Talented students at Bradford Grammar School (BGS) were celebrating achieving top grades in their GCSE results today (Aug 12) with 77 per cent securing sought-after 9-7 grades (equivalent to A and above under the former system).
Despite a tough year for the teenagers, there were smiles all round as 56 per cent were awarded top grades of 9/8 while 99 per cent secured 9-4 grades (once C and above).
Dr Simon Hinchliffe, headmaster of BGS, said: “Our congratulations go to all our hard-working students who have managed to stay focused in this challenging and unusual year. We all know that education is about more than academic exams, and more than ever this year our students have shown the resilience and positivity that typifies the BGS spirit. We are incredibly proud of them and delighted that they have been able to celebrate with their family and friends by coming into school to collect their results today.”
BGS counts Olympic medallists, prominent artists and politicians among its prestigious alumni. Former pupils of the independent school on Keighley Road, Bradford, include Olympians Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, artist David Hockney, entrepreneur Sir Ken Morrison and politician Denis Healey.
“We all know that education is about more than academic exams, and more than ever this year our students have shown the resilience and positivity that typifies the BGS spirit.”
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