Pupils Really Make The Grade
August 23rd, 2007
10:00 - 23 August 2007
GCSE students across Lincolnshire were celebrating another successful year today.
Tollbar Business and Enterprise College has today bucked the national trend, with 76 per cent, or 282, of its students achieving five plus A* to C grade GCSE passes that included English and maths.
In total, 82.5 per cent - equal to 306 students - of Tollbar's GCSE students achieved five GCSE passes at grades A* to C.
The results are contrary to national figures, which show a major discrepancy between the five or more A* to C pass rates and the same figure when English and maths are factored in.
Liam Norton (16), got nine GCSEs, including Bs in RE, maths, PE and English literature and Cs in IT, business, double science and English.
He said: "I am very pleased with my results. I think I did better than I thought. I didn't think I would get so many passes.
"I didn't get too much sleep last night - I dragged myself out of bed to be here, but it was worth it."
Samantha Gaffing (16), of Scartho, gained four A* grades in RE, industrial technology, physics and PE, and seven As in ITC, biology, chemistry, English language and literature, maths and technology (resistant materials).
She said: "I feel excellent about my results. I didn't know what to expect.
"I am the first one in my family to take GCSEs and I am now going to go to sixth form and do A-Levels. In the long run I want to be a doctor."
Principal David Hampson said the figures are an endorsement of the school's commitment to its students and prove that even a very large comprehensive school can provide one-to-one care and attention.
He said: "These results are stupendous and reflect not only the hard work of students but the commitment and exceptional quality of my staff who always go the extra mile for students."
Tollbar attributes the success of its students to placing an emphasis on basic literacy and numeracy throughout years seven to 11.
Mr Hampson said: "This is what can be achieved by a true comprehensive that is well led and well managed, where every child is treated as an individual and given personal support."
