Midhurst and Rother College Students celebrate
stand-out raft of GCSE results
A stand-out raft of GCSE results was cause for celebration yesterday (August 24), as students and staff reaped the rewards of two years’ hard work.
Pass rates were high at the college this year, with 80 per cent of students achieving a grade 4 or above in both English and Maths, and 57 per cent achieving a grade five or above in both subjects.
Among the students celebrating were a number of stand-outs: Adeleigh Buckrell, who achieved nine grade 9s and one grade 7;
Lily Bull, who achieved eight grade 9s and two grade 8s;
Chloe Lin, who achieved six grade 9s, two grade 8s and two grade 7s;
Furse Simpson, who achieved four grade 9s, two grade 8s, two grade 7s and one grade 6;
Edward Grant, who achieved four grade 9s, three Grade 8s and three grade 7s.
Fiona Lunskey, Assistant Principal for Raising Standards, Year 11 at Midhurst Rother College said:
“Many congratulations to our GCSE students on this fantastic set of results. Each and every student put an incredible level of effort into their studies in order to achieve these grades and are highly deserving of their success. It is particularly pleasing that so many of our Year 11 students will now be going on to take up places in our Sixth Form in September, where they will undoubtedly continue to make excellent progress.”
Stuart Edwards, Principal at Midhurst Rother College, said:
“I am proud to be Principal at MRC every day but especially today. Success is always a team effort, and we are so happy to see the students’ happiness as they opened their grades this morning. They have all shown such determination to secure these results and should be delighted with what they have achieved.
“Today’s results follow on from the excellent A Level grades achieved by our Year 13 students last week which saw many of our students confirm their places at top Russell Group universities. With the majority of our Year 11s now set to join our Sixth Form, I am sure they will follow in the very successful footsteps of their peers.”