Northern Education Trust The Grangefield Academy celebrates GCSE results.

Students at Northern Education Trust The Grangefield Academy, one of 17 secondary academies sponsored by the trust, have achieved some of their best ever GCSE results.

The Academy is delighted to have built on the success of previous years and have improved the number of passes in both English and maths combined for the third successive year, with an impressive 73.4% of students achieving a Grade 4 or above and 57.3% achieving a 5+ across both subjects. The academy achieved their best ever results in maths, with 75.4% of students achieving a Grade 4 or above, and 63.3% of students achieving a Grade 5 or above. In English, 80% achieved a Grade 4 or above and 64.8% achieved a Grade 5 or above continuing their outstanding results.

The academy is also celebrating outstanding results across all humanities subjects and MFL, with 97% of students achieving a Grade 4+ in French and a massive 88% achieving a Grade 5, 74.2% of students achieving a Grade 4+ in geography and 80.6% of students achieving a Grade 4+ in history. Strong improvements were also noted in health and social where 67.3% achieved a Grade 5 or above. In statistics, 65.5% of students achieved a Grade 5 or above. In performing arts, biology, chemistry and physics, 100% of students achieved a Grade 4+

There were some outstanding individual successes:

• Alishba B, 7 Grade 9s in English Literature, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science and French, 2 Grade 8s in English Language and Geography.
• Izzah K, 7 Grade 9s in English Language, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French and History and 2 8s in Computer Science and English Literature.
• Wardah I, 6 Grade 9s in English Literature, Maths, Geography, Combined Science and Health and Social Care, 4 Grade 8s in English Language, Statistics, French and Urdu
• Jacob H, 5 Grade 9s in English Literature, Geography, Combined Science, Sport, 4 Grade 8s in Maths, Computer Science, English Language and French
• Oliver J, 4 Grade 9s in Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, 4 Grade 8s in in English Literature, French, Geography and Engineering
• Will R, 2 Grade 9s in English Language and English Literature, 5 Grade 8s in Maths, Geography, Combined Science and Statistics.

Kate Wright, Principal of The Grangefield Academy thanked the students and staff for their efforts and commitment, saying: “I’m delighted that the hard work and commitment of our students has been rewarded with these excellent results. It makes their effort and dedicationworthwhile, and I’d like to thank the staff for their continued passion for ensuring our students succeed.”

Dean Buckley, Senior Executive Principal of The Grangefield Academy added his praise, saying “Students and staff are to be congratulated for these results, and should be very proud of what they’ve accomplished. They have all worked incredibly hard to achieve at these levels, and the results reflect the dedication and commitment they have shown”.

Jane Wilson, Chief Executive of Northern Education Trust, said “These results reflect the hard work and commitment of the staff and students within the academy. The year on year improvement demonstrates the ongoing quality of education provided by the academy, and the exceptional desire of the students to succeed. We aim to enhance the life chances of the children and young people in our care, and these results are the culmination of their incredible efforts and dedication, allowing them to progress to the next stage of their lives with confidence in their abilities to succeed. We are extremely proud of our students and wish them every success with their futures”.