Academy Students achieve the best GCSE outcomes in the School’s history

Banbridge Academy students have achieved outstanding GCSE results. All of the Year 12 students achieved at least 5 A*-C grades, including English and Mathematics, and 99% of the students achieved at least 7 A*-C grades, including English and Mathematics – truly outstanding results. 69.8% of all entries resulted in top grades A*/A – the highest in the Academy’s history, and when B grades are included, this figure rises to a phenomenal 90.8% of all entries. These are exceptional results and the pupils, parents and teachers of the Academy are to be commended for all of their efforts over the past two years. These excellent grades will ensure that the young people have the opportunity to continue with their chosen career and they richly deserve their success.

Eight pupils obtained at least 9/10 A* grades:

Noah Bell, Zach Black, Freya Fisher, Eva Hampton, Charlotte Hull, Ella Scott, Sasha Scott and Anna Stronge

98 pupils obtained 8 A*/A grades or better – half the Year Group:

Noah Bell, Yannick Adam, Taylor Barlow, Zach Black, Ellie Bleakes, Annabel Brady, Adam Brown, Harry Bryson, Ellie Campbell, Esther Campbell, Niki Cheuk, Daniel Cleland, Lois Clydesdale, Eoighan Comiskey, Drew Copeland, Sean Corrigan, Kerry Crothers, Molly Davidson, Olivia De La Torre, Lily Duffy, Thomas Evans, Kate Ferris, Freya Fisher, Dumitrita Fratescu, Lucy Friar, Sophia Furniss, Ryan Gallagher, Beth Gillespie, Poppie Graham, Lucy Grossmann, Grace Hamilton, Eva Hampton, Ryan Hanna, Catherine Haslett, Poppy Henderson, Charlotte Hull, Conor Hutchinson, Sarah Hylands, Andrew Jackson, Cadey-Lee Jess, Amy Jordan, Joanna Kane, Eve Kelly, Grace Kernaghan, Hannah Kerr, Rebekah Kirkpatrick, Peter Lewis, Callum Little, Roberts Lorencs, Katie MacFarlane, Alex Maginn, Luke Magowan, Jorja McCabe, Lewis McCullins, Edie McCusker, Adam McKee, Lilia McKinney, Holly McTurk, Hana Merjava, Ina Merjava, Darcey Milligan, Katie Moore, Grace Moore, Orla Morris, Ziva Myles, Henry Niblock, Max Nicholson, Alfie Norris, Freddie Patterson, Jack Pollock, Gordon Porter, Cara Purdy, Susannah Redmond, Jonathan Reid, Thalia Reid, Zoe Reid, Reuben Robinson, Ellie Robinson, Alen Roshan, Luca Scappaticci, Ella Scott, Sasha Scott, Eimear Simpson, Jessica Slocombe, Oliver Small, Paul Smyth, Tom Sneddon, Anna Stronge, Ben Thompson, Eoin Thornbury, Rhea Turkington, Emily Waddell, Lois Walker, Evie Ward, Freya Whitten, Corin Widdis, Lucy Williams and Euan Wilson

The Principal, Mr McLoughlin, praised the commitment and efforts of the pupils in their studies while paying tribute to the vital support given by their parents, commenting that they should be very proud of the achievements of their sons and daughters. He congratulated all the students on their outstanding results and wished them well as they pursue their future career pathways.

Thanks too must go to the commitment of the teaching staff of the Academy; their dedication to ensuring each pupil reaches their full potential undoubtedly enhances their opportunities for success. The education of the young people involves another partnership and Mr McLoughlin paid tribute to his colleagues in primary schools who helped create the foundation for the success of the pupils.