Pupils at Princethorpe College are once again celebrating after receiving excellent GCSE results.

This year, just under half of all entries were awarded the coveted 9, 8 or 7 grades and almost a third of the cohort of 132 pupils achieved an incredible eight or more 9, 8 or 7 grades.

These impressive results follow on from the outstanding A-level and BTEC results the College's Upper Sixth students received last week.

Headmaster, Grove du Toit, said: "We could not be prouder of our Year 11 pupils, all the smiles and excitement this morning are so well deserved.

"They have worked extremely hard, and we applaud each and every pupil's individual success and achievement.

"Whilst their results are important, this year group have also demonstrated many fine qualities, such as kindness, respect, determination and friendship.

"They are bright and strong characters, and it is so good to have the opportunity to celebrate with them and their families today."

He continued: "All credit goes to our pupils and to our staff who have supported them every step of the way.

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"The college continues to go from strength to strength, and we look forward to welcoming the vast majority of this cohort back into our Sixth Form for the next stage of their education. We cannot wait to see what they will achieve during their Sixth Form studies."

This September, the College's Lower Sixth will include 30 new joiners from other local schools.