School teachers in Marlow have said they are 'immensely proud' of students after they were awarded record-breaking GCSE results.

Although national statistics have shown a drop in the overall attainment of top GCSE grades among this year’s cohort, schools in Marlow are resolutely bucking the trend, improving on pre-pandemic results.

Kay Mountfield, headteacher at Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School in Marlow, said she was “immensely proud” of students who had managed to achieve 27 per cent Level 9 grades, the equivalent to an A**, despite the larger negative trend.

She said: "I am immensely proud of all our students who worked so hard and can now start the next stage of their education with confidence and enthusiasm. Te Digna Sequere!"

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Kevin Ford, headteacher at Great Marlow School also praised the “huge levels of resourcefulness and resilience” students had demonstrated in the run-up to their GCSE exams.

He added: "I am incredibly proud of the students that have attained these strong results and the staff that have supported them to realise their ambitions, after what has been a very challenging three and half years.

"The huge levels of resourcefulness and resilience of the students and staff at GMS is clear for all to see in these results. We are also delighted that students will be returning to our Sixth Form."

Mrs Pendlebury, Director of Learning for Year 11 at Great Marlow School added: "I am incredibly proud of all the students and the amazing results they have achieved.

"Despite all the adversity they have individually and collectively worked together for these outcomes, and they should take great pride in the grades they have achieved."