It has been another excellent year for GCSE results at Sidcot with 96.5 per cent of year 11 students gaining five or more A* – C grades. (93 per cent were awarded five or more A* – C including English and maths).

Results this year have been exceptional, with 33 per cent of students gaining five or more A* or A grades, including Tristan Al Shehab from Burnham-on-Sea who achieved 10A* and 2A grades. Jack Hawes, from Churchill, gained 6A*, 4A and a B, Jonas Kellgren-Hayes from Bristol gained 7A*, 3A and a C, and Taylor Rampton from Winscombe was awarded 6A*, 3A, a B and a C. Gabz Westaway from Bristol gained 6A*, 3A and a B, whilst Vincent So gained 3A*, 7A and 2 C grades – a fantastic achievement for Vincent who was working in his second language.

The girls also achieved fantastic results, with Emily MacDonald from Weston-super-Mare gaining 3A*, 7A and 2 B grades, and Libby Coates from Cheddar being awarded 3A*, 6A and 2 B grades.

Congratulating the students and staff, head teacher John Walmsley, said: "These are very good results which complement our fantastic results at A Level and International Baccalaureate. We are a non selective school and the grades are a testimony to our student's efforts and self esteem.

"Believing in yourself and feeling valued are the key elements to success in education, and once again our boys show no sign of not achieving the success of girls, as is the national picture. At Sidcot, boys always do at least as well as their female colleagues and this year they have managed to pip the girls to the top position."