St Bede's RC High School, Lytham GCSE results: 'A huge amount to celebrate'

Francesca Darby, Matilda Davies, Isabelle Payne and Joseph Boylan celebrate at St Bede's

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.

"Our pupils’ GCSE results are only a single measure of their success. Their contribution to the life of the school during their time with us has been outstanding and the development of each pupil as a caring individual who gives generously to help others has always been central to our work. This is what we call ‘Being a Bede’.”

St Bede’s, in Talbot Road, Lytham, celebrated its 60th anniversary last year.

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.