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downsmail.co.uk Exam success for pupils THEREwas plenty of celebrating in schools after GCSE students picked up their results.


More pupils at The Malling School earnedAs and A*s this year. The increase in the top grades supported the decision to introduce a grammar stream two years ago, said a school spokesman. Top performers were Rita Bon- darenko, Jade Howlett and Chloe Pearce,with a string of As and Bs. All pupils whowanted to join the school’s International Baccalaureate (IB) course in the sixth form achieved the necessary grades and more pupils have opted to join after receiving good results. Principal Carl Roberts said: “Well


done to all of ourYear 11 pupilswho worked so hard to get some excel- lent grades.We look forward to see- ing many of you again in Year 12.” Top performers included Ellie Morgan,whoearned 10A-C grades; Arthur King, who achieved twoA*s and Emily Sayer, with fourAgrades and four B-Cs. Head Charlie Guthrie said: “It’s constantly challenging for us, but I am incredibly proud of all of my staff and students.” Students at HolmesdaleTechnol-


ogy College put in an impressive show in the sciences, with 67% achieving A*-C in biology, 63% in chemistry and 60% in physics. Science continues to be a success-


ful subject at the school as 67% achieved a high GCSE in Biology, 63% in chemistry and 60% in physics. Business studies also fared well this year with 93% achieving a good GCSE and 100% in PE. Kelsea Parris stood out with seven


A-A*s along with four B grades and a merit in sports studies. The 16- year-old sat two GCSE exams last year, and hopes to go on to secure a place at Maidstone Grammar School for Girls to do her A-levels. She said: “I’m really happy, adding these grades on to the twoA grades I got in chemistry and Eng- lish literature last year I’m hoping to go to MGGS and eventually study medicine at university.” Principal Julia Campbell said:


“The potential is here and our stu- dents just captured that success.” Those taking business studies and


PE also performed well, with 93% achieving a high grade and 100% in PE.


In spite of GCSE passes becoming


harder to achieve, 50% of students at Aylesford Sports College secured A*-C grades. At New Line Learning Academy,


in Maidstone, Cameron Croucher and Shannon Ashby led the way, with sixA*s and As each. LauraValach secured fiveA*s and


As; Emily Morrison, fourA*s andAs and Liam Boellitz three A*s and As. Overall, 93% of students achieved five or moreGCSEs.


14 Malling September 2015 At Maidstone Grammar School


more than 50% of all subject entries were graded A* or A – 1% higher than last year. More than 98% of students gained


five A*-C grades including maths and English, with almost one in five achieving five or moreA* grades. Sixty per cent of students gained


five or moreA*/A grades and 87% of the year group were awarded the English Baccalaureate. Twenty-two students achieved six


A* grades or better, with five – Samuel Baxter, Max Green, Saurav Parmar, Joshua Shaw and Lewis White – earning at least 10 A*s. Thirty per cent of students at Maidstone Grammar School for Girls achieved 10 or more A*/A grades and 66% at least five at the same grades. Deborah Stanley, headteacher said: "Particular con- gratulations go to Emily Saunders and Bethan Gilmore, who each achieved at least 12 A*s." At Oakwood Park Grammar School more than a third of students achieved at least five A*/A grades and an average point score per entry of 10 As. Outstanding performances came from Benjamin Gowers who achieved 12 A*s and Cameron Gib- son who earned 10 A*s and two A grades. Other students gaining A*/A grades in 11 or more subjects in- cluded Isaac Bourne, Kamal El Badawi, Jonathan Hook, Daniel In- glis, Neil Langridge, Callum Mac- Gregor, Josiah Mulabi-Kalete,


Clockwise from above, girls at Invicta Grammar School celebrate; Holmes- dale pupils Abbie Smith, Kaitlyn Cowling and Anya Gentle; NLL Academy’s Katie Maplesden, who achieved an A and A*, with twin brother Adam


Rohan Raju andAlex Sheppard. At Invicta Grammar School,


every student achieved at least five A*-C grades and 62% of all grades were A* or A. Of all 173 students, more than a quarter achieved straight A*/A grades. More than a fifth of all students


achieved at least 10A*/A grades and nearly half gained eight A*/A grades. Notable achievements came from Claire Tipton,whoreceived 13 A*/A grades and anA inAS maths, which she took a year early; Pratima Gurung, Molly Reeves, Jessica Glad- well, Natalia Nadolska, Rhiannon Thomas, Jessie Hammond, Molly Mackay and Abigail Vant, who achieved 12 A*/A grades; Verity Adams, Phoebe Dow, Emma Col- lier, Kiera Phillips and Jessica Thornton, with 11 A*/A grades and anA grade at AS-level. Kerry Finch also achieved 12 A*/As and anA in her AS maths, in which she scored almost full marks in all modules. Top performer Claire Tipton will


be returning to the school to study A-level maths, chemistry, English and politics. Shewill also be among three Invicta students representing the UK at the World School Forum


in Italy in October. Claire is hoping to study law at Cambridge. Classmate Kerry Finch hopes to


studymaths at Cambridge after she finishes Year 13 in Invicta. An over- joyed Molly Reeves will continue her studies with maths, classical civilisation, English and history at A-level.


Students at Valley Park School


are celebrating another record- breaking set of GCSE results, with 59% achieving the gold standard of five A*-C passes, including English andmaths – 3%up on the previous high of last year. With 208 students sitting GCSE


exams this year, the overall pass rate of A*-C was 67%, with 13% of grades atA* and A. High achievers were Bilson Gu-


rung, Hannah Everest, Nicole Kakel, Josie Edwards, Harry Wheelwright, Stefan Crowhurst and Alexander Roberts,whoall achieved at least six A* grades. Sutton Valence School students


Emelia Browning, William Grabowski, Sam Gray and Jessica Grindlay broke previous records by achieving 43 GCSEA* andAgrades between them.


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