STUDENTS at King Arthur’s School in Wincanton have been celebrating after picking up their GCSE results today (August 21).

The school said it received some of the highest results for King Arthur’s in its recent history, despite a secondary education that started in COVID lockdown and without sitting any exams in primary school.

The number of students achieving a Grade 5 in English and Maths has increased by more than 10%, with pass rates at Grade 4 also increasing by more than 10%.

A school spokesperson said: “Today’s results demonstrate the resilience, determination and pride with which these young people approached their studies and are a testament to the support they received from their friends, family and school staff.

They added: “We are immensely proud of the achievements of all our students but recognise the huge impact that these results will have for our young people and their next steps in life.”

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Some high-flyers include:

• Victoria H – top grades including Grade 9 Polish, Grade 8s across English, maths and science
• Flynn B – Grade 9s in maths and science, 8s in French and further maths and 7 in English
• Connie H-B – Grade 9 in English, Grade 8 in humanities
• Isobel H – Grade 8 in English, Grade 7 in humanities and French

Picture: King Arthur’s School

Other outstanding performers include Amy-Louise W, Ruby S, Hope N and Oliver P.

The school has also congratulated those students who have made “exceptional progress” against their baselines: Jacob C, Earlene B, Lacie W, Archie P, Ella G and Caitlin R.

The school has also acknowledged the success of a number of Year 10 students who sat GCSEs in Statistics and Polish, achieving “exceptional results” a year early.

Headteacher Jonty Archibald said: ‘I am overjoyed to celebrate the success and recognise the hard work of all of our students.

Picture: King Arthur’s School

“Year 11 have welcomed me warmly to King Arthur’s and it’s wonderful to end a fantastic year with a record-breaking set of results.

“We were so pleased that OFSTED recognised the dramatic improvements in teaching, learning and behaviour during their visit in April and these results underline the dedication of the whole school community to ensuring the rapid improvement of King Arthur’s School.”

Students will be taking up further education pathways at Gryphon, Gillingham, Sexey’s, Strode, Kingston Maurward, Yeovil and several local apprenticeship providers.