Plume Academy students and staff are celebrating another week of 'fantastic' achievements, as Year 11 students received their GCSE results this morning (August 25).

The Academy was 'delighted' to announce that the GCSE class of 2022 secured an excellent set of examination results. Last week, the Academy celebrated A-Level students' "absolutely outstanding" exam results.

Year 11 students were awarded an incredible 439 9-7 grades (formerly A*-A), while an equally impressive 19 students secured eight or more 9-7 (A*-A) grades.

A superb 69.4% of all grades awarded to students were 9-4 grades, with a 100% pass rate in 20 subjects.

"I cannot begin to tell you how proud I am of the class of 2017-2022 and their team of teaching and support staff for achieving these fantastic set of results."

Carl Wakefield, Executive Principal at the Academy, said: "I cannot begin to tell you how proud I am of the class of 2017-2022 and their team of teaching and support staff for achieving these fantastic set of results.

"This is for a whole host of reasons but especially given the national context since early 2020, and the subsequent unprecedented times they all had to navigate through – times which covered the entirety of their GCSE and examination programme.

"I am incredibly proud to announce all of these headline figures are actual new records for the Academy!"

Among those who secured 'outstanding' results were Lily Simpson (who achieved six grade 9s, three grade 8s and two grade 7s), Jonny Willis (who achieved four grade 9s, four grade 8s, two grade 7s, and one grade 6) and several more:

Sam Glover achieved nine grade 9s, two grade 8s and one grade 7.

Lizzie Mills achieved three grade 9s and eight grade 8s.

Harry Tear achieved four grade 9s, four grade 8s and three grade 7s.

Lewis Bridgeman achieved four grade 9s, two grade 8s, two grade 7s, and one grade 6.

Freddie Fry achieved four grade 9s, three grade 8s, three grade 7s and one grade 5.

Upon receiving his results, student Freddie Fry said he felt 'incredible'.

He said: "It's really great! I was hoping for good grades, and I got what I wanted to move onto A-Levels.

"My hard work has also paid off and I've actually enjoyed working so hard to get what I achieved today."

The high achiever also had some advice for younger students, telling them to "just put in the work and revise".

However, he warned: "Don't over-revise though, as it will just flood your brain with too much and you'll just panic during the exam.

"Just revise with a constant plan – it's never too late to actually start revising."

Principal's Message

Principal Wakefield had the following message for Plume students collecting their results today:

"To those students and their respective families who will be moving onto pastures new from this point onwards, all the very best for what I hope will be an enjoyable, happy, and ultimately, successful future. They will always remain as members of the Plume Family.

"To those students who will be staying on to study in our college, my colleagues and I very much look forward to working alongside them over the next two years and as they strive to achieve the outcomes that will undoubtedly see them secure a place at university, on a high-quality apprenticeship or progress into the world of work."