VIDEO: Outwood celebrates top GCSE results

Youngsters across Workop breathed a huge sigh of relief on Thursday morning, following the release of GCSE results.

By Liam Norcliffe

Published 20th Aug 2015, 14:00 BST

NWGU - GCSE results Outwood Portland Katie Croft age 16, Mrs Pilsworth, Chloe Hallewell age 16

But there was no need to worry, with top grades at both Outwood Academy Valley and Outwood Academy Portland improving by three per cent.

Seventy-nine per cent of pupils at Portland achieved five A*-C grades, including English and maths, with 76 per cent at Valley.

Dr Phillip Smith, associate executive principal at both Portland and Valley, said: “It has been another amazing year. The results keep going up and up. It is about team work.”

Click to watch the Guardian’s video.

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