Perseverance pays off for RGS Worcester Year Eleven Students

GCSE Results Day

Year Eleven pupils celebrated their GCSE results at RGS Worcester with a mixture of relief and pride that they have achieved at such a high level.

John Pitt, Headmaster, commented “It was lovely to see the pupils so pleased after the challenging two years they have had. They can now look forward to the Sixth Form with a great sense of achievement and also excitement as they will have the chance to enjoy new opportunities. I would like to congratulate all of the pupils for their hard work. I would also like to thank their teachers who have been so committed to seeing the pupils through despite ‘lockdowns’ and Covid restrictions. It really is testament to RGS teamwork that the pupils can celebrate such success today.”

3 pupils achieved all 9 grades, 16 pupils achieved all 9-8 grades and 59 pupils achieved 9-7 in at least 8 subjects. These are superb results and amongst those celebrating were:

Ellie Allen, Tobey Butler, Eleanor Fawcett, Samuel Hewitt, Katie Kimberlee, Maisy McRobert, Ellie Nicholls, Emma Pickersgill, Jack Pitt, Ben Sears, Kitty Smith, Rayyan Styles, Hebe Walsh and Ben Weller who all achieved eight, nine or ten top Grade 9s.

England Under 18 Hockey player, Alice Atkinson achieved all 9-7 grades with seven at Grade 9. Alice is a superb sportsperson who represented RGS at the nationals in Hockey and Netball.

Musician Tobey Butler achieved ten GCSEs with nine at Grade 9 and one at Grade 8. Tobey is a Music Scholar, with Grade 7 in Piano and Violin and sings for the School.

Star of stage and music, Ben Sears achieved eleven GCSEs with eight Grade 9s and three Grade 8s. Ben takes on the role of Billy Elliot in the upcoming RGS musical production. He is a member of the junior English Symphony Orchestra, the Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society and volunteers at the Academy of Theatre Arts. Ben received a Rank Foundation Leadership Award for his studies in the Sixth Form.

Twins Dan and Dave Varughese achieved 19 GCSEs between them with a superb 14 Grade 9s and five at Grades 8 and 7. Twins Isaac and Lucas Pepper were also pleased with their 16 GCSEs, 8 graded at 7. Ben and Emily Weller, also twins, achieved 19 GCSEs with 17 at Grade 7 and above.

Sarah Leeds, Head of Year Eleven, commented, “I am so pleased to see the pupils so happy as they reach the end of their GCSE journey and can look forward to the Sixth Form at RGS. They have worked really hard and thoroughly deserve their success after so much that all pupils of this age group have been through over the last 2 years of Covid. It has been a great pleasure to see them develop academically and in themselves and I could not be more proud of all that they have achieved.”

John Pitt, Headmaster, said, “Well done to everyone and, as they enter the Sixth Form, this Year Eleven Year group will achieve great things. We really look forward to the next two years as we come out of the pandemic and we can see them enjoy so many opportunities here at RGS Worcester.”