Top marks for Nova students

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Students and staff at Nova Hreod Academy are today celebrating their GCSE results which maintain the excellent progress they have made in recent years and increase their overall score to their highest ever. 

 

63% of students achieved five or more A*-C grades including a 4 or above in both English and maths, a further improvement on last year’s record success. There were particularly strong performances in the core subjects with an 80% pass rate in English and a 72% pass rate in maths.  Students also performed particularly well in chemistry, biology, physics, geography, history, religious education and art.

 

This year, grades in English and maths have moved to a numeric scale with 9 being equivalent to a high A*.

There were notable individual successes, including:

• Cerys Poole who achieved seven A*s and As and 9s in English Language and English Literature

• Lauren Sweatman who achieved six A*s and As and a 9 in maths

• Hannah Meyer who achieved eight A*s and As

• Ella Cleary who achieved eight A*s and As

• Kayley Whitfield who achieved six A*s and As

• Erin Collins who achieved five A*s and As

• Alex Russell who achieved four A*s and As and a 9 in maths

• Lacey McKee who achieved eight A*s and As

Darren Barton, Principal of Nova Hreod Academy, said:

 

“I would like to congratulate all of our students and staff on their very hard work in achieving these strong GCSE results.  I am particularly pleased that we have achieved such good results in the core subjects of English and maths.  Yet again, we have had some superb individual performances and I congratulate Cerys and Lauren on achieving the new top ‘9’ grade.”