Students at Nene Park Academy in Peterborough, which is part of Meridian Trust, are celebrating their achievements this GCSE results day.

Robin Grover, principal at Nene Park Academy, said: “We are incredibly proud of our students’ accomplishments, and are particularly pleased with subject results in maths, biology, art, languages, and all technical subjects.

“With the anticipated return this year to grade boundaries in line with 2019, we are delighted to see another improvement in results, with a positive progress picture overall.

“We hope all our students can feel significantly proud of themselves, particularly considering the disruption that they have experienced during these crucial years of their secondary education.”

Peterborough Matters: Students at Nene Park Academy in Peterborough with their GCSE resultsStudents at Nene Park Academy in Peterborough with their GCSE results (Image: Athene Communications)

The academy has seen many individual successes this year.

Top performer, Rebecca Au, was awarded nine grade 9s, one grade 8, and one grade 7.

Amy Berry received five grade 9s, three grade 6s, and one grade 5, further shining as the academy’s highest performer in English literature.

Nicole Celary attained two grade 9s, three grade 8s, three grade 7s, a distinction*, and a grade 6.

Further congratulations go to Matthew McLoughlin who was awarded one grade 9, eight grade 8s, and one grade 5.

Lucy Dangerfield attained one grade 9, six grade 8s, two grade 7s and one grade 6.

William Ellard achieved one grade 9, four grade 8s, and three grade 5s, and Victor Baynes was awarded four 8 grades, four grade 7s, a distinction*, and a grade 6.

Peterborough Matters: Students and staff at Nene Park Academy in Peterborough on GCSE results day.Students and staff at Nene Park Academy in Peterborough on GCSE results day. (Image: Athene Communications)

The academy has also seen fantastic progress from Abraham Akoro, who achieved the best individual progress score in the academy, and Leon Tiffin-Gearing, who attained on average at least two grades above targets.

Oliver Browne also accomplished the academy’s highest combined science grade and Jasmin Akinsola, one of the academy’s top-performing students in Polish and sociology, achieved on average at least two grades above targets.

Robin Grover, added: “We look forward to welcoming the vast majority of students into our sixth form next year and wish those who are moving on to apprenticeships and alternative providers, the very best of luck in the future.

“Earlier this year, we officially opened our refurbished sixth form centre and we can’t wait to see what our students will go on to achieve in this exciting new learning environment, with opportunities to socialise, work or relax in an inspiring and unique space.”