Thousands of teenagers will learn the results of their hard work today as GCSE results are revealed.

Many will be braced to find out whether or not they clinched those crucial A*-C grades as they prepare to move on to sixth forms, colleges, vocational training and the world of work.

Epsom schools celebrated some of their best-ever results last year and will hope for a repeat triumph, despite national forecasts being down.

A total of 90 per cent of girls at Greenacre School in Banstead are celebrating A* to C grades this morning.

Headteacher Lindsay Redding said: “Obviously we're very pleased with these results, and getting 16 per cent  A* is never easy.

“But I'm just as proud of the girls who got Bs and Cs and had to work just as hard.
“These results represent consistency with what we've achieved in previous years.

“We've had some students get eight, nine, 10 A*s but I'm really proud of all the girls, they all worked tremendously hard."

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Among the students who collected their results this morning at Greenacre School was Ellie Fuller, who got ten A*s. She said: “I’m really surprised I got all A*s. I was definitely not expecting it.

“It’s always hard to know how you’ve done straight after each exam.

“There was a lot of pressure on us. You want to do well and get good grades – you definitely don’t want to achieve any less than you know you can.”

Her friend Katie Wall got eight A*s, two As and has been at Greenacre School from the age of three years-old. Miss Wall said: “It’s a great feeling opening your results and seeing you’ve done well. We put in a lot of hard work and it paid off in the end.

“It was a bit scary coming into school to get our results this morning but we all did well so it’s OK.”

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Students at Greenacre School collect their results this morning

Also collecting her results was Sasha Holman-Phillips, who said: “I was nervous, really nervous this morning. Obviously you want to do as well as possible but in general they were mostly really good.”

GCSE students at the City of London Freemen’s School achieved record breaking results this year. Nearly 82 per cent of the grades were either A* or A and more than half of the grades were A*.  Four of the students gained eleven straight A* grades and another ten achieved ten A* grades. 

Headmaster Philip MacDonald, who retires this year, said “I am delighted with the results our GCSE students achieved this year. 

"Hearty congratulations go to the students themselves and all their teachers who have worked hard for these superb results.  I wish them all every success in their sixth form studies in the autumn.”

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Ewell Castle School pupils Millind Uppal, Daniel Straw and Shamil Jeeawoody

Ewell Castle School pupils celebrated ‘excellent’ GCSE results this morning, as principal Peter Harris declared himself ‘thrilled’ with the hard work his students put in.

The percentage of pupils who achieved the benchmark 5A*-C grades was an impressive 83.5 per cent, and the figure including maths and English was 77 per cent.

Particularly pleasing for staff and students was that 22 per cent of all examinations sat were A* or A grades.

Mr Harris said: “I’m thrilled so many pupils exceeded their expectations.

“When a young person really tries hard there is nothing that they cannot achieve.

“The students’ achievements represent many hours of effort supported by a professional and dedicated team of teachers.”

Top individual performers were Daniel Straw, who got five A*s, five As, and two Bs, Olin Robinson, pictured below, who got five A*s, five As and one B.

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Rosebery School celebrated ‘superb’ GCSE results this morning, with a whopping 18 students got all A* and A grades.

Possibly more impressive was the percentage of students who achieved 5A*to Cgrades – usually the benchmark of success – which stood at 85 per cent.

Top performers included Elise Smith (12 A*), Emily Anderson and Rhianna Jones, (11 A*), Riannon Attwood (10 A*), and Isabel Murphy, Morgan Morrison, Emily Barnes and Eleanor Broome (nine A*).

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Rosebery School headteacher Ros Allen with Elise Smith, who got 12 A*s 

Headteacher Ros Allen said: “We are thrilled that the hard work, commitment and dedication of students and staff have led to such excellent results.

“We are proud of all of our students who now have the firmest of foundations for future success.”

Therfield School students were jumping for joy this morning, as they opened their envelopes to find ‘exceptional’ results.

Nearly one in every five GCSE grades achieved were A* or As, and more than 68 per cent of students earned five or more A*to C grades.

Standout performances included those of Hugo Astley and Lewis Napper (9A*, 3A), Nicholas Bennett (8A*, 4A) and Joe Cresswell (5A*, 8A). 

A Therfield spokesperson said: “We are very proud of all our students and wish them the very best for their next steps.”

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Glyn School students celebrating their GCSE results

It was a bittersweet morning for Glyn School, as students and staff celebrated ‘marvellous’ GCSE results, while saying goodbye to their headteacher of nine years, Jon Chaloner.

A colossal 88 students achieved five or more A* and A grades, while 76 per cent got five or more A*to Cs including maths and English, usually the benchmark for a school’s success.

The standout results this year belonged to James Lane, who got 12 A*s.

He said: “My parents were pretty stunned with my results. They thought I’d do well but not this well.

“When I collected my envelope, I could feel the adrenaline pumping and when I opened it I was absolutely delighted. But I had to spend some time afterwards just checking and checking my results to make sure there wasn’t a catch.”

Mr Chaloner is leaving Glyn to focus on furthering his work as CEO of GLF Schools, an academy trust which runs 12 schools across Surrey and Berkshire.

He said: “While Glyn has been recognised for its improvements over the nine years I’ve been in charge, there are still many areas which need development.”

Phillip Wheatley, a former deputy head at Glyn, will return to the school following four years at Raynes Park High School.

He said: “I’ve seen at close hand what marvellous work Jon did in his nine years in charge to get the school up to the standard it is at now.

“My job now is to build upon that work, and see how we can make an already hugely successful school even better.”

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