'Large number of top grades' - Hebburn Year 11 pupils celebrate a successful GCSE results day
Year 11 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Academy students are celebrating their GCSE results.
A Hebburn school has expressed its delight at its students’ achievements on GCSE results day (Thursday, August 20).
St Joseph’s Catholic Academy, on Mill Lane, saw around a fifth of the grades achieved being graded at a 7 or above - with half of the grades at 5 or above.
Pupils who sat exams in sport performed exceptionally well, with 45% achieving Distinctions and above.
Another successful results day
The school has also reported that almost half of the students who took Spanish achieved a GCSE of 7 or higher, and over 30% of the grades in art and computer science were also at 7 and above.
Kieran, a Year 11 pupil at St Joseph’s was thrilled to secure six grade 9s, four grade 8s and two grade 7s, while Hartegh received six grade 9s, one Level 2 Distinction* and two grade 8s.
Kate, another student, was awarded four grade 9s, a level 2 Distinction*, three grade 8s and two grade 7s - with all three pupils sent to continuing their studies at the school’s sixth form.
‘Every single student at St Joseph’s Catholic Academy can excel’
James Crowe, Headteacher at St Joseph’s Catholic Academy, has expressed his pride in the school’s pupils for their hard work in achieving some great GCSE results.
He said: “We are immensely proud of the students and their achievements - not only those who achieved a large number of top grades, but also those who have worked tremendously hard to overcome personal challenges and achieve their own goal.
“All these successes show that with hard work and commitment, every single student at St Joseph’s Catholic Academy can excel.
“The majority of students will be continuing their educational journey at St Joseph’s Sixth Form and we are looking forward to welcoming a larger proportion than ever of students from other local schools joining us.
“We wish all our students well as they progress onto their chosen next steps and I would also like to thank the staff and the families of our students for their support throughout the GCSE journey.”
Following the successful results day, St Joseph’s is set to host a Year 6 open evening on Thursday, September 24, and a sixth form open evening on Thursday, November 12.