STUDENTS at The County High School Leftwich are celebrating after achieving outstanding results across the board in this year’s GCSEs.

The school excelled across the board, with 80 per cent of students five or more GCSEs at grade C or above in English, maths and science.

The core subjects were cause for celebration this morning as the school revealed a rate of 86 per cent C or above in English, 91 per cent in maths and 90 per cent in science.

Julie Brandreth, Principal at The County High School Leftwich, said: "It is job satisfaction at its best to see so many students, parents and staff celebrating such fantastic team success across a broad curriculum offer with Art, Photography, Music and RS all achieving 100% at C+.

“We are thrilled for the students and immensely proud of what they have achieved.

The young hopefuls gathered outside the school before the gates opened at 9am, eager to find out if the hard work had paid off.

Many of them will now continue their studies aiming for A levels and B Techs at colleges such as Sir John Deane’s and Mid Cheshire College.

Jessica Snelson, 16, said: “It went really well, much better than I thought it would. I am looking forward to going to Sir John Deane's College in September to study maths, physics, chemistry and art.

Jessica achieved 10 GCSEs, attaining 2 A*s, 6 As and 2 Bs.

Nile Gibbs will also attend Sir John Deane’s in September, studying A levels in PE, IT, business and computing.

“I was expecting to get the grades I did,” said Nile. “But I worked really hard for them, and I am very happy with the results.”

Year 11 students gathered together in the hall to discuss how they had done and their future plans, and the school even welcomed year 10 pupils who had taken some GCSEs a year early.

Alison Massey, chair of governors, said: "I am delighted this hard work has been so justly rewarded, especially at a time of unprecedented educational reform in which the Academy is maintaining its broad and balanced curriculum, evidencing high performance across our offer."