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GCSE results day 2024: Live updates from across Southampton

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  • 📝 Students across Southampton are collecting their GCSE results this morning
  • 📸 We will be bringing you all the latest results, pictures and more
  • 📧 Send us your results day photos to newsdesk@dailyecho.co.uk

2:48pm

Momoyi Ashiwaju, 16, at Woodlands Community College Momoyi Ashiwaju, 16, at Woodlands Community College (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

Momoyi said: "I had nightmares last night. I thought I was going to do so much worse than I did. 

"I achieved an 8 in maths and my teachers have told me that I was only one mark off getting a grade 9.

"I’m going to appeal to the board, but I’m still really proud of how I did."

She achieved an 8 in maths, 8 in geography, and 7s in her seven other subjects.

2:42pm

Leila Spencer, left, and Bella Hetley, both 16, at Thornden School Leila Spencer, left, and Bella Hetley, both 16, at Thornden School (Image: Maya George, Newsquest)

Leila said: “I’m really happy as I thought I was going to fail maths, but I got a 5 which was really surprising.
“I also got what I wanted in Spanish so I can study that next year.”

Bella added: “I am happy I passed my maths as I am not good at it. I got 6s in drama and musical theatre too. I’m off to Barton Peveril to study musical theatre and theatre”.

2:40pm

Amelia Drezek, 16, at Woodlands Community College Amelia Drezek, 16, at Woodlands Community College (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

Amelia said that at her time at Woodlands she most enjoyed studying French and history. 

She got a 7 in maths, a 6 in art , a 7 in biology, a 6 in chemistry, a 6 in physics, an 8 in French, an 8 in Polish, a 7 in English, a 9 in history and a 7 in psychology. 

She said: I was so happy because I really wasn’t expecting to do so well. I’m going to meet up with my friends later and we are all going to celebrate."

2:38pm

(Left to right) Michelle Chigubare, Mariam Ashhab, Ioana Gavrila and Ify Nwojedi, all 16, at Thornden School (Left to right) Michelle Chigubare, Mariam Ashhab, Ioana Gavrila and Ify Nwojedi, all 16, at Thornden School (Image: Maya George, Newsquest)

Ify said: “My best science result was chemistry and I achieved an 8. I mostly got 7s and I’m most pleased with my chemistry result.
“But I won’t be studying science at Peter Symonds, I want to be a lawyer so I’m taking English lit, psychology and history.”

2:34pm

Anjali Singh, 16, at Woodlands Community College Anjali Singh, 16, at Woodlands Community College (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

Anjali was relieved to have passed maths, while also achieving a distinction in English language and a grade 7 in history.

2:33pm

David Jenkins, 16, reading his result slip at Woodlands Community College. He achieved a Level 2 Pass in Travel and Tourism David Jenkins, 16, reading his result slip at Woodlands Community College. He achieved a level 2 pass in travel and tourism (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

2:31pm

Students pleasantly surprised at their results at Woodlands Community College Students pleasantly surprised at their results at Woodlands Community College (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

2:30pm

Demi Masterman, 16, from Woodlands Community College Demi Masterman, 16, from Woodlands Community College (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

Demi said: I was very, very scared when I came to school today.

"I found that watching videos on YouTube about my subjects and making notes really helped. I also did a lot of online quizzes which I think helped me out.

"I achieved a 7 and a 6 in combined science, a 5 in maths, a 6 in sociology, a 4 in English language, and 5s in English literature and history."

Demi plans to study science at Barton Peveril.

2:27pm

Mila Hunt-Rakic, 16, from Thornden School Mila Hunt-Rakic from Thornden School (Image: Maya George, Newsquest)

Mila Hunt-Rakic, 16, feels “absolutely fantastic” about her impressive set of results after achieving all 9s.

She said: “I am really pleased. But I am surprised with my 9s in English as I’m more of a STEM person.
“I am going to Barton Peveril to study five subjects: maths, further maths, chemistry, physics and computer science. 
“I am planning on completing maths in my first year.”

2:25pm

St Anne's Catholic School & Sixth Form College headteacher on results

St Anne's Catholic School & Sixth Form College St Anne's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (Image: Matt Davey, Newsquest)

Julian Waterfield, headteacher at St Anne's Catholic School & Sixth Form College, reacted to today's results.

He said: "It's been really good to see everyone and there's been lots of happy faces which is a delight to see.

"Forty two per cent of single GCSE grades were at 7 or above, which we're delighted with and it's a reward for all the work the students and staff have put in.

"We look forward to seeing those who want to carry on their sixth form with us at enrolment tomorrow."

2:22pm

(Left to right) Amber Holloway, Issy Lebas, Zoe Rutherford, and Nandhini Prasad (Left to right) Amber Holloway, Issy Lebas, Zoe Rutherford, and Nandhini Prasad at Thornden School (Image: Maya George, Newsquest)

2:20pm

Keeping calm was key for Kyra

Kyra West, 16, from Woodlands Community College Kyra West, 16, from Woodlands Community College (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

Kyra West, 16 got a level two distinction in dance, 5sin maths, English, sociology, and biology, 4s in chemistry and physics, and a 6 in English literature and history. 

She said: "I was very nervous, but I knew I did all I could to prepare so I’m really proud of what I got. 

"I found that really focusing on the subjects and areas that I was not confident in would help me to achieve the best grades.

"I really didn’t want to stress myself out because I knew it would make it so much harder.

"My biggest tip for next year's students would be to do as many past papers as you can."

2:17pm

Students at Thornden School pick up results

Ibrahim Ansar, 15, and Arinda Morton, 16, from Thornden School Ibrahim Ansar, 15, and Arinda Morton, 16, from Thornden School (Image: Maya George, Newsquest)

Ibrahim said: “I am pretty surprised by my eight in religious studies. I know that I tried hard but there’s always that thought it wouldn’t be enough.

“I’m off to Peter Symonds to study philosophy, history and psychology.”

Arinda: “I did a lot better than I thought I would. I got 8s in English and science and I didn’t think I would achieve that.

“I will be studying psychology, criminology and history at Barton Peveril.”

2:14pm

Woodlands Community College results

Students at Woodlands Community College celebrate Students at Woodlands Community College celebrate (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

The percentage of students getting a Grade 4 or above in English was 60 per cent; History was 65 per cent; Spanish was 85 per cent and French was 80 per cent.

2:08pm

Noah Lockwood from Cantell School Noah Lockwood from Cantell School (Image: Matt Davey, Newsquest)

Noah Lockwood, 16, was among students opening their results at Cantell School.

He said: "I got a 9 in English Language and 8 in English Literature, so I couldn't be happier as I wasn't really expecting that.

"I'm attending Barton Peveril in September and I'll probably study business, biology, and religious studies. I'll have to wait and see what the family want to do but hopefully we can go out tonight for a meal, I think Nandos do a student discount!

"I think it was important for me to just do half an hour of revision every day and although you might not remember all of it, it comes flooding back at the end of the year."

He added: "I'm sad to be leaving. On my walk here I didn't look at my phone once, it was quite emotional and I just wanted to appreciate the last time I'd be walking to school.

"Even standing here in the sports hall is quite nostalgic.

"After college I'd quite like to be a pilot but it costs a lot of money, so we'll see.

"I do have a few different interests, so it could be that I go to university instead but I think I'll have a better idea after college."

2:05pm

Stella Goold-o'Keefe and Harris Page, both 16, from Cantell School Stella Goold-o'Keefe and Harris Page, both 16, are from Cantell School. 

Both are going to Barton Peveril.

Stella said: "I've always enjoyed languages and got a 9 in French.

"I want to study French at college and maybe Spanish too. I also got an 8 in Maths. It's the best I've done all year, so I'm glad that I don't have to revise anymore.

"For tips, I'd say revise, don't stress, there's plenty of after school clubs you can attend and even if you start revising at Easter, you can do a little bit each day.

"I think you'll be fine, you just need to trust yourself. I've got friends coming to my house this afternoon to celebrate which will be nice as we're all going to different colleges."

Harris said: "It's nice to be back at school one last time to see everyone and hopefully we'll all get together and celebrate a bit later."

(Image: Matt Davey, Newsquest)

 

1:52pm

Ashwyn Wadhawan, 16, at Cantell SchoolAshwyn Wadhawan, 16, at Cantell School. said: "I'm really happy as I got 9s in most subjects but I think I'm most proud to have got a 7 in English Language as that was my most difficult subject. I'm going to college next to study at Barton Peveril. I'll be studying maths, further maths, chemistry, and computer science; I'm excited to be starting college but sad to be leaving school at the same time. If I have any advice for next year's students I'd say revise as early as possible and complete past papers, that really helped me. (Image: Matt Davey, Newsquest)

1:49pm

Emily Avery, 16, and Ffion Richardson, 16, opening their results at Bitterne Park School Emily Avery, 16, and Ffion Richardson, 16, opening their results at Bitterne Park School. 

Emily achieved seven grade 9s and 2 grade 8s - one of the school's top performers.

She said: "I was really nervous, but it's fine now."

 (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

1:44pm

Lee Mockford, 16, Cameron Sounders, 16 and Nikolai Tumazos, 16, getting their results at Bitterne Park School Lee Mockford, 16, Cameron Saunders, 16 and Nikolai Tumazos, 16, getting their results at Bitterne Park School. Lee and Cameron are going to college, while Nikolai is aiming to do a carpentry apprenticeship (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

1:41pm

School's top student in disbelief by clean sweep

Stellar student Kimberley Adjei got a clean sweep of nines Stellar student Kimberley Adjei got a clean sweep of nines (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

The top performing student at Bitterne Park School said she was in disbelief when she saw her grades today.

She got nine grade 9s - the top grade.

Kimberley Adjei, 16, said: "This morning I did get quite nervous because one of my friends told me that the grade boundaries were really high for a lot of these subjects. I think that shook me a bit.

"When I opened my grades, I thought the examiners had got it wrong and made a mistake.

"I’m really really pleased with how well I did."

1:36pm

Ryu Macmillan with his results Ryu Macmillan with his results at Bitterne Park School (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

Ryu Macmillan said he found it difficult to find time to study - but was really proud of his grades. He said: I’ve got mostly eights with one nine in physics. I’m looking for a career in aeronautical engineering and I’m really excited to start that journey."

1:30pm

Rachel Elliot with her results Rachel Elliot with her results (Image: Matt Davey, Newsquest)

"I'm so happy as I did really well.

"I got a 9 in chemistry and that was a lot higher than I was getting in all of the mocks so I'm pleasantly surprised and glad the revision paid off.

"I think we've all had brilliant support.

"I'm joining Barton Peveril and definitely want to study maths and history.

"There's been an amazing support network at Cantell and it doesn't matter what you ask the teachers, it can be anything really and they want to help you.

"I think if you put everything you can into it and work hard you can achieve the results you're hoping for.

"I've loved my time here and am sad to go but I'm also looking forward to making friends at college."

12:44pm

Oasis Academy Sholing's principal pays tribute to pupils and staff

At Oasis Academy Sholing, top achievers included Jack Baldwin, who secured seven grade 9s and a grade 7. He will be going to Itchen College to study maths, physics and computer science with aspirations to be an astrophysicist or work in IT.

Jack said: “I’m so happy right now”.

Principal Martin Brown said: “This is such a special day for our community and our young adults who have worked so hard for these results, and we celebrate some outstanding individual achievements.

"We are thrilled for our students who have achieved so much through their dedication and determination.

"Oasis Academy Sholing remains steadfast in its commitment to fostering an environment where students can excel.

"We are passionate about giving our students the opportunities they need to make great progress and flourish.

"This year, more of our students than ever are leaving us with the qualifications they need to take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

"The success of the students is also a reflection of the academy’s dedicated teaching staff.

"Today is an important testimony and a credit to our fantastic teachers, who are so committed to our students, enabling them to do their very best.

"We look forward to continuing our mission of providing high-quality education and supporting students as they embark on the next chapter of their lives."

12:41pm

Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill GCSE results

Louie collecting his GCSE results at Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Louie collecting his GCSE results at Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (Image: Supplied)

At Lord's Hill, a number of students have achieved 'superb individual results', the school said.

Louie secured four Grade 9s, three grade 8s and a grade 7 in his subjects.

He plans to continue his learning at Barton Peveril Sixth Form College to study A-Levels in maths, biology and chemistry.

In the future, he hopes to pursue a career in medicine.

On his results, Louie said: “I am absolutely over the moon! The support from all my teachers has been brilliant and I could not be happier with the results I got.”

Lillie achieved three grade 9s and a distinction and will be studying A-Levels in geography, history and film studies also at Barton Peveril Sixth Form College.

Simon Firth, interim principal at Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill, said: “We are thrilled for our young people who have worked so hard for these results.

"At Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill we are passionate about giving our students the opportunities that they need to make great progress and flourish, and this year more of our students are leaving us with the qualifications they need to take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

“Today is also an important testimony and a credit, too, to our fantastic teachers who are so dedicated to our students, enabling them to do their very best.”

Tom Cleary, head of Year 11, added: “We are thrilled for all of our students on their results today – they have worked incredibly hard and will embrace their post-16 destination.

"We wish them all the best, wherever that may be, and will continue to support students as they transition from Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill.

"Together with our committed teaching staff, we wish all of our students every success in their next steps.”

The school has not provided a breakdown of pass rates in maths and English.

Mehnaz collecting her GCSE results at Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Mehnaz collecting her GCSE results at Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (Image: Supplied)

12:20pm

Wyvern College's GCSE results

Wyvern College GCSE results 2024 Wyvern College GCSE results 2024 (Image: Supplied)

At Wyvern College in Fair Oak, the proportion of students attaining five good grades (grades 9-4) in five subjects including English and Maths is 70 per cent, significantly above the national average, the school says.

The average Wyvern student has achieved eight GCSE qualifications at grade 5 – a strong pass.

The proportion achieving good passes (grades 9-4), strong passes (grades 9-5) and top passes (grades 9-7) are significantly above national averages in all five of the Ebacc subjects of English, maths, science, foreign languages and humanities, the school claimed.

The school said: "We are very happy to see a significant increase in the proportion of grades that are grades 9-7 – the top grades.

"A quarter of our students attained top grades in English and in Maths; overall 29 per cent of all grades across all subjects were grades 9-7.

"Equally, we are incredibly pleased to see some of the best results in the college’s history for those who joined us with attainment that was below age related expectations and for those with special needs.

Thanking staff and teachers, the school added: "These results reflect the hard work and commitment of Wyvern students and staff.

"We are celebrating their successes with them and are extremely proud of what they have achieved.

"They have been a brilliant year group whose attendance and behaviour have been outstanding – two key reasons why they have done so well.

"We wish them all the best in the next step of their education and hope they stay in touch with us."

12:09pm

Meoncross School in Stubbington's GCSE results

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At the private school in Stubbington, top-achieving subjects included computer science (9+, 40 per cent), history and physics (8+, 40 per cent) and art (7+, 71 per cent) with many students achieving well beyond their predictions.

In addition, particularly strong performances were seen from Matthew, who achieved 10 GCSEs all at grade 9 and Harry, whose 10 GCSEs were all at grade 8 or above.

Students got a grade 4 or above in maths and English Language at 86 per cent and 95 per cent respectively.

Headteacher Sarah Ebery said: "It is fabulous to see how successful our diverse group of pupils has been. They have excelled in their passions from textiles to computer science and from geography to physics.

"Their hard work combined with expert teaching from our dedicated staff has come together wonderfully well."

12:04pm

Ballard School in New Milton maintains record high grades

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The private school in New Milton achieved a 95 per cent pass rate (grades 9 to 4) across all pupils and all subjects (an increase of 2 per cent), and 34 per cent attaining the top grades (9 to 7), thereby maintaining last year’s record high.

Ballard achieved a 100% pass rate in several subjects, including English Literature, Higher Mathematics, and all three Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics).

Furthermore, 98.4% of pupils passed both English and Mathematics. On average, each pupil achieved 0.78 of a grade higher than expected (based on their baseline assessment) in every subject, matching last year’s value-added score, with nearly a third of pupils gaining, on average, at least a whole grade higher per subject.

Headmaster Andrew McCleave said: "I am extremely proud of this cohort, who have, once again, achieved some outstanding results. We were so impressed with the way they approached their GCSEs, and these excellent results are the culmination of years of hard work, resilience, and determination."

One of the school's pupils, whose first language is French and who is still only 15 years old, gained an impressive 6 GCSEs at Grade 9 and one at Grade 8, as well as one at Grade 7 and one at Grade 6.

They also had some pupils take their GCSEs a year early in certain subjects and they all achieved the highest grade (9) with two pupils gaining a Grade 9 both in maths and further maths.

11:44am

Katie Smith, age 16, celebrates her results at King's Academy Bay House in Gosport Katie Smith, age 16, celebrates her results at King's Academy Bay House in Gosport (Image: Paul Jacobs/pictureexclusive.com)

11:26am
11:24am

King Edward VI School's results

Students celebrating their results at King Edward VI School Students celebrating their results at King Edward VI School (Image: Supplied)

King Edward VI School said 71.4 per cent of grades were at 9-7 (A*-A), highlighting the excellence of our academic programs and the hard work of both pupils and staff.

Additionally, 86.3 per cent of grades were at 9-6 (A*-B), and 98.1 per cent were at 9-4 (A*-C).

We are particularly proud of the 49 pupils (32.4 per cent) who achieved 10 or more 9-7 (A*-A) grades, showcasing the exceptional talent and commitment of our pupils.

Izzy from Year 11, opening her results, said: "I'm super happy with my results.

"All the hard work has really paid off, and I'm so excited to start at the sixth form here at KES studying Geography, Business, and French."

Headteacher Neal Parker said: “We are extremely proud of our pupils’ accomplishments this year.

"These results are a reflection of their hard work, resilience, and ambition, as well as the unwavering support of our teaching staff.

"The improvements we see across all areas confirm the effectiveness of the positive learning environment we foster here at KES."

11:14am

The Hamble School's GCSE results

Students The Hamble School celebrating their results Students The Hamble School celebrating their results (Image: Supplied)

Over at The Hamble School, these were the highest achievers in the class of 2024:

  • Magdalena W – 7 grade 9s and 4 grade 8s
  • Thomas J – 4 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s, 2 grade 7s and an A grade in further maths
  • Maisie W-S – 3 grade 9s, 3 grade 8s and 3 grade 7s
  • Jasmine E – 2 grade 9s, 3 grade 8s and 2 grade 7s
  • Archie M – 3 grade 9s, 3 grade 8s, 3 grade 7s and a merit in BTEC
  • Joshua R – 3 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s, 4 grade 7s and a merit in BTEC

Headteacher Louisa Cambridge said: "Our motto ‘Achieving Excellence Together’ encapsulates our commitment to working together as ‘Team Hamble’ to support students both academically and socially.

"We would like to take this opportunity to thank all parents/carers who have been so supportive over the last five years; the home-school partnership undoubtedly makes a significant difference to academic success.

"We would also like to thank our staff for their hard work, high quality teaching and exceptional pastoral care.

"Our year 11s have performed exceptionally well in their exams and we are proud of each and every one of them.

"The students have achieved excellent outcomes both inside and outside of the classroom over the last five years and these results mean that they are able to now successfully move onto the next stage of their education.

"We wish them every success in the future and look forward to celebrating as a community at a presentation evening later in the year.

"These results reinforce our status as the high performing local school of choice."

11:00am

New Forest Academy results

New Forest Academy students open their GCSE results New Forest Academy students open their GCSE results (Image: Supplied)

Students from New Forest Academy are celebrating their results.

Standout students include:

  • Sophie Brown achieved four grade 9s and six grade 8s.  Sophie is going on to study A Levels at Barton Peveril Sixth Form College.
  • Max Briant achieved three grade 9s, a distinction*, five grade 8s and a grade 7.  Max is going on to study A Levels at Brockenhurst College whilst preparing to represent Great Britain at the European Team Gym Championships in October.
  • Anna Armitage achieved five grade 9s, three grade 8s, and a grade 7. Anna is travelling to New Zealand next year to study the International Baccalaureate as an international student.
  • Dylan Speakman achieved two grade 9s, four grade 8s and four grade 7s.  Dylan is going on to study A Levels at Barton Peveril Sixth Form College.
  • Molly McRedmond achieved three grade 9s, a grade 8 and two grade 7s. Sophie is going on to study A Levels at Brockenhurst College.
  • James Hampton achieved a distinction*, two grade 8s and five grade 7s.  James is going on to study at Brockenhurst College.

Principal of New Forest Academy, Rob Forder, said: “I am very proud of these exam results, which represent the academy’s best GCSE outcomes since the Covid-19 pandemic by far, including a record number of high grades.

"This cohort has been absolutely wonderful to work with and I am so pleased that their efforts have been recognised both collectively and individually.

"These young people have set a high bar for our current and future academy students.

"As well as congratulating them, I would like to thank their parents and our staff who have done everything possible to help our students to achieve their successful next steps.”

10:53am

Bitterne Park School results

Students opening their results at Bitterne Park School Students opening their results at Bitterne Park School (Image: Supplied)

At Bitterne Park School, 70 per cent of students achieved a grade 9 to 4 in English and 62 per cent of students achieved this in maths.

The school's top performers were:

  • Kimberley Adjei: 9 grade 9s  
  • Emily Avery: 7 grade 9s and 2 grade 8s 
  • Ffion Richardson: 7 grade 9s and 2 grade 8s 
  • Emily Postlethwaite: 6 grade 9s and 3 grade 8s 
  • Elliot Hitchcoe: 5 grade 9s and 4 grade 8s
  • Katie Rankin: 4 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s and 2 grade 7s 
  • Matilda Seabrook: 4 grade 9s, 4 grade 8s and 1 grade 7 
  • Kendrah Servin Recio: 3 grade 9s, 5 grade 8s, and 2 grade 7s
  • Sasha Sweeney: 3 grade 9s, 4 grade 8s and 2 grade 7s 
  • Evie Vernon: 5 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s, 1 grade 7 and 1 grade 5 

Headteacher Stewart Roderick said: “I am exceptionally proud of all of our students who are receiving their results today.

"The commitment they have shown under the conditions that they have faced over the last few years is remarkable.

"As a cohort they are inspiring, talented and resilient.

"These results, as we are seeing across the country, clearly demonstrate the importance of regular attendance to school and to lessons, so that students benefit from the highly talented teaching staff at Bitterne Park School.

"I know I speak for all of the staff at BPS when I say how proud we are of you – we will miss you very much and we wish you well for your next steps.” 

10:47am

Thornden School results

At Thornden School in Chandler's Ford, 88 per cent of all students gained a grade 4 and above in English and Maths with five other subjects and 27 per cent of all students receiving a grade 7 or above in English, Maths and 5 other subjects.

"With the national picture being reported as a return to pre-COVID levels, we are extremely happy with these results and, rightly, proud of our students," the school said.

Headteacher, Caroline Lowing, said: "This is our favourite day of the year – when we get to celebrate the hard work, excellence and resilience of our students.

"We are so proud of all of our young people – seeing the looks on their faces when they open their envelopes is just magical.

"Examination results are not the most important thing about the school – the most important thing is enabling young people to be happy and fulfilled – but examination results are important in terms of life choices, and we are unashamedly proud of our success in this area."

10:43am

Cantell School announces results

Students celebrating their results with headteacher Harry Kutty Students opening their results with headteacher Harry Kutty (Image: Supplied)

The leadership team at Cantell School said it was 'exceptionally proud' of this year's GCSE students as it announced its results.

This year, 72 per cent of all GCSE grades were a grade 4 or higher - which the school said 'builds on the strong success of last year and demonstrates once again, that our students make very good progress from their starting points'.

At least one grade 9 was achieved by 26 of their students.

One of those students was Rachel Elliott, who achieved the top grade, 9, in all of her subjects.

"We were delighted to receive an email from the CEO of the OCR exam board to let us know that Rachel was commended as one of the top performers in Engineering Design," they said.

Harry Kutty, Headteacher of Cantell School, wished all students the very best of luck for the future.

He said: "It has been incredible to celebrate these results with our students this morning.

"They deserve every bit of this success especially considering large parts of their Key Stage 3 education was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I am really proud of each and every one of them and really grateful to our wonderful staff that continue to go above and beyond for our students.

"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the whole of the Cantell family, staff, students, their families and our governors that help to make our school a very special place for students to learn and staff to work."

10:38am

Noadswood School in Dibden Purlieu mark results day

Noadswood School in Dibden Purlieu Noadswood School in Dibden Purlieu (Image: UGC)

Headteacher Kathryn Marshall said: "We love results day every year though it's always emotional!

"The end of the story for a fantastic year group today, who've had an incredible sense of teamwork, they have been great to work with and laugh with and they've done themselves proud with this set of results.

"We can't wait to hear about their adventures ahead."

Trustee Annie Hodge added: "I enjoy my work with this school such a lot, and moments like this are a big part of why - Congratulations to the class of 24."

10:30am

Saint George Catholic College headteacher's praise for 'outstanding' results

The headteacher for Saint George Catholic College, James Habberley, has praised the class of 2024 - whose results are up two per cent on last year's results.

He said: "Congratulations to the class of 2024, who have achieved an outstanding set of GCSE and vocational results, with 86% achieving grades 4-9 in English and Maths, and 70% achieving grades 5-9 in English and Maths.

"The results represent a testament of the students hard work, dedication and positive attitude.

"It’s a strong base to build on for life, for work and their future.

"They fully deserve this success.

"All students have hopes and dreams of what they want to do with their futures and we are so proud that these results will allow them to continue that journey into next year with bags of confidence, energy and enthusiasm for the future.

"They are so happy and it’s great to see that today.

"The class of 2024 have been led and supported by our incredible staff who strive to get the best out of every student.

"I could not wish for a stronger more supportive staff and today’s feelings and reactions from the students make it worth it.

"There are many successful stories from the class of 2024, those that have improved significantly, those that have surprised us and the students that have achieved the very highest grades, a remarkable achievement.

"Our mission statement “We ASPIRE to be all that God has created us to be” is being lived out. Well done Class of 2024, trust the process."

10:11am

Hampshire GCSE Results at a glance

10:10am

The Arnewood School in New Milton celebrate results

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Headteacher Jamie Anderson said: “I am extremely proud of the students and staff who have worked so hard to achieve so much.

“We look forward to welcoming the majority of students back in Year 12 to start the next phase of their education.

“We are proud to adapt our curriculum to enable students to access courses in school and with other providers. 

“We are delighted that a number of our students will be starting apprenticeships next year and will take their next steps in becoming electricians and working in the hospitality industry.”

In terms of attainment, subject highlights included Modern Foreign Languages, Religious Studies, Computer Science, Music, Art, Drama and Food Preparation and Nutrition. 

English remains Arnewood’s highest performing core subject despite a significant challenge from science this year.

Excellent individual performances included Jess and Becky Hoile, Joseph Benson, Matti Timms, Charley Harvey, Lucy Emms, Macy Colein, and Luke Freeman.  

In terms of most improvement, Sammy Reeve, Belle Nash, Eva Thorne, Matas Markaitis and Sammy Hotea made huge strides during their time at Arnewood.

10:04am

William Bradley, 16, and Jessie Street, 15, opening their results at Bitterne Park School William Bradley, 16, and Jessie Street, 15, opening their results at Bitterne Park School (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

9:59am

Leonor Aguiar, 16, from Bitterne Park School Leonor Aguiar, 16, from Bitterne Park School (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

Leonor Aguiar was among students opening their results today.

She said: "I was so happy when I opened up my envelope because I was expecting a lot worse.

"I need to spend some time to call my college and see if they will take me with my results. I’m really looking forward to studying at Barton Peveril.

"I’ve got a four in maths, a double three in English, for science I got a four and three and for travel and business I’ve got a level one distinction in both subjects."

9:57am

(Left to right): Albert Potter, Joshua Robinson, Harrison Winstanley and Sean Tierney at Saint George Catholic College, all aged 16 (Left to right): Albert Potter, Joshua Robinson, Harrison Winstanley and Sean Tierney at Saint George Catholic College, all aged 16 (Image: Maya George, Newsquest)

9:56am

Fatima Azzahra Binti Muhaimin at Cantell School Fatima Azzahra Binti Muhaimin at Cantell School (Image: Matt Davey, Newsquest)

"I'm really happy and so proud of myself.

"I worked really hard and am pleased to see that I got a 9 in both English Language and Maths.

"I'm starting at Peter Symonds next month to study chemistry, biology, and maths.

"Hopefully this afternoon I can meet up with some friends and then go out tonight for a meal with family.

"All of my teachers were helpful and incredibly supportive.

"I think the important thing for GCSEs is to revise early and prioritise the topics you don't know at the start of the year."

9:52am

 

Left to right: Elizabeth Brooke, 16, Dom Sandall, 16, and Nicole Szewc, 15 Left to right: Elizabeth Brooke, 16, Dom Sandall, 16, and Nicole Szewc, 15 (Image: Maya George, Newsquest)

Nicole Szewc, 15, said: “I did great. I wanted to get a six in science so I can now go on to study biology.
“I am pretty happy with my results and proud of what I’ve done.”

Elizabeth Brooke and Nicole Szewc collecting their results Elizabeth Brooke and Nicole Szewc collecting their results (Image: Maya George, Newsquest)

9:46am

Oscar off to Itchen College to study business and sport

Oscar Cywinski, 16, from Bitterne Park School Oscar Cywinski, 16, from Bitterne Park School (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

Oscar Cywinski, 16, got a six in math, a six in sports, a six in marketing, a five and a four in science, a three in geography, a three in French and two fours in English.

He said: "This morning I definitely woke up with a little bit of stress, but I was hoping it would be fine.

"To be honest, I haven’t done a massive amount of revision. I’m not really one to revise. 

"I was really happy when I opened up my grades because I needed to pass maths and English."

Oscar is now going off to Itchen College to study business and sport.

9:41am

Alex from Saint George's surprise at 'pretty decent' results

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Alex Salek at Saint George Catholic College (Image: Maya George, Newsquest)

Alex, 16, said his results are “pretty decent”.
He added: “I got a 5 in RE somehow, by luck, and I thought I would get a 2 or a 3.
“I passed English too which is solid, and achieved a 9 and 8 in maths and further maths.”
He will be attending Peter Symonds to study maths, further maths, computer science and physics.

9:37am

Ted from Cantell School pays tribute to teachers who helped him

Ted Seely-Hall, 16, from Cantell School Ted Seely-Hall, 16, from Cantell School (Image: Matt Davey, Newsquest)

Ted Seely-Hall, 16, said: "I'm really happy, I got 6's in English 8's and 9's in everything else.

"I'm going to college at Barton Peveril to study Maths, Sociology, and Physiology.

"My teachers have really helped me in the last year, particularly Mr Guthridge, who was there to support me.

"I'm sad to be leaving, the school has been great and I've really enjoyed my time here.

"I'd say for anyone taking their GCSEs in the future, revise earlier than you think and it will help you build up confidence."

9:34am

Sayoga from Saint George Catholic College gets a clean sweep

Sayoga Salim at Saint George Catholic College Sayoga Salim at Saint George Catholic College (Image: Maya George, Newsquest)

Sayoga Salim, 16, achieved nines across the board.
“I am really, really pleased I got all nines, and I didn’t think I could pull it off in all the sciences.
“I will now study biology, chemistry and English literature at Peter Symonds."

9:31am

Sean Grundy and Kieron Reed picking up their results at Bitterne Park School Sean Grundy and Kieron Reed picking up their results at Bitterne Park School (Image: Ross Marshall, Newsquest)

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