The headteacher of Barclay School in Stevenage congratulated her students on their GCSE results, but expects grades to improve after re-mark requests.

The Comet: Star performer Robert Bolton from Barclay achieved six A*s, three As and a B. Credit: Casey GoodmanStar performer Robert Bolton from Barclay achieved six A*s, three As and a B. Credit: Casey Goodman (Image: Archant)

A total of 45 per cent of students achieved A* to C grades in five subjects, including maths and English.

The overall pass rate of five grades at A*-C was 62 per cent.

Star performers included Robert Bolton with 6A*s, 4As and an A grade in AS-level critical thinking, Charlotte Lopez with 3A*s and 6As, and Georgia Bishop with 8As and 2Bs.

Robert said: “I’m really happy and I’m now planning to join the sixth form here to study maths, further maths, economics and history, before hopefully going on to Cambridge University.”

Jade Deamer said: “I’m really happy with my results, I just wanted to get the grades I needed to get into Hitchin Girls sixth-form, which I did.” Jade hopes to study psychology, sociology, health and social care, and photography.

Headteacher Debbie Upton said: “I congratulate all of our staff and students for their hard work particularly in the face of the ‘volatile results’ nationwide. Provisionally our 5A* to C including English and Maths figure stands at 45% and we expect an improvement upon this with the requests for re-marks on the students who narrowly missed the grade C. ”

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