‘So chuffed’ - Whitburn Academy pupils celebrate receiving their GCSE results
Year 11 pupils at Whitburn Academy have reacted to receiving their GCSE results.
Pupils at Whitburn Church of England Academy have expressed their delight and relief after receiving their GCSE results on Thursday morning (August 20).
The school, on Rackly Way, in Whitburn, has stated 76% of all students achieved both grade 9 to 4 in English and Maths, as well as pupils achieving grades 9 to 7 increasing from 20.9% to 22.7%.
Whitburn Academy has also continued to see success in Mandarin - out of a cohort of 12 non-native speakers, 42% achieved a 9 and 83% secured grade 7 and above.
‘I’m really happy’
Rose Rennie, who received five 9s and six 8s, was particularly happy about her GCSE grades in both English Literature and Language.
She said: “I was expecting to get a few good grades and I’m really happy about English Literature and English Language because I’ve never got 9s in them before.
“I’m now going to go to Whitburn Sixth Form and study biology, chemistry, maths and further maths so it will good.”
‘Overwhelmed by it all’
Lottie Foley, who received GCSEs ranging from 9s to 6s, was celebrating achieving grades that were better than what she expected to get.
She commented: “I’m feeling really good because I wasn’t expecting what I’ve got, some of them were slightly worse but a lot of them were much better so I’m really happy.
“I was really nervous until I got in here - I’m kind of overwhelmed by it all.”
‘I’m so chuffed’
Matthew Scullion, who secured three 9s, three 8s and four 7s, is now looking forward to starting studying for his A-levels in September.
He commented: “I’m so chuffed with them because I tried really hard so I’m happy with what I got.
“I felt like they would be good but I was still nervous this morning - I’m now going to be studying business, computing and maths.”
Looking ahead to sixth form
Imogen Dunbar, who received 9s, 8s and 7s, revealed that she was more confident in some subjects but was happy with her how her results turned out.
She said: “I’ve done really well and I’m really happy with how I’ve done, it’s better than I expected to be honest.
“I was a little bit nervous but it depended on the subject as some of them I was really confident in and others not so much but I’m still happy with how it turned out.
“I’m definitely going onto sixth form here, I’ve seen it because I’ve been in the school and it looks really nice so I think it will be a really enjoyable experience.”
‘I feel amazing’
Rosa Loughlin, who achieved two 9s, five 8s, two 7s and a 6, expressed her delight at her GCSE grades.
She stated: “I feel amazing, very relieved and proud of what I’ve done.
“I was quite nervous, especially to do with my maths as it isn’t my strongest area but I’m really pleased with how it went.
“I’m now planning to start sixth form here doing history, psychology and politics.”
Praise from the teaching staff
John Crowe, Principle at Whitburn Church of England Academy, commented: “We congratulate all of our young people on their success and thank our families and our staff for their continued support over the years.
“We are pleased to announce that our Sixth Form will be full from September, given the excellent results achieved by this cohort of students.
“Well done to all.”