Harborough Students Celebrate GCSE Results

Students in Market Harborough are celebrating good GCSE results today.

These teenagers at Robert Smyth Academy spoke to HFM after they collected theirs:

Students are being praised for achieving top grades, despite their studies being disrupted by the pandemic and having to face more challenging exams.

A large proportion at both schools achieved Grades at 7-9, formerly understood as A*-A,

These teenagers at Welland Park Academy told HFM how they got on:

Dan Cleary, Principal at Robert Smyth Academy told HFM students deserve lots of recognition:

Matt Jerred, Vice Principal at Welland Park Academy, spoke of his pride in the youngsters, saying: “We are grateful to our staff, governors, and the students’ parents for all they have done to support our students but more than this we are extremely proud of our students’ tremendous efforts and achievements, including those not measured by GCSE grades, and of the young adults they have become.

“The progress of our students is remarkable, with a significant number scoring two or three grades higher than the national levels of expected progress. Coupled with their achievements in the sporting arena, debating competitions and in the Arts, we know that this excellent group of students are destined for an exciting future and we are immensely proud”.