Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre GCSE results 2022: Students across the region get their grades

Teenagers across the country will be getting their results this week, and here’s all you need to know.

Here is everything you need to know

Education Secretary, James Cleverly said: “Congratulations to everyone getting their results today. Pupils should be incredibly proud of their achievements, especially given the unprecedented disruption they have faced over the last couple of during the last two years.

“I also want to thank our brilliant teaching profession – and of course parents and carers – for all they have done to ensure young people can progress onto the next stage of their lives.

“So whether that’s one of our pioneering T Levels, A levels, or an apprenticeship, pupils should know they have the best possible range of options available to them once they finish their GCSEs.”

Top grades for GCSEs are down on last year – but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels, as UK students received their results on Thursday.

In 2021, the proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades surged to an all-time high after exams were cancelled for the second year in a row due to Covid-19 and pupils were given results determined by their teachers.

Similar to the pattern with A-level results, published last week, it had been expected that grades would drop below last year, but remain above those from 2019 as students returned to sitting exams for the first time in three years.

Figures published by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) – covering GCSE entries from students predominantly in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – showed top grades of 7/A have fallen from 28.9% in 2021 to 26.3% this year, a drop of 2.6 percentage points.

But this remains higher than the equivalent figure for 2019 of 20.8%.

The Department of Education has issued a summary of GCSE results across the country. As expected, grades are down on last year but remain higher than 2019, the last time summer exams were held. Read the full story here.

Year 11 students at Lytham St Annes High School are celebrating another set of wonderful GCSE results, achieving just rewards for their hard work and attitude.

Headteacher Ray Baker said “We are so very proud of our young people and their incredible results this year.

“Without doubt, this cohort have been impacted by the pandemic and have been a credit to themselves, their families and the school.”

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St George’s High School Blackpool headteacher Graham Warnock was delighted at ‘fantastic’ GCSE results, particularly following a long period of disruption to education vaused by the panemic.

The first cohort to sit exams in three years surpassed all previous records with more securing strong passes (5+) in English and Mathematics than ever before. There was an increase of 21 per cent on in pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and Maths compared to 2019, the last year pupils sat external examinations.

Mr Warnock said that despite the disruptions the pandemic caused, the strategies the school have implemented to secure a great culture, quality curriculum and fantastic teaching meant pupils have not been disadvantaged.

“These fantastic young people have taken everything in their stride and committed themselves to being the best that they can be,” he said.

“The headline statistics are amazing, but it is the individual stories that inspire and delight us. We are incredibly proud of all our students. I want to emphasise what matters: individual pupils who worked hard and thrived will have a bright future full of opportunity ahead of them.”

Some pupils who performed exceptionally well were: Paige Leigh who achieved five grade 9s, two grade 8s and two grade 7s; Lauren Russell who achieved four grade 9s,three grade 8s and a Distinction; Gracie Rutter who achieved three grade 9s, four grade 8’s and three grade 7’s, Kaelon Rutherford who achieved three grade 9s, four grade 8s and two grade 7s and Lukas Sheridan who achieved 2 grade 9s, 5 grade 8s and 2 grade 7s.

Millfield Science and Performing Arts College headteacher Nicola Regan hailed the GCSE results as crowning a ‘fantastic’ year for the Thornton school

The headteacher had particular praise for the way the pupils has responded to the challenging circumstances of the pandemic to emerge with impressive performances in what were the first exams sat for three years.

“It has been a fantastic year for Team Millfield and once again we are incredibly proud of our students and what they have achieved in the first set of national examinations since 2019,” she said.

“Students have had two years of disrupted education, sometimes being required to learn at home, either through the lockdowns or due to periods of self-isolation, and many have had to overcome challenging circumstances.

“What we saw in our students was their ability to have self-motivation, drive and determination, all skills that will help them in their future lives.

“The results they have achieved today are a combination of their own hard work, excellent teaching and pastoral care, and of course the love and support from their families.

“We are delighted for our Year 11s and the excellent results they have received today.

“It is wonderful to know that their results will ensure that many doors are opened to them on the next step on their educational journey. We wish our exceptional class of 2022 every success in their bright futures.”

Millfield, located in Belvedere Road, Thornton, has around 850 pupils, aged 11 to 16 and its motto is “Creating Bright Futures”.

An impressive haul of GCSE results give St Bede’s RC High School in Lytham a huge amount to celebrate, said headteacher Paul Marsden.

“St Bede’s offers our warmest congratulations to our 2022 Year 11 group for the results they have received today,” said Mr Marsden.

“These results were achieved, of course, in the context of two years of unprecedented disruption to education.

“We are incredibly proud of the dedication, determination and resilience shown by our pupils and their success is richly deserved.

“There is a huge amount for the school to celebrate. A total of 41 pupils achieved the top grades, 9 to 7, in at least five subjects.

“Particular congratulations go to Emilia Mannino, who achieved grade 9s in an extraordinary eight subjects. Similarly, Joseph Boylan, Aaron Miller and Isabelle Payne all achieved grade 9s in six subjects, closely followed by Matilda Davies and Francesca Darby who are celebrating five grade 9s.

“We also thank our parents and carers for their vital support, without which none of these achievements would have been possible.

“We wish all our pupils every success with the next stage of their education.”

St Bede’s, in Talbot Road, Lytham, celebrated its 60th anniversary last year and its former pupils include actor Stephen Tompkinson, renowned for his TV work on shows such as Inspector Banks, Ballykissangel and Drop The Dead Donkey.

As it only offers education up to 16, many of its pupils traditionally continue their education at the also Roman Catholic Cardinal Newman College in Preston.