ONCE again Kingsmead School at Wiveliscombe is celebrating very good GCSE results. The headline figure of Grade 5+ and Grade 4+ in both English and Mathematics are 36.3% and 65% respectively. Initial estimates suggest that the progress made by students is good.

Headteacher Mark Williams said “This is another pleasing set of results for Kingsmead students. This is down to the efforts of teachers, support staff and students supported by their parents/carers. We are pleased that our percentage of students achieving the EBacc standard has once again increased”.

Students who did particularly well include Thomas Penny, 4 x Grade 9, 4 x Grade 8, 1 x Grade 7; Ava Blandford, 3 x Grade 9, 4 x Grade 8, 1 x Grade 7, 1 x Grade 6, 1 x Grade 5; Kester Welch, 2 x Grade 9, 5 x Grade 8, 3 x Grade 7; Erin Bowden, 1 x Grade 9, 3 x Grade 8, 1 x Distinction*, 3 x Grade 7, 1 x Grade 6, 1 x Grade 5; Johnnie Benson, 4 x Grade 9, 2 x Grade 8, 2 x Grade 7, 2 x Grade 6; Lauren Hodgson, 2 x Grade 9, 2 x Grade 8, 4 x Grade 7, 1 x Grade 6.

A number of students made exceptional progress while at Kingsmead School. These students include Jack Smith, Hope Bawden, Cameron Homden, Jagoda Warda, Mitchell Whitlam and Honour Hearn.