There were lots of happy faces at St Chris this morning as students received their GCSE results, with a marked improvement from the pre-pandemic results of 2019.

Head, Rich Jones said: “Congratulations to all our students on their results. They have worked hard and in a difficult period to achieve a strong set of grades and have been expertly supported by our teaching staff to develop their academic ambition and achievement. As a non-selective school, we are delighted that a third of grades were at 9 – 7 (the equivalent of A*- A).

“While we are delighted that they have achieved an impressive set of results, when I think of our pupils and their journey so far at St Chris I am as equally proud of their courage to stand on the stage and perform, or their character when tackling a new academic challenge that might at first seem overwhelming, or the kindness, care and humour they show every single day at school.

“There are no unnecessary barriers to being yourself at St Chris and our pupils’ integrity, their self-awareness, their ability to listen to each other as well as to articulate a point of view enables their achievements both academically and personally. In short, it is their progress as people that we value most highly, and I am delighted that so many of them are continuing their journey with us to Sixth Form.”