Students at Kingswinford Academy celebrate a strong set of GCSE results

After much dedication, commitment and hard work studying, students at the school, which is part of Windsor Academy Trust, are collecting a set of strong GCSE results and getting ready to take their next steps in their educational journey.

The school achieved well, with 66% of students achieving the crucial pass in both English and Maths.

Subjects that saw particular success included Art, where 100% students passed; English, where a quarter of grades were at grade 7 or higher; and Biology, where a third of all grades were 7 or higher. In technical and vocational courses students did especially well in

Enterprise, iMedia and Sport, where over 80% of grades were Level 2 Pass or better.

Kingswinford Academy students are now looking forward to progressing onto their chosen further education institutions.

While all students have done incredibly well, there are some standout individual achievements. These include:

• Abeeha Muhammad Shahid (seven grade 9s, one grade 8, 1 x Distinction*)

• Khadija Ahmed (three grade 9s, four grade 8s, two grade 7s)

• Scarlett Hay (two grade 9s, five grade 8s, two grade 7s)

• Rio Ameson-Jeffries (two grade 9s, four grade 8s, three grade 7s, one grade 6)

Collecting GCSE results today, Abeeha said: “I’m so pleased with my results and so grateful to all the amazing teachers and staff at Kingswinford for making this possible. A special thanks to my parents for their support.”

Ian Moreton, Headteacher at Kingswinford Academy, said: “I’m so proud of our amazing Year 11 students. They have continually shown tremendous maturity and resilience. Their secondary school journey has ended with some fantastic results that they can be really proud of.

“On behalf of the Year 11s, I'd like to thank and pay tribute to the brilliant staff here at Kingswinford Academy. They have worked tirelessly to help Year 11 achieve these successes. I wish all of our students best wishes for the future.”

Dawn Haywood, Chief Executive Officer at Windsor Academy Trust, said: “I am delighted to see students from across the Windsor Academy Trust family achieve such strong results in their GCSEs today. I couldn’t be prouder of our students and our staff who have worked so hard for these successes.”

For more information about Kingswinford Academy, please visit kingswinfordacademy.org.uk/