A Peterlee secondary school impacted by RAAC is celebrating its students’ exam results, a true testament to their hard work, determination, and resilience.
Students at St Bede’s Catholic School & Byron Sixth Form College, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, are celebrating their GCSE achievements despite a challenging year of relocation; travelling 17 miles each day to attend lessons.
Niyah Sajan from Peterlee said “I am feeling ecstatic with my results. I look forward to the coming academic years at Byron Sixth Form.
The 16-year-old received one grade 9, six grade 8s one Distinction* and one grade 7.
Daisy Clarke, Eva Mysleyko, Victoria Chester and Ellen-Marie Atkinson said “After winning the ESFA National Cup earlier this year, we are overwhelmingly happy with our results.”
Lewis Roberts from Peterlee has his sights set on becoming a sound engineer. He said “I am feeling accomplished. Despite all the struggles, it has been worth it”.
The 16-year-old will be studying Music, Computer Science and Maths at Byron Sixth Form College.
Lucy Marshall, 16 from Seaham, said “I am absolutely thrilled with my results. My friends got me through it”.
Headteacher Frances Cessford said. “Congratulations to all the students on their GCSE results! Despite the challenges posed by RAAC, the resilience shown by both staff and students is truly commendable. It’s inspiring to see such a strong performance in Maths, with an impressive 22.5% of students achieving grades 7-9. With this level of determination and success, our students are undoubtedly ready to set the world ablaze. Well done to everyone involved!”
Nationally, GCSE results have fallen for a third year running with 67.6% of all grades marked at grades 4 and above. St Bede’s have out performed the national average with 68.1% of all grades at grade 4 or above.
St. Bede’s Catholic School & Byron Sixth Form College open evening for year 6 pupils is on Tuesday 24 September 2024. Byron Sixth Form open evening is on Tuesday 12 November 2024.