The principal, pupils, parents and staff of St Patrick’s Grammar School had reason to celebrate yesterday (Thursday 20) with the publication of GCSE results for the Armagh school.
The school principal commented on behalf of the staff, “As a school community we are absolutely delighted with the GCSE performance of our pupils. This year the percentage of pupils achieving five A* – C grades including English and Maths increased dramatically to 81%. The percentage achieving seven A* – C grades including English and Maths jumped by 25%.
“This represents a huge improvement in our performance and sets new standards for our school. Our boys made huge strides throughout the year to be the best they could be. They delivered on every occasion, and they should be incredibly proud of the young men they have become. We are also delighted to have such an amazing group of parents who support us and encouraged their sons to go the extra mile.
“The staff of St Patrick’s Grammar School have excelled. All members of staff worked so diligently to create an environment that allowed our boys to thrive. We would also like to thank the wider St Patrick’s Grammar School community. Without your constant help and support our school would never be as successful as it currently is.”
Among the top achievers in St Patrick’s were an outstanding group of young men, including Jake McGurk, Faolan McCann and Ryan Donnelly, who each achieved at least 10 A*/A grades in their
GCSEs. Two students, Jake Gordon and Sean Callaghan achieved an impressive 9 A*/A grades and Sean Og Brady, Daniel Campbell, Charlie Doyle and Martin Quinn had a very pleasing 8 A*/A grade profile.
Head of Key Stage 4, Mrs. Noeleen Gillan commented, “I am so proud of this group of young men. Their hard work and perseverance deserve recognition. I hope their achievements inspire them and gives them the confidence to never stop believing in themselves. We wish you all the very best and will provide you with support as you take these next steps.”
