SIR James Smith’s School in Camelford is celebrating after achieving splendid GCSE results.

Headteacher, Jon Lawrence, praised his students for their ‘fabulous’ GCSE outcomes, stating: “We are really pleased with this year’s results and congratulate all our students and staff who have worked incredibly hard. We are particularly pleased with the results in 14 of our subjects that beat national outcomes with results in art, the sciences, product design and geography being outstanding. All the baccalaureate subjects performed strongly. Parents and the local community should be very pleased and proud of the achievement of our young people.

“Early indications suggest that once again the progress of all students from their starting point to their eventual GCSE outcomes is very good so the school is expected to achieve a positive Progress 8 score in September. The number of Sir Jim’s students attaining GCSE grades of 4 (C) or above, identified as the standard pass, in English was 80%, and in mathematics 63%. Nearly 59% of students gained a minimum of five or more GCSEs grades at C/4 or above including English and mathematics.

“This positive achievement across the school is a reflection of the commitment shown by our students, together with expert teaching, guidance and support from our highly professional staff supported by devoted family members. They have all played a part in the successes we have seen today.”

Students who have gained 5 or more A*/A/9/8/7 grades this year include Isla Symons (head girl), Ella Slade (deputy head girl), Bryony Davis, Akira Sidana, Lauren Brocklehurst, Eve Marshall, Ollie Sandercock (head boy), Tori Crutchley, Jodie Desousa, Kathy Glazzard and Jacob Marsh.

The star performers were closely followed by Lewis Bradley (deputy head boy), Amy Chater, Pedro Corsico, Siro Corsico, Tanya Hale, Ethan Hall, Travis Lanaway and James Venning who shared more than 30 A*/A grades between them. Twins, Pedro and Siro, achieved A*s in both Spanish and Italian. In all, nearly 60% of the year group achieved one or more of the top grades and 20% achieved 3 or more.

Mr Lawrence added: “All the staff and governors at the school are extremely proud of our students’ and are looking forward to learn of their future success beyond Sir Jim’s. The splendid grades we have seen today represent the culmination of eleven years of hard work, and show that our school continues to build on our fabulous primary schools’ achievements and prepares students for the future challenges of apprenticeships, A-Levels, university and their eventual career."