Cundall GCSE results are “fantastique”!

Outgoing Thornton’s French students have ‘beaucoup’ to celebrate on GCSE results day. Every single pupil who took GCSE French last term has achieved an A or A*.

And it is not just modern foreign languages where Cundall pupils excel – our Science department was in an equally celebratory mood as all pupils taking individual GCSEs in Chemistry, Biology and Physics achieved A* – B grades in each discipline.

We are delighted to see 86% of all Thornton pupils achieve A*- C in at least 5 GCSE subjects, a significant achievement for a non-selective independent school. Mr Sample summed up the sentiment: “We are delighted with the calibre of results published today. We are very proud of our non-selective status, and of the work we do to help each and every pupil reach, if not exceed, their own personal goals. In terms of value added, measuring the actual performance of pupils against statistically predicted outcomes, these results represent a gain of 0.5 of a grade per pupil per subject. This figure itself reflects the hard work and application of our pupils and the wonderful teaching skills and commitment of our staff.”

Amongst those celebrating at Cundall today was Edward Kettleborough,  who achieved a phenomenal 11 A*s and As.  Edward, whose ambition is to become a museum curator, can now look forward to studying Latin, English, History and History of Art at A level.

All our GCSE pupils have achieved the grades they require for their chosen higher education paths; we wish them every success in their new schools and colleges