Studious pair from Springwell Community College are in ‘top two percent nationally’ for GCSE results

Among the highest-achieving students were Cherry Marsh, Emma Mason, Jessica Lord, Alfie Cull and Ryan Harland, who were awarded 3 or more GCSEs at Grades 8 or 9.

Cherry and Alfie achieved Grade 9s in Maths and History respectively, putting them in the top two percent of students nationally.

Students who made excellent progress since the beginning of Year 7 included Molly McDowell, Natasha Grafton, Jasmine Mardles, Sophie Osborne and Emily Nicholls.

Headteacher Ian Wingfield said: “We are very proud of the achievements of this group of students and their success is just reward for the conscientious and mature way they approach their exams.

“We wish them all well as they move on to their next challenges in education, employment or training.”