MERSEYSIDE schools again consigned previous records to history.
At record breaking Liverpool College in Mossley Hill, headed by principal Hans Broekman (pictured) 94.7% of students got five A*-C in any subject compared to 94.5% in 2010; while its five A* to C pass rate including English and maths also rose, from 85.7% to 90%.
Just under half of all grades, 45%, were A or A*.
At Liverpool’s only grammar school, the Blue Coat, 100% of pupils earned five A* to C including English and maths - for the fifth year in a row.
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Joseph Roberts, Daniel Morgan, Nathan Rogers, Mark Halliwell, Tom London. Middle row – Nina White, Poppy Owen, Laura Cunniffe, Alexandra Sproson, Cecilia Vinchenzo, Natasha Mannion, Hannah Gleave. Front row – Sophie Lockett, Helen Elmes, Laura Pegler, Penny Leadbetter at Helsby High School
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Anna Lowe,Paige Willers and Megan Jones show off their results at Oldershaw school
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University Academy, Birkenhead GCSE Students, from left to right, are Matthew Taylor, Ellie Jordan, Aleisha Kervin and Matthew Proctor
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Merchant Taylors' European Gold Gymnast Champoin Frank Baines achieved 7 A grades at GCSE
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Alice Lucking from Weatherhead High School celebrates getting 12 A's 9 of which are A*
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Merchants' Girls Sarah Sheard and Genevieve Mullan, pictured here with Headmistress Louise Robinson
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Wirral Grammar School for Girls students AliceSaunders, Jo Boisson and Eleanor Hayward
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A* students from St. Anselm's, Birkenhead, all of whom achieved at least 6 A*s and 10 A*&/or A grades at GCSE
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Friends Lydia King and Jemma Bramley delighted to find out their GCSE results at Liverpool College
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Jumping for joy are these pupils from Liverpool College after superb GCSE results pictured are Claudia Jackaman-White, Kate Anson, Connor Keating, Laura Erskine and Henrietta Cook
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GCSE results at Archbishop Beck Catholic Sports College,Cedar Road,Walton. Pupils celebrate their results ltr Clare Bromilow, Emma Davies, David Brownrigg, Melfield Cardozo, Jack Atkins, Thomas Wilson & Charlotte Slater
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Weatherhead High School in Wallasey celebrate receiving great GCSE results. Pictured from left is Christine Duncan, Rebecca Dennis, Alice Lucking, Hannah Bretland, Alex Whale, Laura Cook and Hannah Thurlow
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Archbishop Beck pupils Sarah Goldsmith 16(left) and Rebecca Worrall 16,phone home with their GCSE results
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Twins Ruth and Alastair Cawdron bagged 23 A*/As between them from St Mary's College, Crosby
And 78.5% of all grades were A*/A and 40.8 % were A* The school also revealed 45 students gained 12 A* and A grades with nine students attaining 12 A* grades.
At Wirral Grammar School for girls 99% of pupils gained at least five A*-C grades including English and mathematics and 100% gained at least five A* to C grades – the same as in 2010.
And 33 out of their 152 pupils gained 10 A*/A grades.
Headteacher Elaine Cogan put the high success rate down to the student’s self-motivation and drive, the school’s ambitious targets and the hard work of staff.
Wirral Grammar School for Boys also had reason to cheer with 98% of students gaining five or more A*-C grades, including Maths, English and sciences, up slightly from 95% in 2010.
In addition, 54% of grades achieved were A* and A.
Headmaster, David Hazeldine, said: “The outstanding team effort of staff, pupils and parents has produced an outstanding set of GCSE results this year.”
St Anselm’s College in Birkenhead also managed a best ever showing with 98% of students gaining five or more A*-C grades including English and maths – up 4% on last year, while 41% of all entries were graded at A* or A.
Both the boys and girls at Merchant Taylors’ in Crosby also posted record results.
Provisional results show 40% of girls managed an A* and 31.4% of male pupils managed an A*.
The average number of A*-C grades per student at Calday Grange Grammar School, West Kirby was 10.3. and 98% attained five or more A*-C grades including English and Maths.