THE HEADTEACHER of a Wem school has praised staff and students for their 'hard work' as pupils received their GCSE results.
Mark Cooper is the headteacher of Thomas Adams School in Lowe Hill gardens and the school's Year 11's achieved 211 grade 9s and 8s.
Mr Cooper said there was a strong performance across many different subjects.
He added: "Everyone has worked incredibly hard this year.
"Yet again, we are extremely pleased with the high percentage of our students who gained the English Baccalaureate, demonstrating strong performance across a suite of academic subjects, including English, Maths, Science and languages.
"Overall, our Year 11s achieved 211 Grade 9s and 8s with a number of outstanding individual successes.
"Our top 10 performers achieved 67 Grade 8s and 9s in all of their examinations."
High achievers included James Curzon, Matthew Carmi, Harry Udy, William Sadler, Hannah Boulds, Daisy Wright and Jamie Howells.
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Jamie got grade 9s in English Language, English Literature, Geography and two 9s in combined science and he said he was really pleased with his results.
He added: "It feels great, I am really pleased with my results, the hard work paid off.
"I am planning on going to sixth form in Thomas Adams to take Maths, Computer Science and either Physics or English Literature."
Jed Godfrey got a 9 in Music and an 8 in French, English, Science, Art and History and said his Music grade was what he hoped for.
He added: "It is brilliant, a lot of stress gone now, I can sleep easy.
"It is amazing, it is what I hoped for because music is everything, I love it and I am just very glad it has paid off, all the hard work.
"I am going to continue sixth here at Thomas Adams and I am going to study History, English Literature, Biology and Music."
Mr Cooper said he is looking forward to further success in two years time when many of these same pupils will take their A-Levels.
He added: "A significant number of students have made well above national expected levels of progress throughout their time at Thomas Adams School and we are also immensely proud of those students who have overcome personal difficulties in order to achieve their best.
"I would like to put on record my thanks to all students, staff and parents, for what was an exemplary team effort during what has been a challenging two years.
"Many of these Thomas Adams students are now joining others from across North Shropshire, and from further afield, in moving on to take A-Levels at the Thomas Adams Sixth Form.
"I am sure we will enjoy further success with them in two years’ time."
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