HIGHDOWN students made the trip into school to collect their GCSE results on Thursday morning.
The rain could not wipe the smiles off the faces of pupils, families and staff who revelled in what was a fantastic set of results, with the vast majority of this year’s cohort progressing onto sixth form.
Others will head to college courses, apprenticeships or employment.
Of all the grades obtained, 78 percent were at grade 4 level or higher, which is equivalent to a C in the former grading scheme.
A remarkable 32 percent were grades 7-9, corresponding to the old A and A*.
Headteacher Ms Rachel Cave was delighted by this year’s results. She said: “So much has been talked about how these grades will come out. We know that our students worked incredibly hard and have done brilliantly.
“These results are better than those achieved in 2019, so represent the hard work of students and their teachers amidst the hardest of circumstances for education.
“We are incredibly proud of them.”
