Westholme School is celebrating after producing another very strong year of GCSE results.
The independent school in Blackburn has seen year-on-year improvements at every grade, including almost double the percentage of grade 9s from 2023. One third of pupils achieved 5 or more results at 9-7 grades.
Principal Paul Taylor expressed his heartfelt congratulations to all Year 11 students, celebrating their outstanding achievements, dedication, and hard work.
He said: “We are incredibly proud of our students. They coped admirably with the pressures of their first public examinations, and we are delighted with the results of their sheer hard work.”
Student Rowan Orr gained an incredible nine 9s and one grade 8 in subjects including English Literature, Maths and Physics.
Zain Sykes was one of many students delighted to achieve the highest grades achieving six 9s, three 8s and one 7.
The grades achieved today are some of the best in the school's recent history, with almost a quarter of all entries graded 9-8 and an impressive 37 percent achieving 9-7.
Mr Taylor also acknowledged the commitment of Westholme’s staff: “I would also like to pay testament to my colleagues who have taught and guided this cohort through their time in the Westholme family. The care that students receive from Primary Reception through to the Upper Sixth is exceptional.”
These Year 11 students will be progressing on to Westholme’s nationally recognised INSPIRED Sixth Form to continue their studies.
Mr Taylor added: “The basic building blocks are now in place, and we expect our students to thrive in the academic side of life in the Westholme INSPIRED Sixth Form as well as continue to commit to their all-round development through our extensive co-curricular programme. I know that they will continue to ‘work hard’ and ‘be kind’, our core values here at Westholme.”