Weatherhead Students Celebrate Outstanding GCSE Results In All Subjects!
Weatherhead students celebrate exceptional GCSE success with 77% of students securing the high grade pass of at least a grade 4, equivalent to grade C GCSE. A significant proportion of students secured outstanding success at the highest level grades 9-7. A total of 322 9-7/A*-A grades were achieved, with 6 students achieving this level of success in all subjects, a wonderful success from our high ability students. Almost 70% of students achieved grade 4 and above in both English and Maths with nearly 45% achieving grade 5 or higher. In English, 86% of students have achieved grade 4 and above, and in Mathematics 69% achieved grade 4 and above.
Students have also excelled in the new Spanish GCSE with 85% achieving a grade 4 and above. In the new Chemistry, Biology, French, Italian, Art & Design, Textiles and Childcare examinations, 100% of students achieved a grade 4 and above.
Weatherhead High School’s curriculum remains inclusive and broad so that all students are given the opportunity to succeed. The performance of all abilities was very impressive and our top ability students excelled. The school’s top GCSE performers were:
Nicola McDowell – 7 x Grade 9, 1 x Grade 8, 1 x A*
Erin Abbott – 4 x Grade 9, 4 x Grade 8, 1 x Grade 7
Gabrielle Griffiths – 3 x Grade 9, 3 x Grade 8, 3 x Grade 7
Mia Bunting – 2 x Grade 9, 4 x Grade 8, 3 x Grade 7
Jane Conley – 2 x Grade 9, 4 x Grade 8, 3 x Grade 7
Sophie Jones – 1 x Grade 9, 6 x Grade 8, 2 x Grade 7
Lily Burke – 2 x Grade 9, 4 x Grade 8, 2 x Grade 7, 1 x Grade 6
Abigail Howard – 1 x Grade 9, 3 x Grade 8, 1 x A*, 3 x Grade 7, 1 x Grade 6
Sarbjit Singh – 1 x Grade 9, 1 x Grade 8, 1 x A*, 5 x Grade 7, 1 x Grade 6 & 1 x B
Hannah Conley – 1 x Grade 9, 5 x Grade 8, 2 x Grade 7, 2 x Grade 6
Annie Chapman – 1 x Grade 9, 5 x Grade 8, 1 x Grade 7, 1 x Grade 6, 1 x Grade 5
Nia Robson – 1 x Grade 9, 4 x Grade 8, 2 x Grade 7, 2 x Grade 6
Lucy Cook – 1 x Grade 9, 2 x Grade 8, 4 x Grade 7, 2 x Grade 6
Mai Li – 2 x Grade 9, 2 x Grade 8, 1 x A, 1 x B, 2 x Grade 5
Hannah Whiting – 2 x Grade 9, 1 x Grade 8, 4 x Grade 6, 1 x B, 1 x Grade 5
Two sets of twins achieved some of the highest results at Weatherhead High School. Sarbjit and Sarradeep Singh came to the UK from Italy when they were in Year 9 speaking very little English and both have achieved A* grades in their Italian GCSE and the highest possible grades of 9/8 in English Literature. Both students also achieved a grade 4 or above in all 10 of their GCSE subjects.
Hannah and Jane Conley are both top performers and excelled in all subjects, achieving the prestigious 9 grade in English, Geography and PE.
Headteacher, Miss Whelan commented:
“I am delighted with the exceptional performance of students who have coped remarkably well with these new examinations and have worked so hard to achieve these results. The results are a reflection of the culture of high aspirations for all at Weatherhead, and the tremendous hard work and commitment of both the students and our dedicated and highly professional staff.”
Chair of Governors, Mrs Owens MBE congratulated students on their success and thanked staff for all of their hard work.
