MORE than 92% of students at The John Henry Newman School in Stevenage achieved five GCSE grades at A*-C.

The Comet: Amy Radford from The John Henry Newman School after receiving her resultsAmy Radford from The John Henry Newman School after receiving her results (Image: Archant)

Of those, 70% achieved five A*-C grades including English and maths – which was up by 8% on last year.

The Comet: Students at The John Henry Newman School gather round as results are revealedStudents at The John Henry Newman School gather round as results are revealed (Image: Archant)

Nearly a third of all passes were at grade A* or A.

Headteacher Clive Mathew said: “It is wonderful to see the hard work and dedication of our pupils rewarded by these excellent grades. They fully deserve them.

“My thanks also go to their parents for their wonderful support during the year and of course to the staff of the school, who repeatedly give and do far more for the pupils than I could ever ask them to do. They are amazing people.”