STUDENTS at Ferndown Upper School have been celebrating their GCSE results today, August 22.

More than 80% gained grade 4s and above with over 60% of students gaining a grade 5 or higher, coupled with the fact that 20% of students gained the top grades.

Daria Rampelt, Liv Robins, Grace Wentworth and Katy Lloyd-Burrell Picture Ferndown Upper School

Amongst those celebrating today include:

• Katie Lloyd-Burrell with six 9s, one 8, two 7s and a 6
• Lauren Harman with four 9s, five 8s and a 6.
• Daria Rampelt with three 9s, five 8s and two 7s.
• Emily Moss-Holland with five 9s, two 8s and three 6s.
• Dillon Gilbert with two 9s, six 8s, a 6 and a 5.
• James Hume with four 9s, an 8, three 7s and two 6s.
• Abigail Jobbins with one 9, seven 8s and two 6s.
• Kieron Stewart with one 9, four 8s and four 7s.
• Emily Gillison with one 9, four 8s, four 7s and a 6.
• Zane Rocha with one 9, five 8s, one 7 and three 6s.

George Marshall and Daniel Toy Picture: Ferndown Upper School

In addition, there were a number of other students who made exceptional individual progress, including Jasmine Derrick, Myles Wood and Olivia Lawton.

Many of the Year 11s will now be preparing to return to the school’s sixth form, where they will be hoping to replicate today’s success in their A Level studies, replicating this year’s sixth form leavers, who marked their own excellent exam performances last week.

Lucy Durrow, Darcey Beashel and Elsie Lawton Picture: Ferndown Upper School

The school said there was a real sense of buzz and achievement in the hall this morning.

One said: “All of my hard work has paid off, thank you for all your help and making us do us extra revision – it worked!”

Rowan Shephard and Lewis Peckham Picture: Ferndown Upper School

Another said: “I’m very happy and off to Bournemouth and Poole College for Automotive Apprenticeship hopefully linked to Porsche!”

Another said: “I did better than my sister and I’m now mum’s favourite. I can’t wait to come back to Ferndown Upper Sixth Form for Biology and Double PE.”

Zach Mansbridge and Finn Rawlings Picture: Ferndown Upper School

Philip Jones, headteacher, said: “There have been some brilliant GCSE achievements today both for individual students and across the whole year group, following an equally successful A Level results day last week.

“I would like to congratulate these young people for their hard work and dedication and the way each of them has contributed to our school community alongside their academic learning.

“I would also like to thank our wonderful staff for the time and support they have provided our students, this has been a real team effort.”