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Aug 2021
Last Updated: 16/08/2021
Live: Reaction to GCSE results from Harrogate district schools
Our live blog will record the GCSE results of schools in the Harrogate district as they come in today. Send us your GCSE results and pictures by emailing contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.
Pupils from Harrogate Ladies College with Sylvia Brett, principal of the school.
The anxious wait is over for thousands of GCSE students in the Harrogate district who received their results this morning.
For the second year in a row, the results were based on teacher calculations due to the pandemic.
Our live blog will record all of today’s results as they come in.
Have you or someone you know received their results today? Let us know how it went. Call us on 01423 276197 or email contact@thestrayferret.co.uk with your grades and how you feel.
17.15pm - St Aidan's headteacher thanks staff and students
Chris Burt, headteacher at St Aidan Church of England High School, Harrogate, thanked staff and students today after "difficult times" during covid.
Mr Burt added that year 11 pupils had shown "excellent attainment and progress".
He said:
'These results allow students to progress to the next stage of their educational journey.
"We are extremely proud of them all and are looking forward to welcoming many students back into the Associated Sixth Form in September as well as wishing others well in their new settings."
4.55pm - Rossett School students "showed resilience" this year, says headteacher
Pupils at Rossett School showed resilience and hard work this year, says headteacher Helen Woodcock.
Students received their GCSE results from the school today. More than a quarter of the grades awarded were at levels 7,8 or 9 with 15% being at the higher end of this measure.
Meanwhile, 82% of students secured grades 9 to 4 in English and a third of grades in economics, sciences, languages, philosophy and ethics and food technology were at 8 or 9.
Ms Woodcock said:
"We are so proud of each and every one of our students for their achievements during this challenging and uncertain year, and their fantastic results are well-deserved.”
14.25pm - Harrogate Ladies College principal: "I’m so proud of every single one of these pupils"
The principal of Harrogate Ladies College said she is proud of every single pupil at the school for their achievements on GCSE results day.
Overall a quarter of all grades at the school were at the highest level of grade 9; 62% were grades 9-7 grades, and 95% were 9 to 4 grades.
Sylvia Brett, principal of the school, said:
“I’m so proud of every single one of these pupils for the resilience and the determination they’ve shown in the face of so much uncertainty.
"They have been tested in ways they couldn’t have imagined and they all deserve to celebrate.”
Among those picking up their results today was Sophie McHugh, who received 10 grade 9s and one grade 8.
She said:
"I’m absolutely delighted with my results, I can’t quite believe it.
"It has been really challenging being in and out of school all the time and then not knowing whether we were going to be sitting exams or not, but I can’t wait to get back into school again in September and start to my A levels and hopefully have the full sixth form experience.”
14.05pm - Adult learners achieve 87% overall grade 9 to 4
Adult learners in North Yorkshire have also been picking up their GCSE results today.
This year, 87.5% of adult learners achieved a grade 9 to 4 overall.
It is the ninth year that North Yorkshire County Council’s Adult Learning and Skills Service has offered a range of GCSE English and maths courses.
In GCSE Maths 96% of learners achieved a grade 9 to 4 and results for GCSE English were very positive with 100% achieving a grade 9 to 4.
Cllr Patrick Mulligan, executive county councillor for education and skills, said:
“Congratulations to all of our adult learners who achieved their goals; it is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all our students and staff during this very difficult period.
“Our aim is to help adults gain the skills and qualifications they need to be successful in employment. These recent results show it’s never too late to learn and improve your skills to get to where you want to be.”
13.55pm - Boroughbridge students "adapted quickly" to remote learning
The headteacher of Boroughbridge High School has said pupils adapted quickly to remote learning during the covid pandemic and can be proud of their achievements.
Among those pupils who got their GCSE results today were Ella Brophy and Martha Charlton who each achieved eight grade 9s and two grade 8s and Poppy Beasley who achieved seven grade 9s and three grade 8s. All are going on to study A Levels.
Kathryn Stephenson, headteacher of the school, said:
“It has been an absolute pleasure to congratulate students on their excellent achievements and we are very proud of the way in which they have approached the challenges of the last eighteen months, showing great resilience throughout.
“The results also reflect the commitment of the staff team, who have worked tirelessly, and the continued support of our parents, carers and governors."
13.45pm - Nidderdale High School reports "outstanding achievements" by students
Nidderdale High School has said it is "very proud" of the achievements of its students on GCSE results day.
Students from the school are set to go onto take up A-levels at Harrogate and Ripon sixth forms, sports scholarships, high quality apprenticeships and college places in Harrogate, York and Askham Bryan College.
Among those who were high achieving include Rachael Hattan, who received 11 GCSEs which were all graded 9.
Meanwhile, Grace Pawson, Scarlet Wild, Mollie Wright and Jonathan Levy, are celebrating 36 grades at 7-9 between them.
Kath Jordan, the school’s headteacher, said:
“We are so very proud of all the work and achievements of our students, especially after such a difficult and disrupted year. They have worked with commitment and determination both in school and online during periods of school closure.
"Many of our young people have faced their own unique challenges, with health, family circumstances and facing uncertainty but they have shown strength of character and resilience.
"They and they families should be immensely proud of all they have achieved. Our whole staff team has worked tirelessly to ensure students are all able to progress onto further education and study, and we look forward to seeing what they will achieve in the future.”
12.15pm - Queen Mary's school congratulates "inspiring and industrious" students
Queen Mary's School, near Topcliffe, has congratulated its students today after 40% of entries achieve the top grade.
Students at Queen Mary's received their results this morning. 40% of entries were grades 9-8 (A*).
The school also congratulated long-standing pupils Arabella Jaques and Lilian Roberts. The girls have attended the school from 2-years-old and could today leave with top grades.
All the school's pupils received offers to their first choice sixth forms.
11.20am - Harrogate Grammar School praises student for "exceptional hard work" despite pandemic
Harrogate Grammar School commended its students for their resilience today after "an experience like no other".
Of all the grades awarded, 40% were at level 7, 8, or 9 (A* and A) with 10% achieving the highest grade of 9.
In addition, 86% of the students secured grades 9 to 4 (A* - C) in both English and maths and 64% obtained grades 9 to 5 (A - B) in both English and maths.
Headteacher Neil Renton said:
“This is a cohort of young people who have had an experience like no other. We celebrate the success of our students today and take great pride in their achievements. The majority of Year 11 students have chosen to progress to our sixth form.
"As today’s GCSE results show, the Harrogate Grammar School class of 2021 have a very bright future ahead of them.”
11am - 97.2% 9-5 (A-B) grades for Ripon Grammar
Ripon Grammar School has congratulated its students for a second time this week but after its Year 11 GCSE results were announced.
More than 70% of all grades awarded were 9-7s (the equivalent of A*-As) with 97% being 9-5 (A-Bs).
It also said that 46% of students collected nine or more grades 9-7(A*-A).
In total 661 9-8 (A*) grades were achieved between the 132 students in the year.
This included two pupils who scored 10 grade 9s and an 8, while seven achieved a clean sweep of 9-8(A*) grades.
Headteacher Mr Jonathan Webb said:
“It is important to stress that we need to see these results in their context.
“We feel our students have undertaken a rigorous and fair process of assessment at RGS and their grades represent an accurate reflection of abilities and efforts. As always, they have worked extremely hard and with great resilience.”
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