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Character, resilience and a wide range of interests are the keys to academic success according to the King's School's Head of Foundation Jason Slack.
Talking after his GCSE pupils recorded another stunning set of results, with a superb 59% of all grades at 9 to 7 or (A*/A), Mr Slack, said: "We are incredibly proud of this year's GCSE students. These results are the outcome of a huge amount of hard work from a talented group of pupils. The results continue the school's sustained, upward trajectory of academic achievement.
"Our inspirational learning environment and innovative teaching have helped our young people to reach the highest academic standards, alongside their strength of character, resilience and wide range of interests. I look forward to welcoming this group of pupils back to our Sixth Form where, no doubt, they will go on to further success."
In addition to the 59% at 9 to 7, nearly 80% were at grades 9 to 6 or (A* - B) with a third of all pupils achieving at least nine 9 - 7s (A*/As.)
Hockey player and singer Jobin Joseph, 16, from Macclesfield, got nine 9s, one eight and one 7 and ultimately wants to study Medicine.
Charismatic actor and musician, Will Gandy, 16, from Knutsford, got nine 9s and one eight and ultimately wants to read Modern Foreign Languages.
Scientist Chinmaya Aji, 16, from Congleton, got eight 9s and two 7s and wants to study Dentistry.
Duke of Edinburgh award winner and qualified life guard Arabella Metcalfe, 16, from Sutton, got five 9s and five eights and, after her A Levels, wants to read Sustainability at St. Andrews. Super talented sportswoman Neave Stanway, 16, from Congleton, got five 9s and five 8s and is looking to earn a top student apprenticeship.
Alexa Watkins, 16, from Hale Barns, got seven 9s, two 8s and one 7 and is a member of the Scotland under–18 water polo squad. Great Britain Roller Hockey star Oliver Gotts, 16 from Macclesfield,got eights 9s and three 8s. Oliver, who will take Maths, Physics and Chemistry in the King's Sixth Form also plays Ice Hockey for Manchester Storm. Japanese language scholar Kieran Schwartz, 16, from Holmes Chapel, got seven 9s and three 8s. Kieran wants to apply to Cambridge to read Languages and work as a translator or teacher.Pictured from left to right are some of the pupils who achieved straight A* / A grades.
Pictured jumping, from left to right, are: Leon Lewer-Sotiriou who got one 8, one 7, three 6s and two 5s. Talented actress and School Captain Phoebe Harrison, 16, who got four nines, five 8s, one 7 and one 6 and will take Biology, History and Maths in the King's Sixth Form before applying to read Politics and International Relations. Romily Hughes, 16, who got two 9s, three 8s and two 7s. Romily is a member of King's champion trampoline and cheerleading squads and will take English Language, Geography and Psychology at A Level. Hannah Ross, 16, a Duke of Edinburgh award holder and top cheerleader who got two 9s, four 8s, four 7s, and one 6 and will take German, Economics and Maths at A level. Actor and musician, Will Gandy, 16, who got nine 9s and one eight and ultimately wants to read Modern Foreign Languages.
Talented sports woman Charlotte Hunt, who got one 9, five 8s, two 7s, one 6 and will take Maths, Economics and French in the King's Sixth Form with a view to applying to university to read Economics. Maths Olympian Robb Thomas, who got six 9s, four 8s and one 7 and will study Maths, Further Maths, Computing and Physics and wants to apply to Oxford University to read Computer Science. National water polo star Alexa Watkins, who got seven 9s, two 8s and one 7.
Pictured from left to right are some of King's top GCSE pupils.
Wilmslow pupils phoning home.
