Six Plymouth College students gain at least ten top GCSE grades - 24/8/10

Published: 24 August, 2010

There is much to celebrate at Plymouth College this morning with more than a quarter of pupils gaining at least seven top GCSE grades.  Six - Sophie Brown, Michael Daniel, Steve Hajiyianni, Ed Hirst, Sarah Norris and Megan Woodrow - clinched at least ten A*/A grades.

 Plymouth College's top athletes have proved their success in the classroom as well in the sports arena. Leading Modern Pentathlete, Megan Woodrow, walked away with 8A*s and 2 As.  Elite swimmer, Joe Patching, secured 6A*s, 2As and 2 Bs while diver, Tom Daley, has added 5A*s and 2 As to his World Championship gold medal.

 The Plymouth College A* to C pass rate this year continues to be well above the national average at 90% with an A*/A pass rate of 39%.

 Headmaster, Dr Simon Wormleighton, said: "I am delighted to see another good set of results and I pass on my warmest congratulations to all our GCSE pupils.  It is reassuring to see that the hard work of both our pupils and teachers has been rewarded in this way.  I am particularly pleased to see how well some of our leading athletes have performed."