Market Harborough Students Celebrate Strong GCSE Results

Market Harborough students are celebrating some of the town’s best-ever GCSE results.

Both Welland Park Academy and Robert Smyth Academy have reported strong pass rates, with students at both schools pleased with their achievements.

Students at Welland Park told HFM they were pleased with their results:

Students in Market Harborough celebrate after collecting their results

Students at Robert Smyth Academy also spoke to HFM after opening their envelopes:

The scene at Welland Park Academy this morning

At Welland Park, the Class of 2026 achieved outstanding results across a broad range of subjects, including 230 Grade 8 and 9 results.

The academy says performance remained strong across the curriculum, including in English and maths, with the proportion achieving at least Grade 4 in both subjects significantly above recent local and national averages.

Almost all students have secured places at their first-choice post-16 destinations, including sixth forms, colleges, apprenticeships and training providers.

Pete Leatherland is the principal at Welland Park Academy:

Students at Robert Smyth Academy collect their results

At Robert Smyth Academy, English, maths and science were among the strongest-performing subjects.

The school says the results mean students are able to progress onto their chosen next steps in the vast majority of cases.

Principal Kate Nicholson said she was delighted with the results: