After two extraordinary years, it was a delight to see our pupils receive their GCSE results today and there have been some outstanding individual performances including:

• 1 candidate with 12 x 9
• 2 candidates with 11 x 9
• 7 candidates with 10 x 9
• 19 candidates with 10 x 8 or 9
• 36 candidates with 9 x 8 or 9

We caught up with a few of our pupils to find out more about their individual achievements…

 

Jay Ambadkar

Jay achieved an incredible set of 12 x grade 9s in his GCSEs and says they were better than he ever expected. Out of only 13 pupils in England to achieve 12x grade 9s at GCSE, this result is even more impressive. Jay will go on to take Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry at A Level and is most excited for Sixth Form because he will be able to study subjects that he enjoys and have a chance to explore other interests he has outside of these subjects in his free periods. Alongside this, Jay is working towards his Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award (which involves him volunteering in his local library) and he has rather excitingly started the new Sixth Form year as Head of Erpingham Society - a great achievement.

 

Maddie Hallam

Maddie was delighted with her results, which she says were better than she hoped for. Maddie achieved 9 x grade 9 and 1 x grade 7 and will go into Sixth Form to study Biology, Chemistry and Psychology. She says she hopes then to go on to university to study Biotechnology or “something sciency”. Meantime, she is looking forward to Sixth Form life, especially meeting the new pupils who are joining the school to study for their A Levels.

 

Jonathan Ikazaboh

Jonathan achieved 4 x grade 9, 4 x grade 8 and 2 x grade 7 and will study Maths, Physics and Economics at A Level. In the future, he would like to work with statistics and data studies, but in the meantime, he says he is looking forward to going into the Sixth Form “to study subjects I am passionate about.” Jonathan is also a keen sportsman and is on the school’s first rugby team. 

 

Evie Hayward

Evie achieved 2 x grade 9, 2 x grade 8, 3 x grade 7 and 2 x grade 6 and will go on to Sixth Form to study Geography, RS, Psychology and 2D Art. Her long term goal is to be a primary school teacher or a graphic designer. Evie is looking forward to entering Sixth Form, in particular the free periods as she says she loves studying in her own time. When she is not focusing on her academic studies, Evie plays the flute and was part of the school’s cheerleading squad.

Madeline Pike

Madeline achieved 5 x grade 9, 3 x grade 8 and 2 x grade 7 and will go on to study Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Maths. Madeline is a keen sportswoman and plays on the school’s netball team, as well as water polo outside school. In addition, she is active in the school’s extra curricular programme and performed circus skills in the Senior Dance Festival and Gala Night last year.

 

Chester and Hugo Dimoglou

Chester and Hugo are one of 5 sets of twins in this cohort and the brothers each achieved an impressive 10 grade 9. They are both looking forward to Sixth Form and say they particularly like the opportunity of narrowing down the subjects; Chester will study Spanish, Maths, Theatre Studies and English, and Hugo will study Maths, Economics, Theatre Studies and Physics. The brothers also both enjoy performing arts and were an impressive double act hosting the Senior School Dance Festival, as well as taking part in Legally Blonde the Musical.

Kaitlin Wolmarans

Kaitlin achieved 6 x grade 9, 3 x grade 8 and 1 x grade 5 and is going to study 2D Art, 3D Art, English Literature and Psychology in Sixth Form. Beyond that she is considering either university or an apprenticeship. She says she is looking forward to A Levels and expanding her knowledge about subjects she loves. She is also looking forward to being in the Sixth Form and the independence it brings. As well as her studies, Kaitlin loves dancing, including disco, street and commercial; she is also in the school netball team.

Finney Harrod

Finney was thrilled with his results and will go onto Sixth Form to study  Spanish, German and Business Studies. He says he is really looking forward to Sixth Form as it is an exciting chance to study subjects he has chosen more in-depth. He is also looking forward to being in the senior production of Footloose when he returns to school in September. Finney wanted to say “Thank you to all the teachers, as well as my friends, who have all been so supportive, and especially to my parents.”. In the future he hopes to do something in the sporting world, either through sports journalism or as a player liaison.

Matthew Hudson

Matthew achieved an impressed 10 x grade 9 and is planning to study History, German, Politics and Graphics. He is really looking forward to Sixth Form, where he says he is most looking forward to the freedom to study independently. Matthew also has a strong community spirit and volunteered for the Library last year.

Liv Hill

Liv says she is delighted with her results and was particularly happy to achieve a 9 in Sports Science and 2D Design, which she is going on to study at A Level, along with Psychology. Liv says she is really excited about Sixth Form and the prospect of making new friends with pupils joining in the new academic year. A keen sports person, Liv is in the schools cricket and hockey teams and plans to go to Loughborough to study Sports Science Coaching and Exercise. Liv is also a twin and says that with five sets of twins in the year group, there is lots of friendly rivalry and fun!

Tilly Hill

Tilly’s immediate response when she opened her results was “Mum, have I got the right results?”. So it is fair to say she is delighted with 2 x grade 9, 3 x grade 8 and 3 x grade 7. Tilly is going into Sixth Form to study 2D Art, 3D Art and Sports Science and plans to do a creative course at a university which offers sports as well as outstanding arts provision, so she can continue with her passion for cricket and hockey.  In addition to sports, Tilly is a keen photographer and is launching a new photography club in the next academic year. She is also looking forward to studying in Sixth Form and focusing on subjects that she most enjoys.