Despite the stormy weather and flooded local roads, excited GCSE students and their respective families collected their long-awaited GCSE results. Despite all the turbulence of the last two years, there was a real sense of achievement and pride.
Principal, Dr Chris Ingate said:
“These GCSE results are a huge testimony to the students and staff at Birchwood, mirroring the strong performance of A-Level students last week. Whilst there was a significant number of individuals who achieved level 8 or 9 across the board, we need to remember that some students have had a difficult journey and struggled more than they might have if they had been in school for the last two years. The credit should go to all our students, their families and their teachers who have supported them over the last couple of years – they should be proud of their achievements. We have worked hard to ensure that everyone is able to move on to their chosen Post-16 provision including a record number enrolling into our Sixth Form – for hopefully a far more settled next couple of years.”
Mr Noblett, Head of Year 11, added “Today is an exciting day for the class of 2022. It marks the start of their next steps. I am extremely proud of this Year Group and wish them all the best of luck – it’s great to see so many of them staying on to study A-Levels and to those moving on to college, do keep in touch.”