GCSE Excellence 2011

Record year for Council’s GCSE results

Teenagers across Lewisham are celebrating top GCSE Executive Headteacher of Sedgehill, Kieron results, with most schools reporting their best ever Osbourne, said: 'We are extremely pleased and proud performance. of these results. Students and staff and parents deserve our congratulations. This is the foundation for further Provisional figures released today (25 August) show improvement and success at the new Sedgehill.' 56 per cent of Lewisham’s students gained at least 5 A*-C including English and maths – a jump of 8 Headteacher of Sedgehill, Ken McKenzie, added: 'We percentage points from last year. This strong are all delighted that we got the best set of results performance follows last week’s record-breaking A we’ve ever had. It’s a great start for our federation level results. with Hayes and we look forward to doing even better next year.' Over half of Lewisham’s thirteen secondary schools improved by more than 10 percentage points. Prendergast Ladywell Fields College also achieved its best ever results with a high number of A* and A Top performing schools include Addey and Stanhope grades being awarded. Mel Whitfield, Headteacher, in New Cross where 70 per cent of students gained 5 said: 'We are absolutely over the moon with our or more A*-C grades including English and maths; results. We are so proud of all our students.' Bonus Pastor Catholic College in Downham which saw 67 per cent of its students achieve excellent Addey and Stanhope School is another top performer. passes; and Sydenham where 64 per cent of students Exceptional achievements from students include were awarded high grades. Yvenginey Oleynick, 16, who spoke no English when he joined the school 3 years ago, and who gained 16 There was jubilation at , a A*-C grades. Another student, Dol Bishop, 16, who Colfe’s Associate School, where more than 85 per suffers from a serious illness and whose family has cent of students got at least 5 A*-C grades – a massive been associated with the school for four generations, jump of 24 percentage points on last year. Three of its gained 14 A*-C grades. top students will be taking up a scholarship at Colfe’s in September. Ann Potter, Headteacher, said: 'These superb achievements represent the hard work of a whole Bob Ellis, Headteacher, said: 'It is fantastic that the school community. Addeys is a family school and we first mixed year group to go through Conisborough are delighted that our wonderful students have done College has achieved the school's best ever results. so well.' The fact that over 85 per cent of students achieved 5 A*-C grades is testament to the determination of our Lewisham’s results students and the tireless support they received from their families and staff. We should all feel extremely % pass rate proud of these outstanding results.' (A*-C inc English and maths Borough average Conisborough College student Avision Ho, 16, gained 56 6A*s, 9As, 1B and 1C, and will be starting at Colfe’s Addey and Stanhope 70 next term. He said: 'I’m lost for words. This is what I Bonus Pastor Catholic College 67 have been working for over the last 5 years. I am so, Conisborough College 50 so happy.' Deptford Green 50 Forest Hill 56 Sixteen year-old Daniella Briscoe-Peaple, also at Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College 78 Conisborough College, achieved 3A*s, 5As and 2Bs. Haberdashers's Aske's Knights 55 She will be joining Avision at Colfe’s in September. Prendergast Hillyfields College 70 She said: 'I am really ecstatic. I’ve worked so hard for Prendergast Ladywell Fields College 41 so long for this moment and it’s all been worth it.' Sedgehill 44

St Matthew's Academy , which is in partnership with Hayes 59 School in Bromley, saw the number of students Sydenham 64 getting high 5 or more A*-C including English and Trinity, Church of School 61 maths rise by 8 percentage points.

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