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Aug 2020
Last Updated: 21/08/2020
Students receive GCSE results across Harrogate district
Despite the challenging end to their GCSE year, students across the Harrogate district are now looking forward to moving on to the next stage of their education.
Students across the Harrogate district have been celebrating their GCSE results after the challenges they faced this year.
Year 11 students received their results by email, marking their achievements in similarly subdued style to the way the year ended.
Having not sat exams, the grades awarded were based on centre assessments. So far, there has been much less controversy over the results than last week, which saw more than a third of centre-assessed results in the Harrogate district downgraded by the government's algorithm.
The process has since been reversed and assessed grades reinstated - but it has left many students still uncertain over their university places.
GCSE results from each school will be published below when released by schools across the Harrogate district.
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Ashville College
Two students achieved grade 9s across the board at Ashville College, as 25% of all students gained the top grades of 7s, 8s and 9s in all their results.
Three of those pupils were new to Ashville last September and have made significant progress since - despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
The school described the pupils' engagement with online lessons as 'remarkable'. Acting head Elspeth Fisher said:
“Our Year 11 pupils have faced a challenging year with lockdown and a lack of opportunity to demonstrate their hard work over the preceding two years.
“We were therefore delighted that centre-assessed grades would be the basis of the grades awarded for GCSE pupils.
“We are very pleased with the commitment our pupils have demonstrated to their GCSE studies and also towards the transition lessons they have recently attended in preparation for A Level and BTEC courses and we look forward to welcoming them back in September.”
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate Grammar School has not published details of its students' grades. Headteacher Neil Renton said:
“We are very pleased with the outcomes our students have achieved this year. The outcomes reflect the high standards that we typically achieve along with our continued emphasis on providing a broad and balanced curriculum, meeting the differing needs, aspirations and interests of our learners.
"We are very proud of our year 11 students who embraced all the opportunities that the school offered them, not only in a broad curriculum in areas such as science, maths, languages, humanities and the arts, but also the wide range of extra-curricular activities such as sport, music and charities. We admire them for their commitment, sustained effort and for achieving their own excellence."
Nidderdale High School
Students at Nidderdale High School received their GCSE results this week - though those who studied for BTECs are still awaiting results.
As well as traditional subjects, students were able to gain skills in other areas, including working alongside professional crafters at Number 6 Studio in Pateley Bridge in order to gain a GCSE in art, craft and design.
The school has not released statistics for the grades achieved by this year's students.
Headteacher Kath Jordan said:
"Our Year 11 students are very much more than the grades they have achieved this year. Many of this talented year group have been involved in student leadership, charity fund raising, sport, music and drama extra curricular activities. They have been excellent role models for our younger students.
T"he grades our students have received today are a result of their hard work and commitment, the excellent support of their parents and other family members. They are also the product of the skill, expertise and professionalism of their teachers and other support staff.
"We wish our students all the very best of Team Nidderdale luck and success as they move onto Sixth Forms, Colleges and Apprenticeships."
Outwood Academy Ripon
The schools is celebrating after 77.3% of students achieved a grade 4 or higher in both English and maths, along with 68% of combined science students achieving two grade 4s or higher.
Student Ryan Chandler was among the high achievers, gaining six grade 9s and two 8s. The school congratulated all those who are now able to move on to the next phase of their education and careers.
A spokesman for Outwood Academy Ripon said:
"It is wonderful to finally congratulate our students for the many fantastic outcomes of their hard work. This year 11 cohort have had to contend with some significant challenges and have done so admirably and without any loss of enthusiasm.
"Although they have missed seminal moments at the end of their final year with us we have no doubt that they will be successful in the next steps they take in education and employment."
Ripon Grammar School
A total of 97.6% of grades awarded to the 131 students were 9-5s (equivalent to A*-B in the previous ratings system) and 67.7% were 9-7s (A*-A).
Seven students achieved 10 or more grade 9s, Lucy Cox, from Ripon, gained 11 grade 9s and an 8, while Eleanor Chaplin from Boorughbridge, Eloise Hopkings from Ripon and Sophie Pointon from Thirsk all achieved 11 grade 9s.
Chloe Stringwell, from Ripon, and Bertie Wood, from Brafferton, were both awarded ten grade 9s and two grade 8s. Bertie, an aspiring lawyer and keen sportsman, will return to RGS in September to study chemistry, history, maths and economics or business studies.
He will be joined by Henrietta Jarvis, from Roecliffe, whose eight 9s and three 8s have helped her take the first step towards a career as a vet.
Joel Wilson, meanwhile, will study A levels in psychology, history, English literature and chemistry as he pursues a career as a barrister. Already an accomplished fencer, he said his biggest challenge over the last two years has been balancing the sport with his academic studies.
Headmaster Jonathan Webb said:
“Without the opportunity of an examination, our departments worked hard to award grades which we believe were fair, valid and as accurate as possible in the situation.
“Consequently, I am extremely encouraged by our results today and am really looking forward to welcoming our new sixth formers back to school in September."
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