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4 THE TEESDALE MERCURY Wednesday, 27th August, Wednesc All the GCSE r e s u l t s wU. Best-ever year at r Staindrop \ Comprehensive School Teesdale School T HIS] celeb A HIGH-achieving pupil at businl T eesd ale School gained an amazing 11 A grades in his ABOVE: From left - Laura Hazelton, William Wilkinson, to be a fomi GCSE results on Thursday, Perkins, Rhys Adams, Michelle Stobart and Peter Barker. by the Wats Arthur Carrington, from The new Mickleton, notched up 10A*s and Kimberl and one A. He said he was on the Ion “very pleased” with the results Top form show don. The ft Staindrop School and is planning to continue his and unique studies at A Level. Four other pupils at the that you car school also celebrated excep from the girls temporary si tional results. Amy Docherty, while obser breaks all records IT has been another successful from Copley, achieved eight f o r m . beauty outsic A*s and three As. James year at Barnard Castle School Headmaster, A*-C passes 13% up on previous record with 88% of all pupils scoring The bar I Roberts, from B arnard F e a t h e r s t o n e , w as delighted refitted with C astle, achieved six A*s, three A*-C passes in at least five sub t h e a c h ie v e m e n ts of the enfe The full list of results are as jects in this year’s GCSEs. y e a r . you can enjo STAINDRO P C om prehe- As, one B and one C. of coffees th nsive had a record breaking follows: Melissa Anderson, 11; Hannah Stephenson, from The girls were the top per “R esults like these are year this year as 58.7% of Vicky Andrews, 7; Simon W oodland, achieved five A*s, formers in the school witn a rew ard for a great deal offe Farm is home pupils achieved a grade C or Armstrong, 9; Matthew Bailey- five As and one B. Julie 92% A*-C pass rate. w o r k a ll ro u n d ,” he said H Costa Coffee above in five or more GCSE Withers, 9; Mandy Baker, 11; Wallace, from E ggleston , Laura Hazelton from proportion of pupils going a| fee menu sei subjects. D aniel B am forth, 11; C hris Startforth received some of t h e s i x t h fo rm looks set to withhomemj achieved three A*s, five As and the best grades with nine A*s This smashed the school’s Bell, 8; Gemma Bell, 4; three Bs. She also gained one of h ig h e r th an ever and the moi Or if you’c previous record by more than Rachael Bell, 10; David Best, and one A grade. She intends to i s r i g h t l y v e ry buoyant - tb the top five marks in the coun stay on at the school sixth form non room m 13%. 7; Richard Bowden, 11; Stuart try, out of 70,014 candidates, h av e done very well indeed.' “We’re very pleased, — this is Brand, 5; Claire Briggs, 10; to study French, Spanish, The full list of results isi terrace for i for Technology. Maths and Physics. follows: truly a new record,” said a P e ter B right, 11; Jessica A special needs pupil at the summer ever delighted Brian Kinnair, the Brown, 9; Ashley Brydon, 10; The Barker family of R Adams 10 (10); R Atkinson rant has a fre school, Kevin Cooper, from Bishopton have been celebrat (5); D Austin 10 (10); I headteacher. M atthew Budge, 11; Kevin B ow es, also scored highly, with a new “It used to be 45%, this is a Burke, 8; Peter Burt, 8; Guy ing a successful couple of Bainbridge 10 (10) P Barkerl meals from achieving two As, two Bs and weeks. Their son, Peter, also (10); V barwood 10 (10); 1 big jump. Credit is due to the Chamberlain, 5; Julia Clague, three Cs. He said that he plans team of che pupils, and also to the staff 10; Luke Deacon, 8; Mary received nine A*s and one A. B atty 9 (5); J Brown 9 (i\ I to concentrate on agricultural His success comes on the heels C hallis 10 (10); E Chrisp II served from T and support staff who have Deacon, 10; Marc Douglas, 11; studies and work on the family of his elder sister, Sally, who and evening helped them achieve this. Andrew Downing, 11; Michael (10); J Clarey 10 (5); 1 farm. received A grades in four A lev Cuthbertson 10 (10); P Data able every ni{ “I’m also very pleased that Dowson, 11; Matthew Ebdon, Headteacher Paul Harrison els and one A/S level last week. 10 (10); L Dobson 10 (10); I The Carvei not one of our pupils will leave 8; Carolyn Evans, 11; Daniel was delighted with the results. Peter intends to stay on into Dobson 10 (10); L Eaglenl school without an examination Famell, 9; Edward Fisher, 11; “This is our best ever year,” he lar as ever, cl the sixth form and study sci (10); C Ellison 10 (10); I all you can, j certificate. This is the third A m anda Ford, 11; Ben said. “It was made all the more ences and Maths. “My parents Featherstone 9 (9); j year running we’ve achieved Franklin, 8; Charlotte satisfying as in some cases staff were very happy!” he said. Fieldhouse 10 (10); A Gray! plate you wo this and it’s quite unusual. Freeman, 11; Laura Freeman, and students have been work Laura Perkins, of Bishop (8); S Gunning 10 (10); J S yourself to as “Another encouraging figure 10; Dominic Garside, 13; ing in very difficult conditions Auckland, received eight As 10 (10); L Hazelton 10(10)1 as you want. is that 98% achieved five or Emma Graham, 10; Julie because of the refurbishment and two A*s. She intends to H eyhurst 10 (8); T Honey* Consisting more A* to G grades. I’m very Hartley, 9; Daniel Hawksby, 9; work that is taking place in the study Ancient History, English 10 (10); K Johnson 9 (% II including a fi pleased with the excellent Michael Hodgson, 10; Victoria school. The results have shown Literature, Biology and Johnson 9 (9); L Kelton9(M choice, as we resu lts.” Homer, 11; Richard Houghton, a significant improvement on Spanish. Kwok 8 (8); N Laveiy 9 M Sophie Stuttard from 11; Ashley Hubery, 10; D arren last year, with the top grades William Wilkinson, from Luk 7 (6); MLumblOM day, they ar Staindrop was one pupil who Hughes, 6; Leia Jackson, 10; up by 7% to 58.7%. Cleasby, got a clean sweep of M ackay 8 (6); I McCulloch I selection of did particularly well. She Glen Jardine, 10; Hayley “The other statistic pub PICTURED: Special needs pupil Kevin Cooper, from Bowes, six A*s and four As. “It wasn’t (10); R McKenzie 10 (lb bles, potato achieved two A*, seven As, Jobling, 11; Sam Jobling, 11; lished by the Government is scored highly, achieving 2A, 2B and 3C. what I expected,” he said. “I Moore 9 (8); W Neville 10 ti and a C. She intends to go to Melvyn Johnson, 10; James the number of students gaining Berresford; Edmund Betton; Rachel Nixon; Matthew expected to do slightly worse.” Y-C Pak 7 (6); S Penmanl Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form Kidd, 13; Chris Land, 11; five or more passes overall. Liam Birkett; Graham Bland; Northey; Kayleigh O'Keeffe; He intends to study sciences L Perkins 10 (10); K Rand College. D arren Longstaff, 10; G areth This was 96.1% for us this year. Kelly Blissett; Joshua Bradley; Christopher Peart; Rupert and Maths in the sixth form. (10); N Robson 10 (10); AS* Other Staindrop students Lord, 13; Je n n y Lynas, 10; It was slightly down on previ Thomas Breedon; Sadie Briggs; Philbrick; Rebecca Pickworth; Rhys Adams, from Hurworth, 10 (10); D Sixsmith 10 ( f l who achieved high grades H elen M angles, 11; C hris ous years as we had a small Cheryl Brough; Philip Brown; Kevin Proffitt; Matthew Proud; got seven As and three A*s. He Sm ith 10 (10); M Stobaip were: Christopher Land who Martin, 6; Justin Mays, 11; number of students being edu Sarah Clare; Tom Cordey; Martin Race; Emma Roberts; will stay on into the sixth form (10); C Straker 8 (6); Y-LTbb got one A*, seven As, two Bs Anthony McCutcheon, 11; cated on an alternative pro Adam Comer; Emily Cowley; Helen Russell; Clare Settle; to study English Language, (5); E Targett 10 (10); C 'Em and one C; David Tallentire Chris McKeague, 11; William gramme run by the authority. If Marc Davis; Rebecca Day- Laura Smiles; Sarah Smith; English Literature, Ancient 10 (9); T Towner 10 ((§ who was awarded five As and McNab, 9; Carl Metcalfe, 6; those students are excluded Preston; Sophie Dedman; Robert Spooner; Jessica History and History. “I proba Walker 10 (10); T Walshawl six Bs and Melissa Anderson Lucy M etcalfe, 11; Nicola from the statistics our figures Linda Dickinson; Penny Tallentire; Amy Tarn; Jodie bly did a bit better than I (10); L Watts 9 (9); D White! who got three As, one B and Morris, 11; Stephen Morris, 4; go up to 60.6% for the top Docherty; Colin Dodgson; Tatchley; Zoe Taylor; James thought!” he said.