GCSE results 2015: Queen Mary’s High School in Walsall

The crowds have thinned by the time we arrive at Rokeby School, where 16-year-old Mohammed Spondon is disappointed with his two A*s, eight As and three Bs.

“I’m really pleased, I worked really hard to get the results”, she said “The hardest subject was probably chemistry”. “I’ve never got an A* before!”

Rishworth School is celebrating after another successful year for its GCSE students.

Hampton School also broke its own records with 66 per cent of grades at A*, up from 55 per cent in 2014.

THERE were plenty of smiling faces at Llanidloes High School and Machynlleth’s new 3-18 Ysgol Bro Hyddgen this morning as pupils collected their GCSE results.

“These talented young men can be really proud of themselves”.

There was a mood of jubilation amongst waiting teachers at Lister Community School, already aware of the record-breaking 63 per cent five A*-C grades achieved by its students – up from 54 per cent from the previous year.

A total of 24 students, which is over a quarter of the year group, achieved all A*/A grades with two of these students, Aman Khunkhuna and Nadia Shah, reaching the maximum possible with all grades at A*.

“With most of the top grade students, you see that they will do well from the very beginning, but with the students that are borderline it is so rewarding when they get it right on the day of the exams”.

Headmistress Heather Hanbury said, “With nearly 96 per cent of the grades at A* or A, and over a third of the girls achieving 9 or 10 A*s we have much to celebrate”.

“They and their teachers have certainly reaped the just reward for all their hard work and dedication”.

“I feel quite numb actually, I’m so happy”. I’m very proud of myself because I didn’t think that I had it in me.

Lily Panayiotou, who lives in Archway, was thrilled to have achieved the grades she needed to progress onto her A levels and said: “I’m happy”.

Headteacher Steven Mackay said that he was delighted with the results.