A third of students at a Bolton school have achieved A * and A grades with some now flying across the Atlantic to study in America.

Canon Slade School and Sixth Form in Bolton were overjoyed at the level of achievement from their students once again with a third gaining A * and A grades and nearly 60pc at B and above.

Students were in high spirits as they collected their results from the school, chatting happily to each other about celebration plans.

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Head Teacher, Karen Sudworth said: “I would like to start by saying congratulations to all our students on making it through an incredibly tough two years.

“Many of them were unable to sit GCSEs in 2020 and so this summer’s exams were the first external assessments they took, it is a tremendous achievement, and we are very proud of them all. 

“We have always known that this year was a ‘transition year’ between 2021, when assessment was done directly by schools and colleges and 2019, the last year exams took place.”

Amelia Bratt received three A * with English Literature, Latin and History and will go on to study English Literature at the University of York.

She said: “I might go for a meal with my family tonight to celebrate.

“I’m really happy with my results, I got what I thought I’d get and I can’t wait to get to Uni because I love the course.”

The students are more than a grade for Canon Slade School, who say they will also miss the young people they have taught.

Karen said: “The resilience they have shown under such conditions is remarkable.

“They are all exceptional, inspiring, and talented young people and we could not be more proud of them. 

 “Whilst we celebrate with them, we will also miss them and the wider contribution they made to our school family, enriching our community through their involvement in the arts, charities, sporting activities and education of all our students.”

Students at the school have secured their places on highly competitive degree programmes and apprenticeships including many  Russell Group universities, crossing the Atlantic to study in America,  and with several students going on to medicine, and one securing an apprenticeship with Dyson.