|
|
 |
| |
Highbury Fields students jump for joy at their success |
GCSE results a tribute to hard work and dedication
HEADTEACHERS are proclaiming this year’s GCSE results the best they’ve ever seen in the borough.
And with results so high, Islington Council leader Lib Dem councillor Terry Stacy has urged parents to support their local schools.
He said: “Gone are the days when parents needed to consider sending their kids out of the borough for their education. Our results in both GCSEs and A-levels show we have some of the best results in London. I know of children going to Oxford University and King’s College London from Highbury Grove and Highbury Fields. Our Academy school St Mary Magdalene is oversubscribed.”
At Mount Camel, Archway, headteacher Paul Kehoe said: “The number of A and A stars is the highest we’ve ever had. We’re exceptionally delighted with the results. They are the best we’ve had for many years. It’s a reflection of the very hard work the young people have put in.”
At St Aloysious headteacher Tom Manion said the results were “quite outstanding”, adding: “We don’t have a sixth form at the moment but all that could change when we get our new building next year.”
Holloway school headteacher Bob Hamlyn said pupils had to work extra hard in temporary buildings as a result of building work that began 18 months ago. He added: “We smashed last year’s success rate through hard work, dedicated staff and focus on academic achievement for our youngsters. No pupil is leaving school without at least one GCSE.”
Year head boy Bashir Abrahim, 16, of Finsbury Park, gained 13.5 A-C GCSEs.
He said: “It’s more than I expected. I didn’t have very good grades but passed maths, which is the subject I struggled the most with. I just put my head down and studied hard for the most important thing in my life.”
The celebrations continued at Highbury Grove School, where students were busy registering for A-level course. In the A*to C category, including Maths and English, the school attained 42 per cent.
Leyla Marasli, of Highbury Grove School, said: “I was so nervous. I’d had so many nightmares but it turned into a dream.”
Associate headteacher Henry Jones said: “Well done to all our students who have not only achieved the best ever results but for the last two years have been taught in quite challenging conditions as our new school is built. The hard work of students, high quality teaching and nagging from parents has certainly paid off.”
Highbury Fields headteacher Gladys Berry said: “Exam results day is the best day of the year when you see excited, successful students opening their envelopes and realising they’ve achieved the grades they need.”
There were hugs and smiles at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School as students ripped open their envelopes to reveal their results.
Headteacher Jo Dibb said: “We achieved 47 grade A*to C including Maths and English, We’ve got the best ever results.
“They’ve improved for the fourth year in a row. A number of our students have the top grade in every subject.”
Rise in top A-level grades
ISLINGTON schools were celebrating this week after recording a climb in the number of A-C A-levels.
But it was not all good news as early figures for Highbury Grove and Highbury Fields Schools (which, along with Central Foundation, form Islington Consortium) showed a six per cent drop in higher level A-B grades.
However, combined figures for the two schools showed A-C grades were up.
It was not possible to obtain a breakdown of results for the consortium as Cambridge Education (CE), the private company which runs Islington’s schools, has promised not to release individual results.
Making matters more complicated, Central Foundation school has still not revealed any of its grades – one week on from results day.
Neither Islington Council nor CE have been told how the school has fared and attempts by this paper to contact the school have been unsuccessful.
City and Islington College celebrated some of its best ever results with 40 per cent A-B grades, while A-C grades remained the same as last year at 69 per cent.
|
 |
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
