Students and staff at Norwich High School for Girls GDST are celebrating GCSE results today after an 18 month period disrupted by factors beyond their control.

There are terrific individual successes and particular congratulations must go to Kajol Aryal, Philippa Garrod, Constance Harris, Clarice Nassif and Leiha Tooke for each achieving ten 9s. Also to Shadan Danesh, Lily Walker, Pippa Hill, Lucy Jackets, Marika Kerkham, Katherine Dale, Willow Norton, Nora Rechel, Roisin Cronin, Abigail Smith, Holly Neeve, Kitty Harley and Anoushka Few who were awarded straight 8/9s.

Additional praise must go to the following girls:

Jemima gained a fantastic set of results (four 9s, four 8s and a 7) as well as teaching herself sign language during Guided Home Leaning. She also took time to play her saxophone outside a residential home for the elderly to raise their spirits during lockdown.

Kaden and her family also found the time to volunteer in the local community as well as studying hard. Kaden achieved three 8s, six 7s and a 6.

Alison Sefton, Head, commented on the students’ successes:

“The school has been committed to delivering fair outcomes for all our students through the Teacher Assessed Grade process and is delighted that the grades submitted were confirmed by the examination boards today.

“We are really proud of all the Year 11 students and they should be proud of their own achievements. This has been an unsettling year for so many students as they approach their first important public examination series.

Alison continued: “I must also say a huge thank you to all our teaching staff who worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to ensure that the students were ready for their assessments and the grades submitted were appropriate for each student.”