Derbyshire school celebrates 100 per cent GCSE pass rate

Twenty per cent of all grades achieved by S. Anselm’s pupils were at grade 9, with 38 per cent passing at Level 8 and above and 60 per cent passing at Level 7 and above.

Headteacher Frank Thompson said: “I am very proud of the superb results our pupils have achieved this year and delighted that they will be going on to both top local sixth form colleges and leading independent schools for advanced studies, such as Manchester Grammar School, JCB Academy and Repton.

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“The hard work of both the students and their teachers has been rewarded.

"Through the unprecedented challenges they have faced, our college pupils have grown into conscientious, capable and resilient young people.”

Nationally, the GCSE pass rate in England has increased to 79 per cent from 70 per cent.

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