Three Southwark students celebrate getting straight Grade 9s at GCSE
Three students at a Southwark school have blown away their teachers by achieving Grade 9s on all their GCSEs.
Charlotte Paresys, Jesse Ngizwenayo and Finn Wharton from the City of London School Academy Southwark (CoLA) all received Grade 9s across the board.
Charlotte said: “I’m really proud of the results that I’ve achieved. I’ve had some great teachers and I’m looking forward to staying on at CoLA Sixth Form where I’m hoping to study Maths, Further Maths, French and Economics.”
Jesse said he was elated, adding: “I want to thank all my teachers who helped me get these results today. I’m so happy I came to CoLA, it really is a place to thrive.”
Finn, who was one of the first to open his results today said: “I’m relieved that all the hard work was worth it.
“I’m excited for the next chapter at Sixth Form, where I hope to study Spanish, English Literature, Biology and Chemistry.”
Students at the school achieved a 78 per cent pass rate in English and Maths at grade 4 and above, and 56 per cent pass rate in English and Maths at grade 5 and above.
There was exceptional performance in a number of departments.
In English, 42 per cent of students achieved grade 7 or above, in Economics, with 67 per cent received grade 7 or above and in Sociology, with 47% of students getting 7 or above.
Principal of CoLA, Michael Baxter, said: “This year, our Year 11 students have recorded exceptional grades, enabling many of them to continue onto the prestigious CoLA Sixth Form, as well as a range of other excellent post-16 options.
“These outcomes were achieved despite the significant hurdles thrown at them by the pandemic, including lockdowns, shifting exam expectations, and the personal situations that they, like all of us, have had to endure since March 2020.
“We are hugely proud of their endeavours and know that, despite the challenges that they have faced, they have shown exceptional resilience and ambition to overcome these hurdles.”
Pictured top: L-R: Charlotte Paresys, Finn Wharton and Jesse Ngizwenayo
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