Atlantic Academy celebrates excellent GCSE results

Students and staff at Atlantic Academy located in North Devon, part of Athena Learning Trust, are celebrating their fantastic GCSE results today.

After two years of dedication and tenacity, pupils have been rewarded with a brilliant set of results, which reflect their continued drive and hard work. The entire school community has come together celebrate the results of all the students.

The academy is pleased to see a year of strong results, with 62% of students achieving a grade 4+ in both English and maths, a 20% improvement on 2022, and 46% of students achieving 5+ in English and maths, a 33% improvement on 2022 results.

Atlantic Academy saw particular success in many subjects including 80% of students achieving a grade 4+ in English, 74% of students with a 4+ in science and 100% pass rate at 4+ in performing arts. Top grades were also awarded to many of our talented artists in fine art or photography.

Alongside the continued success of the academy, there are also some standout individual performances, including:

• Logan Jago secured grades 7 and 8 in all of his subjects, going to study A levels in maths, physics and geography locally.
• Sophie Langston, gained an impressive grade 8 in photography, to accompany her grade 9 in art and design, making great progress to follow her dream of becoming an architect.
• Albert Lincoln secured strong grades to secure his prestigious engineering apprenticeship with Harland and Wolff.

Lynsey Slater, principal at Atlantic Academy said: “I am incredibly proud of all the students who have received their GCSE results today. They have worked extremely hard over the last two years and it is fantastic to see their dedication rewarded with an excellent suite of results.

“We are excited to see what the future holds for them and look forward to welcoming many of them back to share their adventures, and inspire younger year groups. We would like to say a huge thank you to all our students, parents, carers, staff and local community for your support and encouragement.”

Kelly Dunn and Zoisa Peers were delighted with their results. Kelly commented: “I’m so happy with my exams.”

Both students are ready to study A levels, with Kelly studying law, environmental science and geography and Zoisa studying Spanish, drama and design technology.