LONG story short – GCSE grades at Longdendale High school are great.
Pupils in Hollingworth achieved ‘significant improvements and continued excellence in education’ – especially in English and Maths.
Head Girl, Lottie, achieved an incredible two nines, three eights, and four sevens and is progressing to Ashton Sixth Form College to study Biology, Psychology and Philosophy at A-Level.
She said: “I am so grateful for all the support I have received from teachers and staff at Longdendale High School and am proud to have been Head Girl.
“I feel the role has really helped towards my achievements and I am delighted with my results”
Head Boy Logan was also proud of his results achieving three eights, three sevens and three sixes and will join Lottie at Ashton Sixth Form College to study Biology, Chemistry and Computer Science.
English saw significant progress in the nine-four grade range – A*-C in old money.
While both English and Maths demonstrated improved performance in the higher nine to five and nine to seven grades.
Longdendale has also seen an encouraging rise in its EBacc pass rates, while continuing to excel in a wide array of subjects, with particular improvements noted in triple Science, Computer Science, English language, English literature, Health and Social Care, and History.
These subjects saw a marked increase in student attainment, leaving head Andrea Jones delighted in her final year.
She said: “These achievements are a reflection of the hard work and resilience of our students, the dedication of our staff, and the support of our parents and the wider community.
“We are immensely proud of all our students and their accomplishments.
“It has been an honour to be with these students this morning to celebrate their results, as I retire from Longdendale after 22 Years.
“I am confident my successor, Michael Chiles, will continue to build on this success and we look forward to even greater achievements in the future.”