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The Downs School is celebrating as its Year Eleven students receive some phenomenal GCSE and vocational results.

An incredible 18% of all examinations taken resulted in grades 8 or 9; 33% of entries were grades 9 - 7; 72% of entries were grades 9 – 5; and 84% of entries were grades 9 – 4. 67% of students achieved grades 5 and above in both English and Mathematics.

Headteacher Chris Prosser commented, ‘Despite the well-publicised harsher grading standards this year, our wonderful students have performed brilliantly, achieving even stronger results than were achieved last year. Our students continue to build on our tradition of academic excellence and exceeding our expectations.  I am so proud of each and every one of them: they are all resilient, inspiring and talented young people.

‘The students, staff and parents all worked so hard to make these results happen. It has been a real team effort! Our students’ achievements epitomise what The Downs School stands for: strong partnerships, resilience and desire to achieve at all levels. As a school community we feel a huge sense of achievement because we know that all our Year 11 students have the knowledge, skills and attributes to allow them to achieve success in the next stage of their careers. I am pleased to say that many of them will be continuing this journey with us, staying on in The Downs School Sixth Form.’