Thetford and Brandon GCSE results: ‘Students have worked incredibly hard to secure the platform for their future successes’

Breckland School in Brandon said it was thrilled with the performance of its pupils.

It highlighted the number of students who excelled across a range of subjects including Alex Harris (9 maths, 8 English and 7 science) Leeia Harrington (9 history and 7s in English, maths and science), Annabel Chandler (8s in English, history and PE and 7s in maths and science) and Evie Bland (9 in art and 8 in English).

Annabelle Culley-Tea, head of school, said: “All of our students have worked incredibly hard to secure the platform for their future successes and we are looking forward to hearing of their bright and exciting futures.

“These results reaffirm the school’s commitment to ensuring that the school continues to be one which the town of Brandon and surrounding villages can be proud of.

“The school thanks the staff, families and the wider community for their support of the cohort of 2024.”

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At Thetford Academy, 190 students sat GCSEs, with 53 per cent gaining at least a grade 4 in English and maths (38 per cent at grades 9-5).

Principal Michael Fordham said: “Students at Thetford have had another good year of GCSE results, coming at the end of a challenging journey created by the pandemic.

“Despite this, students have worked exceptionally hard to get the grades they did and we look forward to welcoming many of our Year 11s into the Thomas Paine Sixth Form to study A-levels, and we wish the best of luck to those heading to college.

“A special mention must go to four students who will begin apprenticeships with Warren Services in Thetford, a partnership that has been growing for some years.”

One standout pupil was James, who achieved six grade 9s, two grade 8s and two grade 7s. He will join the Thomas Paine Sixth Form in September to study sciences at A-level.

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