of their education”.

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Eleven Passes.

R Poletto

Ten Passes.

A Battle, B Bithell, C Chung, B Cooper, W Edwards, A Elanggumar, C Halliday, A Iredale, Y Janjua, G Johnson, K Knights, M McGregor, M McNicholas, G Mollart, Y Passi, P Rajan, T Talab

Nine Passes.

M Addy, H Armour, C Armstrong, M Barrett, L Battle, L Booth, P Bridge, E Brooks, J Buchan, A Chandler, H Crossley, L Doyle, E Earnshaw, J Evans, A Finney, T Forrest, L Green, E Greenwood, J Halliday, M Haydar, T Hull, T Ilhan, J Jeffers, P Joshi, A King, A Kosogorin, G Liddle, Z Littler, E Lumsden, E Mather, A Matthews, G Morgan-Middleton, B Muhtarov, C Murphy, K Owen, A Patel, E Pope, C Pumphrey, C Quigley, R Sandoval-Roberts, K Sinclair, D Slawson, S Taylor, S Taylor, B Turner, H Turner, J Turner, R Walker, F Williams, G Zhu.

Eight Passes.

M Green, A Klioukina, K Pople, J Wareing, W Waters, J Whitaker, Z Wilson.