LIVE: GCSE results day 2022 as students across Derbyshire find out their grades

Students at the South Normanton school have come together today to celebrate after receiving their GCSE results.

Headteacher Chris Woollard said:“I am extremely proud that the hard work and determination of our students at Frederick Gent School has been rewarded with some pleasing results. I know the parents of our hard-working students will be rightly proud of their achievements too. I would like to thank our parents for their ongoing support and the contribution they have made.

“This year’s results are a culmination of five years of ambition, bravery and care. The challenges that we have faced have been immense and I want to recognise the outstanding work of our teachers and support staff in overcoming them. I consider it a privilege to be the Headteacher of Frederick Gent, a TTCT School.

“Following our ‘Good’ Ofsted judgement in March of this year, we look to build on our successes going forward. In the meantime, I wish all of our leavers the very best for their next steps, whatever they may be.”

Some particular individual highlights include:

- Head Girl Emily Rosindell (pictured below left) achieved an amazing 8 Grade 9s with a further Grade 8 and Grade 7 in her other subjects. This included a second Modern Foreign Language which Emily studied for in her own time, albeit with the support of the MFL department. Emily will continue her education at Highfields where she will study biology, mathematics, chemistry and French.

- Grace Kennedy achieved a Grade 7 or above in all ten of her GCSEs with a Grade 9 in her geography. She will be relocating to Luton to study Aircraft Engineering with TUI.

- Tehya Vernon (pictured below centre) achieved six grade 8s and three grade 7s. She is going on to study A-levels at Ashfield School Post-16.

- Amy Cheetham did fantastically well, over-performing against her targets with results that were nearly three grades higher than her KS2 results predicted. Amy achieved grade 9 in History, German and Combined Science, and is going on to study at Bilborough Sixth Form College.

Year 11 students at Hope Valley College have been celebrating their GCSE and Level 2 vocational qualification results. They are the first year group in two years to have sat external exams, and their hard work has paid off.

The last two years have seen unprecedented challenges and disruptions to the students’ learning. They have overcome lockdowns, moves to online teaching and illness to achieve the successes seen today.

Overall, 79.8 per cent of students achieved grade 4 or higher in English and maths while 61.5 per cent with a grade 5 or higher and 21 per cent of all the grades awarded to Hope Valley students were at the highest grades of 8 or 9.

In addition, 38 per cent of the grades awarded for vocational subjects were at the highest levels of Distinction or Distinction*.

Principal Gaynor Jones, said: “I am so proud of our Year 11 students, who have worked incredibly hard to achieve these results. Their adaptability and resilience through all that the last two years has thrown at them is inspirational. Congratulations to them all – they have been amazing!

“I’d like to thank our Year 11 students for being such excellent role models for our younger students, who now follow in their footsteps. My thanks also go to their families and our staff who have supported them through this period.

“We are a small school, giving everyone the chance to shine and today is a day for our Year 11 students to enjoy their success before they move on to the next step of their journey. We know that their futures are bright, whether they are headed to sixth form, college or into an apprenticeship.”

Wilsthorpe School in Long Eaton is celebrating outstanding exam results that are historically their best to date, surpassing the previous highs set in 2019.

Students achieved an unprecedented number of top grades, with 20 per cent of grades at the very highest levels of Grade 7, 8 or 9.

Wilsthorpe School bucked the national trend, with students making progress significantly above national averages during their courses.

For the first time in school’s history, over half of all students - 55 per cent - achieved English and Maths at Grade 5 or better and 75 per cent of students achieved at least Grade 4s in these vital subjects.

Headteacher Derek Hobbs said: “I am exceptionally pleased with today’s exam results and it has been a real pleasure to celebrate these achievements with students and their families.

“What lies behind these record-breaking outcomes is a great deal of hard work and focus from our students and tremendous support from our staff. I am delighted for our community, for the Two Counties family of which we are a part and, most of all, for the young people themselves.”

Particular individual highlights include:

- Esme Jackson achieved 3 Grade 9s, 4 Grade 8s and a Distinction. She is planning to attend Wilsthorpe’s Sixth Form to study English Language, English Literature, French and Drama.

Esme, pictured above, said: “I felt really nervous this morning, but my overall feeling now is one of relief. I am proud of myself and my achievements.”

- Shreea Rupal achieved 2 Grade 9s, 2 Grade 8s, one Grade 7, two Grade 6s and one Grade 5. She also plans to join Wilsthorpe’s Sixth Form to study Biology, Chemistry and Philosophy & Ethics.

Shreea, pictured above, said: “It feels like a huge weight off my shoulders, a lovely surprise in many ways. I have received great support from the school and know I will continue to get that support in Sixth Form.”

The class of 2022 eagerly awaited their GCSE results at Tupton Hall School today.

Students have had to adapt to remote learning, intermittent lockdown measures and the stresses of a global pandemic during two years of their GCSE studies.

Overall, 60.8 per cent of the cohort achieved 5 or more GCSEs graded 9 to 4, including English and Maths, while 39.6 per cent achieved 5 or more GCSEs graded 9 to 5.

Headteacher Andrew Knowles said: “This group of students were incredible as they coped with learning remotely at home, frequent pandemic related absences and the pressures of a full formal extended examination period over two months.

“They worked in partnership with our committed and dedicated staff to achieve excellent results. We are delighted that so many of them have the qualifications to now progress to the next stage of their lives.

“Whilst I am very pleased with overall results I would also like to celebrate with our students and families the wider sense of community spirit, support, compassion and belief that has shone through over the last two years. Thank you and well done to all.”

Ebony Cole achieved a remarkable nine straight 9 grades and Pippa Carter an astonishing 10 straight 9 grades. Whilst Pippa was not available for comment, Ebony said:“I am so pleased with my results, but could not have achieved them with the support from my teachers at the school.”

Other high performing individuals include:

- Ella Rodgers: two grade 9s, five grade 8s

- Angelina Powell: two grade 9s, four grade 8s

- Charlie Bingham: seven grade 8s, one grade 7, one grade 6.

Other students making outstanding progress from their Year 7 starting points:

- Abi Cranmer: six grades 4 and above.

- Harvey Moffatt: one eight, seven 6s

Leah Jupp, above, achieved an incredible two grade 9s, five grade 8s, one grade 7 and one grade 6.

She will be returning to Tupton Hall Sixth Form in September to pursue her dream of becoming a lawyer.

Reflecting on her time at Tupton Hall School, Leah said: “The teachers have been fantastic and the extra-curricular activities have been varied.

“I’ve decided to stay on at Tupton Hall Sixth Form because the range of courses is great.”

Harry Clark, above, did fantastically, achieving one grade 9, five grade 8s, one grade 7 and one grade 6.

He praised Tupton Hall School for having “good supportive staff,” and will attend Tupton Hall Sixth Form in September. Harry will study PE, Psychology and Business Studies at A Level.

“I enjoyed my school experience including the extra- curricular activities, especially footballing with my mates and the good, friendly atmosphere of the school,” Harry said.

Students received their GCSE results today and Swanwick Hall School is celebrating further excellent outcomes following last week’s A-level successes.

Amongst many exceptional individual performances, three students, Ella Jarrett, Demi Meakin and Tamzin Mitchell, achieved grade 9 in all of their subjects, four others achieved five grade 9s or better whilst 23 achieved a grade 9 in at least one subject.

Against many indicators, these are amongst the best results that the school has ever achieved and we send our congratulations to our students, their families and their teachers.

Over a quarter of all students achieved an average of higher than a grade 6, whilst 75 per cent of the cohort met the requirements to continue their studies in our Sixth Form,

Headteacher Jonathan Fawcett said:“We are delighted that the hard work of these young people has been so richly rewarded with some excellent results today. Whilst there are some stunning performances at the very top end, students of all abilities and aptitudes have excelled across our rich and broad curriculum.

“Given the many obstacles that this cohort has had to face over the past two years of disruption, and as the first cohort to sit actual exams in three years, they should be rightly proud of their achievements which are a testament to their resilience and sheer determination.”

Students at Selston School are celebrating today after receiving their GCSE results, as they get ready to take their next steps in their education journey.

Staff and students have come together to mark the achievements of all the students, who have worked exceptionally hard over the past couple of years to secure these grades.

Headteacher Paul Halcro said: “We are very proud that all of our students’ hard work and resilience has been rewarded with these results, they are the best results the school has ever had. Each student has done themselves and our school proud. 

“I feel very privileged to have been the Headteacher at Selston High School and these results reflect a culmination of five years of our school’s values, ambition, determination and teamwork.

“I would also like to recognise the excellent work of our teachers and support staff who have worked hard to ensure students’ have achieved their potential. I would like to wish all of our leavers the very best for their next steps.”

Particular individual highlights include:

- Finley Cordin, pictured above, achieved a grade 7 or above in all his nine subjects, including six grade 9s in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History and Computer Science.

- Olivia Gilbert, above, achieved a grade 8 or above in all her GCSE’s. This included grade 9s in Art, Chemistry and History.