GCSE RESULTS DAY: Parkside celebrate record results

Chesterfield's Parkside Community School has congratulated the '˜class of 2017' on achieving another great set of GCSE results.
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72% of students achieved the all-important English and Mathematics GCSE 9-4 basics measure.

Students have done particularly well in English and maths – the two most crucial subjects for further study and employment - with 62% achieving a 9-5 grade in maths and 54% achieving a 9-5 grade in English.

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Furthermore, this year 22% of the cohort has achieved the EBACC suite of GCSEs demonstrating academic excellence.

Students from across the ability range have achieved results that are a credit to them and demonstrate superb progress.

Students’ performance in Art, Chemistry, Computer Science, Health and Social Care, History and Biology have been particularly impressive.

Headteacher, Mrs Kam Grewal-Joy is delighted with the record results.

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She said: “It is another set of fantastic GCSE results for Parkside.

“This academic year we achieved our Good status from Ofsted and this is now the icing on the cake.

“This is a wonderful achievement for students, staff and governors, and is testimony to their hard work and commitment.

“Well done to all our students and their supportive parents.

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“Huge thanks, also, to our dedicated staff who have worked tirelessly to help secure these successes.

“This has been a great year for the school and for this cohort of young people in particular.

“As a school, we are proud of the exceptional standards reached by our students and the ways in which Parkside students have fulfilled their potential at the school.”