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RATCLIFFE’S RESPLENDENT GCSE RESULTS
COLLEGE NEWS Finally

Finally, in August, the wait was over, and Ratcliffe’s Year 11 students were , in August, the wait was over, and Ratcliffe’s Year 11 students were
both
both relieved and delighted to receive their GCSE results. Having watched relieved and delighted to receive their GCSE results. Having watched
from the sidelines as their peers in Year 13 experienced the agony and ear 13 experienced the agony and
from the sidelines as their peers in Y
ecstasy associated with the publishing of their A Level results, the Year evel results, the Year
ecstasy associated with the publishing of their A L
11s of 2020 were rewarded with excellent results. The College was very
11s of 2020 were rewarded with excellent results. The College was very
pleased with their o
pleased with their overall pass rate of 99.5%, of which all grades were 4s verall pass rate of 99.5%, of which all grades were 4s
or above, with 47% of all grades being 7s, 8s, or 9s.
Headmaster Jon Reddin said: “I am thrilled for our Year 11 students, who
Headmaster Jon Reddin said: “I am thrilled for our Year 11 students, who
have achieved outstanding results at the end of such a tumultuous year.
have achieved outstanding results at the end of such a tumultuous year.
They have had to manage so much uncertainty with respect to their
They have had to manage so much uncertainty with respect to their
GCSE grades throughout lockdown. We are incredibly proud of the
GCSE grades throughout lockdown. We are incredibly proud of the
resilience and fortitude shown by this cohort, and I wish to thank them
resilience and fortitude shown by this cohort, and I wish to thank them
all for their unstinting support of the school over many years, both in
all for their unstinting support of the school over many years, both in
the classroom and beyond.
“On behalf of the students and the school, I would also like to pay
tribute to their teachers, who have worked in harness with Ratcliffe to ensure that
tribute to their teachers, who have worked in harness with Ratcliffe to ensure that
this year’s GCSE students have achieved the grades that they truly deserved. We
look forward to this year group’s continued success as they begin the next phase
of their education in our Sixth Form. For those students moving on to pastures
new, we wish them every happiness and success.”
In particular, special mention must go to Elise Atkinson, Marley Totton, Annie
Rose Reddin, and Rachel Astill, who achieved grade 9s and grade 8s in all of their
subjects, with Elise achieving grade 9s in all eleven of her subjects. Congratulations
also go to Sam Moss, who achieved six grade 9s, four grade 8s, and one grade 7.

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