The principal, pupils, parents and staff of St Patrick’s Grammar School had reason to celebrate last week with the publication of GCSE results for the Armagh school.
Among the top achievers in St Patrick’s were an outstanding group of young men, including Fergal Conlon, Antoni Pytlarz, Calum McCann and Advaith Reji, who each achieved at least 8 A*/A grades in their GCSEs.
Of special note are the 48 Year 11 students who achieved A*-C grades in their one-year Fast Track GCSE Mathematics, 29 of whom achieved an A*/A grade while still in Year 11.
The St. Patrick’s community is also proud of the GCSE students who completed a GCSE in our community language programme, achieving a range of top grades in Russian and Polish.
“It was heart-warming to welcome Year 11 and 12 students and their parents and families into school to collect their GCSE results,” said Mr Clarke. “We are delighted at the achievements of our GCSE and Level 2 students. These results are testament to the superb efforts of our students, our families, and our staff; a real team effort.”
He continued: “This group of students was particularly impacted by Covid and the subsequent lockdown, missing out on face-to-face teaching during the transition to post primary school.
“Despite this they have thrived under the guidance of our dedicated staff, and it is very rewarding to see the smiling faces of the students as they opened their envelopes.”
Head of Key Stage 4, Mrs Noeleen Gillan commented: “I am so proud of this group of young men. They have shown resilience and a determination to succeed. These are qualities that these young men will carry with them on their next journey whatever pathway they decide to follow.
“We wish you all the very best and will provide you with support as you take these next steps.”
