GCSE students at The Woodroffe School in Lyme Regis have received glowing praise for their exam results from their headteacher.
Dan Watts said he and his staff are ‘delighted with the strong set of examination results achieved this year’ and ‘immensely proud’ of the students, in view of the impact of Covid on education over the last three years.
The pupils picked up their results this morning (Thursday, August 24) and many celebrated with an ice cream from the van.
Mr Watts said: “These have been challenging times and together we succeed. Woodroffe has a long track record of academic excellence, and this year is no different.
“Our students have achieved strongly across the full range of GCSE and Level 2 qualifications on offer and will continue to do so in the future. We are delighted with the resilience and perseverance shown by our students, however, we also recognise the additional anxiety caused by the events of the past three years, and thank our parents and carers for their continued support.
“Our staff worked incredibly hard to ensure that our students have been cared for and have continued to receive the best education possible. We have ensured that students have been given every chance to succeed and pursue their chosen next steps. Students should be reassured that the grades they have received today have been fully earned and are the result of their hard work, dedication, and perseverance.”
He added that there had been some ‘outstanding’ GCSE and Level 2 performances, with 45 per cent of the school’s students achieving at least one grade 9/8.
“Most students will be staying to study at our successful Sixth Form, which achieved another very strong set of results this year. Some students, however, will be leaving Woodroffe to take places at 6th Form, college, apprenticeships, and employment.
“We wish them well and are confident that they are on course to succeed in their chosen fields. We are delighted that the school year ended positively and that students were able to experience some of the key moments in their ongoing development, it was fantastic to see them enjoying time together at the leavers' assembly, prom and seeing them celebrate their success today.”
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