MANY schools bucked the national trend of falling grades last week by reporting record-breaking GCSE results.

Greenwich pupils beat the national drop in English and Maths GCSEs with 62 percent gaining A* to C grades – an increase of eight percent from last year.


 

And Lewisham Council says schools maintained last year’s standard, with 56 per cent of students getting five or more A* to Cs with English and maths.

 

Students at Bonus Pastor Catholic College were also celebrating. As well as 65 per cent of students achieving 5 or more A* to C grades, the school’s maths results were its best ever.

Joel Antwi-Boasiako, 16, achieved seven As,  three Bs and one C. He said: “This is a great day. I want to be a lawyer and these results will help me on my way.

“I’m also feeling great because last week my brother Josh, who went to Prendergast Hillyfields College, got 3 As in his A-levels so it’s all good.”


The new-look Thomas Tallis School in Kidbrooke saw 66 per cent of pupils bagging five or more A* to C grades including English and maths - the highest results in the school's history.


Head of school Ken Jones said: "These outstanding results are representative of hard work on the part of the students, well supported by highly skilled teachers and support staff as well as the essential home support necessary to achieve highly."


Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School, being shut down by Greenwich Council, also celebrated its best ever results.


At that school, 53 per cent of pupils achieved five or more A* to C grades including English and maths - a three per cent improvement on last year’s results.


Pupils Peter Nguyen, Lopez Okhiai, Sudesna Shrestha and Jamal Salihu all got 10 A* or A grades, while Sam Mai managed nine in 14 subjects.


Plumstead Manor also saw a landmark year with 83 per cent gaining five or more grades at A* to C - 61 per cent with English and maths.