GCSE Celebrations on Results Day at The Friary School

The Friary School’s Year 11 results brought lots of success stories with students scoring excellent results across the board.

The exam results were superb in both academic and vocational courses – echoing last week’s Sixth Form results – and the vast majority of students have secured their first-choice post-16 destinations.

The top grade performers achieved a string of outstanding grades and included:

Matt Allen – 9 x 9s, 1 x Dist*
Cherish Chan – 7x 9s, 2 x Dist*, 1 a 8, 1 x Dist
Akito Tokiwa-Smith – 6 x9s, 2 x 8s, 1 x 7, 1 x 5
Eliza Grotane – 5 x 9s, 1 x Dist*, 2 x 8s, 1 x 7, 1 x Dist
Krish Sukhadia – 5 x 9s, 1 x Dist*, 2 x 8s, 1 x 7
Ruby Wright – 5 x 9s, 1 x Dist*, 3 x 8s, 1 x Dist
Calum Finch – 3 x 9s, 2 x Dist*, 3 x 8, 1 x 7, 1 x Dist
Finlay Wright – 4 x 9s, 1 x Dist*, 3 x 8s, 1 x 7, 1 x Dist
Maisie Gear – 5 x 9s, 2 x 8s, 1 x 7, 1 x 6, 1 x 5
Joshua Douglas-Boisson – 3 x 9s, 1 x Dist*, 4 x 8s, 2 x 7s

Elsewhere, a huge number of students made magnificent progress – the key Department for Education benchmark – against their ability on entry to the school with many scoring over thirty grades above their expected outcomes including:

Elle Acheson
Ed Collis
Callum Finch
Amelia Hurst
Emmy Johnson
Kessica Jones
Iris Muntean
Joe Murphy
Alfie Plumridge
Georgia Szamek

Sophie Grigg, Assistant Headteacher, said: “What with our day-to-day lessons, our after-school boosters, and our Saturday Schools, we have high expectations of our students and we very much push the mantra that you only get out what you put in. Consequently, it is a real thrill to see the hard work rewarded on Results Day. We are again thrilled to see that whether our students come in as academic high-fliers, or initially find their studies a challenge, we help all abilities to do exceedingly well.”

Matt Allman, Headteacher, added: “Having been both a Headteacher and a parent on both Results Day this year it has been wonderful (and a relief) to see our students secure these excellent results. We are very much a school that focuses on the individual and their narrative so it matters personally to our staff that our students achieve their very best. Our attention immediately turns to our next cohort, but there will be well-deserved celebrations across our school community this evening.”