Rochdale Islamic Academy GCSE results

Imran Ali, Aadil Ali, Riaz Uddin, Yusuf Siddique and Ahmed Mohammed, Rochdale Islamic Academy

Rochdale Islamic Academy students are celebrating their GCSE results.

The headteacher Dr Haneef said: “We are very proud of the consistent efforts of the students who have outdone themselves with their perseverance.

“This year’s cohort is to be especially congratulated with the change in the new GCSEs demanding more rigour.

“This was the first year that the boys' school have taken GCSEs and they have achieved some spectacular results.

“We are proud beyond words to announce the outstanding achievement of the students at Rochdale Islamic Academy who scooped 18 Grade 9s between them, the highest grade possible and a truly outstanding grade equivalent to an upper A*.

Ayesha Talib, Sidrah Mirza, Aiysha Aziz, Imaan Alam and Fizza Fiaz are celebrating exceptional results with several Grade 8s and 9s between them.

Imran Ali, Aadil Ali, Riaz Uddin, Yusuf Siddique and Ahmed Mohammed have also done brilliantly and achieved a handful of Grade 9s.

Abdul Rakib, Fahim Ahmed, Humairah Khan and Sumayya Islam are also to be congratulated on achieving some outstanding results.

Dr Haneef said: “The school has done exceptionally well across all subjects and staff and students alike are in high spirits seeing the culmination of years of hard work.”