GCSE results day 2019 in Leicester and Leicestershire as it happens

Sri Lankan community celebrates

A Sri Lankan community leader and Imam, Sheikh Mohamed Ismail of Albayaan Arabic Foundation wrote to LeicestershireLive:

“I am pleased to hear from so many parents in our community today about their children’s very successful GCSE results. This is the first time around twenty students participated in the GCSE examination from our community.

“I passed my congratulations and well wishes to all the boys and girls who passed successfully.

Umaara Mohamed Navaz of Jamia Girls Acadamy passed with 9 A*.

Aneeqa Usman passed with 2 A*A*,2 A* and 5 A, who is applying for her A/Levels in King Edward VI Handsworth School for girls in Birmingham.

Maryam Mohamed Ismail passed with 3 A* and 8 A will continue in Beauchamp College.

Shaaheen Rizvi of Rushy Mead Acadamy passed with 4 A*A*, 1 A* and 5 A. His father Rizvi is so proud of his son’s achievement. Shaaheen will join QE Leicester.

Aakif Mohamed Mazoomy of Soar Valley College passed with 1A*, 4A, and 4 B will join Loughborough Grammar School. It is worth to mention that Aakif sat for four subjects after his father and he was involved in a hit and run car accident outside Masjid Taqwa mosque in Harewood Street in Highfield in the early morning on 31st May 2019.

Yusuf Anees of Crown Hill Community College passed with 2 A*, 3 A, 2 B, and 2 C.

“I am sure, this will be a very good example for the young generation. Also, it will be more celebration in the coming days in Leicester as well as in Sri Lanka,” Imam Mohamed Ismail added.

Winstanley School students celebrate

The Winstanley School say students proved that hard work pays off in the end when they opened their GCSE results yesterday.

Staff say it has been a challenging two years for them, and during this time they have really embraced the school’s values - worked hard, supported each other, never given up and grown into independent young people who they hope will achieve excellence in every step of their future education, training and chosen career paths.

Dave Bennett, Head of School said: “We are very proud of the achievements of our students and the amazing young people they have become in their time here with us. They have taken the opportunities and support offered to them to achieve their personal goals. We wish them every success and hope they continue to shine brightly in whatever they choose to do in the future.”

Outstanding results came from Urvi, one of the school’s Head Girls, who got 9s in Science, Business, Maths, Geography and English Literature, 8s in PE Statistics, English Language an A^ for Further Maths and a Distinction in Hospitality and Catering.

She said ‘she was totally amazed by her results but said they were down to determination, hard work and resilience’, and will go on to study A Levels at Bosworth Academy next year.

A special mention also goes to Elza Jadrevska and Giovanni Emejuru who both speak English as a second language.

Elza took her native language, Russian at GCSE got a grade 9 but also got some amazing results in other subjects too, including an 8 in History.

Giovanni’s first language is Italian and he received a grade 8 for Italian GCSE and really good grades in his other subjects, including a 7 for History.

Manor High 'delighted'

Manor High School in Oadby celebrated its 50th anniversary with its first set of full GCSE results since the school changed its age range from 10-14 to 11-16 - saying it was “delighted with students’ performance”.

A fifth of all entries resulted in grades 8 or 9. This is equivalent to or higher than the previous A* grade. A third of all entries resulted in a grade 7 or higher, which is equivalent to an A or higher under the former GCSE grades. 23% of all students achieved a grade 9 in one or more subjects.

In Mathematics, 10% of entries achieved a grade 9. 18% of all History entries resulted in a grade 9. In the Single Sciences, 19% achieved a grade 9 in Biology and also in Chemistry. In Physics, the figure was 24% who achieved a grade 9. Individual successes include a student who achieved eight grade 9s and many others who achieved multiple grade 9s.
A school spokesman said: “Our levels of individual progress are particularly exciting. Many of our students have far exceeded targets which are pitched against the top 5% of students nationally. This means that compared with their starting point on arrival at Manor High School, many of our students have far surpassed national progress at the highest level.”

Ratcliffe results

Students at Ratcliffe College, in Ratcliffe on the Wreake, celebrated an increase in this year’s overall pass rate today, with 94% of all grades C/4 or better and 47% of all grades were A*/A or 7/8/9.

Headmaster Jonathan Reddin said:

“As part of our vision to develop students’ strength of mind, we encourage them to be truly independent thinkers and to think ‘big’ ideas, using their creative instincts. We have empowered them to develop resilience through a growth mindset adopting a not yet… rather than a can’t do… attitude to their learning and their personal development.

“We are incredibly proud of our students’ academic achievements this year and of the unstinting commitment of their teachers and support staff. We look forward to the year group’s continued success as they begin their next phase of education in the Sixth Form.”

Record-breaking results for De Lisle

Students at De Lisle College in Loughborough achieved record-breaking results in this year’s GCSE exams.

The school said that despite the increased level of demand of challenging 9 – 1 graded GCSEs, many students swept the board with a raft of top grades at 7, 8 and 9.

Attainment across the full range of subjects was well above national average values.

Amongst the highest achieving students at De Lisle College were Amaya Branston, Ciara Byrne, Holly Hunt, Niamh Lynam, Catherine Scoble, Charles Stapleton, Mia Taylor-Logie and Thomas Worby - all of whom achieved 9 GCSEs at grade 7 or higher, and between them gained an unprecedented 22 grade 9s.

All eight students are eagerly looking forward to beginning their A level studies at De Lisle College next week.

Headteacher, Dr Pye said: “The results this year are a real testament to the hard work of our students, and the high quality support they have received from the staff at De Lisle.

“I know that the students will flourish in the Sixth Form at De Lisle, and will be fantastic role models for younger pupils. I wish them the very best of luck as they embark on their A level studies.”

'Outstanding' pass rate at Loughborough College

Loughborough College says it is today celebrating GCSE success with an ‘outstanding’ pass rate, and high-level grades placing it significantly above the national average.

More students than ever re-sat their English and maths exams at the College, achieving an overall pass rate of 99 per cent, with 338 learners awarded grades in the 9-4 band (equivalent to the former A*-C) in those subjects.

Almost half of students who studied at the Loughborough College campus passed English at the higher grades 9-4, with 34 per cent in maths.

Loughborough College CEO, John Doherty, said: “We are extremely proud of our learners and of our teaching and curriculum services team. Together they have worked incredibly hard to achieve the results we see today – and which are significantly above the average seen across the country.

“Amongst today’s success we have seen the highest possible grade awarded in English, while 83 of our learners are proudly taking home 5-9 grades and 18 performed at a high level by achieving grades 4-9 in both English and maths.

“The College’s excellent GCSE English and maths re-take programme has once again ensured that a significant number of learners have been able to improve their grade with us since leaving school, helping to enhance their opportunities for future progression and employment.”

First GCSE results for Gartree

Gartree High School says it ‘could not be more proud of our students’ after receiving its first ever set of GCSE results.

GCSEs have been taught at the school since 2017.

Head teacher, Sonia Singleton, said: “Students and teachers have all worked very hard and we are delighted with these results.”

There were impressive performances from Isha and Shazia, who each attained eight of the top level grade 9s. Shazia is going on to study maths, chemistry and physics.

Head Girl Aqueelah scored 6 or above in all her subjects. “I was shaking when I opened my envelope,” she said.

Head Boy George scored a 9 in English Language, with 8s in English Literature, Film Studies, History and PE.

Nawwal was another stand-out student, with a grade 9, for grade 8s, four grade 7s and a 6. She intends to study biology, chemistry and French and was really pleased with her achievements.

The Governors and Senior Leadership Team said: “We would like to put on record their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Gartree High School who have worked tirelessly to encourage our young people to make the very best of themselves.

“The very best rewards, though, are the looks of joy in the faces of our students.

“Staff would also like to thank the parents and carers of our Year 11 students. Without their steadfast support of the school and guidance of their children, we know they could not have done as well as they have.”

Watch our footage from schools

Here is LeicestershireLive’s footage of GCSE results in Leicestershire including Fullhurst Community College, Beauchamp College, Brockington College, and Ashby School.

'Strong performance' at Ashby school

GCSE students were celebrating excellent results at Ashby School, with a particularly strong showing across the core subjects of English, Maths and Science.

Of 568 students, 70 per cent achieved passes at grades 9 – 4 in at least five subjects, including Maths and English.

Katie Bryant-Brown was one of several students to pick up a string of grade 9 passes – the highest grade possible.

Aspiring accountant Laura Stanaway was delighted to find seven grade 9s and two grade 8s among her results, while Rose Hall-Dryden kept alive her hopes of becoming a medic by achieving six grade 9s and two grade 8s.

Meanwhile, hockey player Toby Male successfully balanced his revision and sporting commitments to earn six grade 9s among his results.

Headteacher Geoff Staniforth said: “We are very pleased with the strong performance at GCSE, particularly across the core subjects of English, Maths and Science.

“Many subject areas performed above the national average, reflecting the hard work of both staff and students.

“This is an exciting time for our students as they move on to the next stage of their journey, many of them at Ashby School.”

Twycross House sees 'super' results

Twycross House School says it is celebrating the excellent achievement of its Year 11 students.

Special congratulations go to Oliver Duby, Warren Smith and Alex Jackson who achieved grade 9 in eight subjects or more.

A total of 16 students achieved grade 7, 8 or 9 in eight subjects or more.

Headmaster, Steve Assinder, said: “Our students have worked with steady determination and enthusiasm to achieve these super results, helped throughout by the impressive subject knowledge and commitment of their teachers.

“I would like to mention our parents, too, who are always so supportive of the school. Congratulations to everybody and best wishes for further success at A-level.”

'Very happy students' at Soar Valley

There are some very happy students at Soar Valley College according to Principal Julie Robinson, who said: “We have had a lovely morning with some very happy students opening their results, and are incredibly proud of them.

“Some, like Kushal and Gracie [below], have achieved an amazing level of academic excellence, with many obtaining the highest grades (several grade 9s).

“We focus relentlessly on EFFORT at Soar Valley, urging all to do the best they can do, and to be the best they can be; it’s worth all the hard work and support when you see it come to fruition on Results Day!”

Mum's the word

Three mothers were among the students celebrating their results at Leicester College today.

Single mum to two young boys Nyasha Gumise, 37, passed Maths Higher Paper with a 4, while achieving a Distinction in Applied Sciences.
Nyasha has been studying at Leicester College for four years and has an unconditional offer at De Montfort University for a Nursing degree.

She said: “I’ve been a carer since I was 17, now a senior carer but always wanted to work towards a rewarding career in nursing. Getting this pass in Maths means that I can go further and justifies my decision to return to education.
“I’m really thrilled and thankful to my teacher, who saw the ability in me to do maths, believed in me and helped me.
“It’s been really hard and anxiety levels were high as I was juggling work, childcare and study but it’s been worth it. To others, I’d say go for it and don’t give up!”

Full-time mum with a two year old daughter, Veronika Rahmati, 33, passed GCSE English with an 8.

Veronika said: “I really wasn’t expecting that. I was hoping for a 5 or 6!

“I’m originally from the Czech Republic and studied for a History of Art degree at university there so it’s good to continue my education.
“I could only study when my daughter was sleeping but was prepared for the exam, as I had a good teacher.
“I haven’t decided what to do next, perhaps teaching.
“My advice to others is to spend the time you can on your studies - you may surprise yourself like I did!”

While Charlotte Tribe, 39, mum with three year-old twins, achieved a 7 grade in both Sociology and English.

“I’ve been on the Pre-Access Adult Pathway so these grades will enable me to move on to Access, with the aim of studying midwifery at university.
“Although the other results were good, I didn’t do so well with Maths so will be taking that again while I’m on the Access course.
“I’m a busy mum so my advice to others would be to fit your studying in to a routine and keep to it!”

GCSE success for Bosworth Academy

Bosworth Academy in Desford says today has been a great day of celebration for their class of 2019.

As their first cohort of students taken through from year 7, they say there are many outstanding successes.

Many students will make the transition to Sixth Form study at Bosworth Academy.

Simon Brown, Head of School said: “Congratulations must go to all of our students for their GCSE success.

“It was a delight to see so many of our hard working students achieving results that were better than they ever imagined.

“I would also like to acknowledge the commitment and determination shown by staff to support our students.”

Rebecca Harbour, Assistant Head of School, Key Stage 4, added, “I am so proud of our students and what they have achieved. A few students have had to overcome challenges and should feel delighted about their achievements.”

Charlie Proctor, who achieved phenomenal grade 9s in Sciences commented, “I am so amazed with my results. I worked really hard. All the revision paid off. What was so amazing was everytime I opened up the exam paper it was something I’d revised! My mum is so thrilled. She was always there for me, especially when I was grumpy.”

Grace Williamson, who was really pleased with her grades, said, “Bosworth was the most amazing experience of my life and I can’t wait to come back for my A Levels.”

An overwhelmed Alex Fleming said, “I don’t know how this happened....but I did it!”

Amelia Tams made incredible progress throughout GCSE, and commented, “I’m really pleased with my results. I’m staying on to study English and Art.”

More top grades at Loughborough Amherst

The 241 students who took GCSEs at Loughborough Amherst School saw an improvement in top grades this year.

Headmaster, Julian Murphy, said: “I am delighted with our GCSE results this year. Our number of grade 8 and 9s has increased on last year at 12% and our number of grade 7-9 results is the same as it was this time last year at 23%.
“Particular congratulations should go to our Biology students, who achieved 100% of all grades at 7-9; our Music students, who achieved 60% of all grades at 7-9, and our Geography, Chemistry and Physics students, who achieved 50% of all grades at 7-9.”

More pictures from Loughborough High

Loughborough High sees 'stunning' results

5 students at Loughborough High School achieved the highest possible grade (A* or grade 9) in every subject taken.

Meanwhile, 17 students achieved 9 or more A*/9/8 grades, and 27 students achieved nine or more A*/A/9-7 grades.

Head, Fiona Miles, said: “Congratulations to our Year 11 students, who are celebrating stunning GCSE results today.

“Not only have they achieved great things academically but they have also been a wonderful year group to work with: dynamic, enthusiastic and eager to learn.

“We can’t wait to welcome them into the Sixth Form!”

'Excellent' results for Loughborough Grammar

Loughborough Grammar School boys are celebrating ‘excellent’ GCSE grades as new numerical grades have now been introduced throughout the curriculum.

60 per cent of results from the school were graded 7-9 (the equivalent of A*/A).

“The boys can now embark on A Levels with confidence having laid firm foundations for further study, and I look forward to them being the academic and moral leaders of the Loughborough Grammar School Sixth Form over the next two years.”

Proud parents

There are plenty of proud parents tweeting about their teenagers’ results this morning.

And don’t forget their, er, ‘proud’ siblings too...

Crown Hills students celebrate

Students at Crown Hills Community College are celebrating after a brilliant set of results.

Standout achievements include Aaliah Mohamed, Shafia Daila and Heer Vinod, who all received Top 20 Attainment.

While Milan Dhiru was named top boy in school for progress.

A big congratulations to all.

It's not the stone...

If you’re needing a bit of motivation after receiving your results today, here are some wise words from Twitter.

Smiles at Lutterworth High

There are plenty of smiles at Lutterworth High School this morning as students celebrate a superb set of results. Individual successes include Ciaran Reed with seven 9 grades and Rachel Madeley with six 9 grades.

61% of students achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and Maths.

The school says this are the best set of results to date for their students - well done all!

Record-breaking results for Leicester Grammar

Leicester Grammar School say they are thrilled with their record-breaking 2019 GCSE results.

30 per cent of results achieved were at the new and highly elusive grade 9, with 57 per cent at grades 9/8 (equivalent to the previous A*), and 76 per cent at 9/8/7 (A*/A).

Two students achieved a full house of grade 9s - Om Kela (eleven grade 9s) and Priya Ganatra (ten grade 9s).

Nahbi Odeh, who receives a Maud Elkington Charitable Trust Scholarship, stood out with eight grade 9s, two grade 8s and one grade 7, whilst also excelling as an actor, musician and athlete, competing in the English Schools Athletics Finals in July.

18 students achieved straight 9/8 grades at GCSE: congratulations (in addition to Om and Priya) to Freya Astill, Ellen Blaine, Ellie Chandler, Michael Desta, Elliott Green, Georgina Holmes, Sofia Kyriacou, Rohan Magdani, Codrin Moisoi, Annabelle Onions, Akshay Patel, Urvita Roy, Gabriel Samanta, Saurav Thakrar, Antonia Veary and Moritz Wagner-Tsukamoto.

Headmaster John Watson said:“Our school community has so much to celebrate!

“We are delighted that our students have excelled academically, achieving a higher proportion of 9/8 (A*) grades than ever before, and know that they have also flourished in so many areas of school life.

“We congratulate all who have been cheerfully determined to give of their best; exciting times lie ahead.”

'I've always loved numbers'

Henna Patel got the strongest results in the school without - according to her family - really trying hard at all.

Henna, 16, of Braunstone, said: “I feel good. I’ve always loved numbers and want to be an accountant.”

Henna got a 9, two 8s, a 7 and two 6s.

While Nyriah Brown, 16, of Bede Island, was happy enough but plans to have another crack at passing Maths.

He said: “I just wanted to do my best and I think I tried as hard as I could.

“I failed Maths but I got a 6 in English Literature and I’m happy about that. But I’m also doing Electrical Installation and I’m hoping to get on an apprenticeship once I’ve got Maths.”

But Alexandra Klocek screamed with joy when she opened her results to see that she had passed Maths, realising her dreams of being an English teacher were still alive.

Alexandra, 16, of West End, said: “I got a 9 in Polish but I’m Polish so it wasn’t much work. What I was screaming about was passing Maths. Now I can go to QE and study combined English, History and Psychology.

“I’m hoping to be an English teacher so to get a 4 in Maths was important.”

More students' results

Not everyone achieved all they dreamed of, including Mampreet Bains, 16, of West End, Leicester. But she was happy enough with her grades.

She said: “I had applied to study psychology at Queen Elizabeth but I didn’t pass Maths so I probably can’t do that now.

“But I’m happy that I did pass English so I’m probably going to study Health and Social Care at City of Leicester College so I’m happy about that.”

Meanwhile, Amrit Kaur achieved the second best results in the school, with two 9s, an 8 and a couple of 7s among her results.

Amrit, 16, of Westcotes, Leicester, said: “I wasn’t expecting this at all so I’m feeling really happy.

“I’d been dreading coming in this morning but now I’ve got the grades I need.”

Next year she aims to study A-levels including Law and Product Design at Queen Elizabeth.

Principal praises 'hard work'

The Principal of Fullhurst, Steve Piggot, said it looked as if the school had done well overall.

He said: “It’s hard to compare results with the new system this year but we think we’re about where we were last year, which we would be pleased with.

“The results reflect the hard work and effort they have put in and the excellent guidance of our staff.”

Sporty Skye heading to college

Fullhurst pupil Skye Pottinger, 16, of New Parks passed all seven subjects she took and can now go on to study Sport and Exercise Science at Loughborough College.

She said: “It’s been really stressful but I’m happy with how I did. I was scared I wouldn’t pass Maths but I did it.”

Fullhurst students pick up results

Our reporter is now at Fullhurst Community College in Leicester, where students are waiting to pick up their GCSE results.

They’ve also got an ice cream truck giving out free ice creams to celebrate - making us very jealous.

Elizabeth is off to study fashion

Elizabeth Richardson, 17, achieved a 4 in Maths, a 7 in English, and Merits for Fashion and Footwear at Leicester College.

She said: “These results mean a lot, and give me a feeling that I can do it and really achieve something.
“Taking Maths, English plus my own course was a struggle at times and meant that I had to prioritise. It’s down to you so you have to put in the hours. I previously got threes in Maths but just kept going.
“I’m planning to finish my studies at Leicester College and am interested in moving into Higher Education to study fashion.”

Ashby School pupils celebrate

Pupils at Ashby School are also celebrating their top GCSE results.

City council advice

Leicester City Council says the number of students taking their GCSEs in the city this year was 3,724.

Assistant city mayor responsible for education, Cllr Elly Cutkelvin, said: “I’d like to congratulate everyone in Leicester who has got their GCSE results today, or who has supported a young person in helping them to achieve these qualifications.

“They all deserve our respect and admiration for the hard work they’ve put in.

“We offer advice and support for anyone still unsure about their future options and especially for those who may not have got the results they were expecting.

“Our Connexions service will be available for people to drop in for support.”

Connexions is at 2 Wellington Street, Leicester LE1 6HL. It is open from Monday to Thursday 9am-4.30pm and Friday 9am-4pm. Or call the service on 0116 454 1770.