GCSE results 2021: More top grades than ever before at St Anne's Academy

Aishat Azeez and Declan McParland celebrate their A-level results

Students at St Anne’s Academy in Middleton received some fantastic GCSE results, with more top grades (9s) and high-level results (grades 9-7), than ever before.

Overall, St Anne’s students achieved nearly 300 high level grades, of which 47 were grade 9 (or equivalent).

Four ‘elite linguists’ also achieved A* at A Level Spanish.

Top performers at St Anne's included Aishat Azeez who achieved an A* at A level along with nine grade 9s and one grade 7 and Declan McParland who achieved three grade 9s, four grade 8s and three grade 7s.

Keegan Cullen achieved three grade 9s, three grade 8s, one grade 7 and three grade 6s.

Fortune Uwadiae achieved an A* at A level along with three grade 9s, three grade 8s, one grade 7, one grade 6 and two grade 5s and Jasmine Oldham achieved one grade 9, five grade 8s and four grade 7s.

Mr Correa Hernandez, head of languages, said: “I am so proud of our modern foreign language students. They have all worked immensely hard and deserve their excellent results. We pushed some of our best linguists to do A-level 2 years earlier and we are delighted they all gain the top A* grade.”

Chris Heyes, headteacher, said: “We are so glad that we were able to celebrate our students’ achievements. This has been a very challenging year for all students up and down the country and their attainment is testament to the hard work that our students and staff have put in.”