Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge students at Highbridge’s King Alfred School are celebrating a superb set of impressive GCSE results today (Thursday, August 23rd).
Over 190 nervous students headed to the school to open their all-important results envelopes to discover how they’d done.
The GCSEs were graded on a numerical basis, with 9 being the top grade and 1 being the lowest grade.
Overall students achieving a Grade 5 ‘strong’ pass in English and Maths was 38%, a fantastic 8% increase on this figure last year.
Some 59% of students who attended the King Alfred School achieved a Grade 4 ‘standard’ pass in English and maths GCSE, a 2% increase compared to summer 2017.
Nearly one in five of the grades achieved by the students at the school were grades 9 – 7 and 66% of the grades achieved by the students were grades 9 – 4. Some 53% of the students achieved five GCSE grades 9-4 including English and Maths.
Denise Hurr, Headteacher, said: “We are very proud of the results achieved by our students.
“They have worked incredibly hard and been supported and challenged by their families and the school to make themselves proud.”
There were many outstanding individual performances, these include;
Kirsty Atwell – nine Grade 9s and 2 A* grades
Eleanor Bartlett – six Grade 9s, two Grade 8s, one Grade 7
Heidi Reynolds – five Grade 9s, two Grade 8s, two Grade 7s, 1 A and 1 A*
Jack Murphy – four Grade 9s, 4 Grade 8s, 2 Grade As and a double distinction *
Charles Valentine – two Grade 9s, four Grade 8s, one Grade 7, one Grade 5, 1 A and 1 B
Joseph Strong – three Grade 8s, two Grade 7s, one Grade 6, two grade 5s, 1 A* and 1B.
Nathan Jenkins, new Principal, said: ‘I’m thrilled to see that so many students have achieved fantastic results this year. It really is a measure of just how hard both the students and staff at the school have worked.
“The King Alfred School is one that is making rapid progress and I am excited and privileged to be able to continue this work in the coming year.”
Burnham-On-Sea.com spoke to several of the students to get their reaction to the results.
Abbi Milburn is heading to Richard Huish sixth-form college after doing really well in her exams. She will be studying maths, physics and biology. “It’s a big relief,” she said.
Jody Lynham added that she is “really pleased” with her results, which included an A in further maths. She’s going on to Weston College to study physics, maths and further maths.
Katie-Bea Robinson is “very happy” after achieving a great set of results that will result in her studying at King Alfred School’s Sixth Form. She will studying history, chemistry and maths.
Shannon Hawkes added that she’s “really relieved” with her GCSE results and is still deciding where she will go to study A-levels.
Bailey Warren added: “I have done better than I thought – I got some good results in maths and science and am looking forward to studying at Weston College.”
Harry Chave said: “I’m really pleased – the results, including three 7s, exceeded my expectations.” He will be moving to King Alfred School’s sixth form. “It’s close to where I live and more convenient than Weston or Bridgwater College,” he said.
