Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy GCSE results: staff and students celebrate another successful year

Students from Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy in Lancaster are celebrating another successful year of GCSE results.
By Aimee Seddon
Published 25th Aug 2022, 14:46 BST
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Over 250 students received their GCSE results this morning, with over 20 per cent achieving top marks of Grade 7 or above, an increase from previous years, and over 80% achieving a pass equivalent of Grade 4 or above.

For some students, they were able to achieve a raft of excellent results: Anna Thwaytes secured top success, receiving Grade 9 results in all nine subjects she took, while her fellow students Nell Williams achieved eight Grade 9 results and one Grade 7.

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Zofia Kowalska, Giselle Tang, Boaz Hughes, Daniel McKimmie and Joshua Ellis also received six Grade 9s.

L - R: Clay Lowry, Jack, Nell Williams and Zofia Kowalska delighted with their GCSE results. Jack, Nell and Zofia are enrolling into Ripley Sixth Form while Clay is moving on to Cardinal Newman College.L - R: Clay Lowry, Jack, Nell Williams and Zofia Kowalska delighted with their GCSE results. Jack, Nell and Zofia are enrolling into Ripley Sixth Form while Clay is moving on to Cardinal Newman College.
L - R: Clay Lowry, Jack, Nell Williams and Zofia Kowalska delighted with their GCSE results. Jack, Nell and Zofia are enrolling into Ripley Sixth Form while Clay is moving on to Cardinal Newman College.
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Catherine Walmsley, Principal at Ripley St Thomas School, said: “We are incredibly proud of this cohort of Year 11 pupils who have achieved very well at GCSE this year.

“They approached their exams with great determination after a disrupted couple of years and their hard work has paid off. Many have faced personal challenges and we are particularly proud of how well they have done and the resilience they have shown.

“I would also like to thank our staff at Ripley and our parents for guiding and supporting our young people so well. We send our congratulations to all our Year 11s and we wish them every success in their next steps.”

The Bay Learning Trust manages four schools across Lancaster and Morecambe; Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy, Central Lancaster High School, Morecambe Bay Academy and Carnforth High School.

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