THERE were plenty of smiles at Queen Katherine School as pupils picked up their GCSE results.

For the fourth year running results improved, making it the best year ever for pupils with at least five A* to C grades, inluding English and Maths.

At the head of the class was Mari Cole, who was shaking after discovering that she had notched up an outstanding 10 A*s and one A.

“I’m really pleased and it was a bit of a shock,” said Mari, who is going on to study German, Maths, Physics and Biology at the school’s Sixth Form.

Scott Byers was top of the boys, with eight A*s and three As.

He is studying Biology, Chemistry, German and Maths when he goes to Sixth Form at Queen Katherine in September, and is celebrating his results with a trip to London to see his sister.

“Hopefully she’ll be really pleased when I tell her what I’ve done,” Scott said.

“It’s really good - I’m thinking about doing something in medicine in future but I don’t 100 per cent know for sure yet.”

Meanwhile, 16 students achieved distinction star level in their BTEC diplomas, which is the equivalent of four GCSE A*s.

Jake Powell and Lizzie Irvine were among that number, who passed their sport and health and social care BTECs respectively.

Lizzie is hoping her qualifications will go a long way towards her ambition of becoming a beauty therapist.

“I just think it’ll be an interesting career to have because you’re helping peoples’ well-being,” Lizzie added.

Headteacher Stephen Wilkinson said: “All I can do is congratulate all those involved and wish these fantastic students every success in the next stage of their education, training or employment.

“I would also like to add my congratulations to all the schools, their staff and students across the South Lakes on another fantastic year for our Federation schools.”

Results

Year 11 – A* - G

M. Addison 6; M. Airey 6; R. Altinyollar 12; A. Amor Train 12; L. Armitstead 8; B. Armstrong 7; E. Armstrong 12; T. Arnold 12; A. Atkinson 9; M. Atkinson 9; M. Atkinson 12; W. Atkinson 9; J. Aughton 12; H. Bainbridge 12; C. Baines 11; M. Barber 12; Z. Barrett 12; E. Baxter 13; M. Bean 12; R. Bell 12; S.Bevir 6; S.Bialka 6; K.Bishop 12; B. Black 9; R. Blakeney-Edwards 12; M. Bond 12; F. Bower 12; C. Boyd 9; J. Boyes 7; L. Braithwaite 12; A. Brennand 12; A. Brock 12; S. Bryers 12; D. Calder 12; J. Campbell 12; Z. Cannon 12; G. Capps 12; H. Cartwright 12; J. Clement 12; L. Close 4; J. Coathup 12; M. Cole 12; D. Coupe 13; E. Cove 9; S. Crawford 12; L. Dawson 6; S. Denholm-Swade 12; B. Dent 12; B. Dixon 7; E. Dixon 12; J. Dowell 12; R. Driscoll 12; F. Ducksbury 12; C. Emmett 5; B. Esty 12; C. Fairhurst 7; J. Fallows 12; T. Feller 6; J. Ford 12; T. Fry 12; E. George 12; W. Giggle 8; D. Gilpin 7; E. Graveson 12; L. Gray 12; G. Greenbank 9; B. Grenville-Evans 7; S. Hall 12; A. Hamilton 12; A. Hart 8; E. Hartley 7; T. Hartley 12; D. Hayton-Swindle 12; B. Helly 5; F. Henderson 9; J. Herbert 12; G. Hevey 12; A. Higham 8; A. Hill 12; D. Hill 12; S. Hogben 12; A. Hoggarth 12; N. Holme 10; D. Holmes 10; M. Hood 2; S. Housego 12; L. Howard 9; M. Howson 11; S. Howson 8; C. Hughes 6; B. Hunt 12; B. Hutton 12; R. Ingham 12; L. Irvine 7; S. Jackson 8; A. Jamieson 13; O. Jamieson 11; B. Jarvis 9; J. Johnson 12; M. Johnson 12; Z. Johnson 12; M. Kaye 7; L. Kelly 9; J. Kent 8; R. Kirk 11; C. Knowles 12; C. Knowles 7; R. Knowles 8; I. Kolarz 13; C. Lamb 8; S. Langhorn 12; H. Lannin 9; J. Lawson 12; R. Leather 13; L. Lee 12; S. Liddell 12; J. Lishman 12; G. Little 12; Z. Little 9; S. Livingstone 12; A. Lowther 12; D. Machell 6; E. Makey 12; L. Marshall 12; S. Matthews 11; J. McAlister 12; J. McGrath 12; L. McIntyre 7; N. McRae 12; L. Mellonie 12; M. Michels 9; R. Milburn 12; A. Miller 9; A. Moffatt 12; B. Moffatt 7; N. Monks 7; B. Murray 12; G. Murray 9; C. Mycroft-West 12; A. Nettleton 13; D. Nightingale 6; L. Nightingale 6; R. Nixon 5; D. Oliver 12; H. Owen 13; T. Park 7; W. Pawlik 13; K. Pearson 11; P. Pennington 6; Z. Pentz 11; B. Powell 12; J. Powell 9; D. Rainbow 12; J. Renwick 12; C. Reynolds 12; J. Rhodes 12; T. Rhodes 12; B. Richards 12; E. Richardson 12; J. Richardson 12; S. Richmond 9; A. Rigby 12; K. Roberts 8; C. Robinson 12; C. Robson 12; B. Routledge 12; E. Rowlandson 12; C. Russell 8; S. Schofield 12; N. Schorer 13; A. Scott 6; J. Scott 10; R. Sefton 12; E. Selby 6; H. Seymour 12; A. Shuttleworth 12; A. Simpson 11; M. Smith 12; H. Sorrenson 8; D. Stafford 7; I. Stanley 13; E. Stephens 12; A. Stephenson 12; C. Stephenson 6; D. Stephenson 3; D. Stephenson 5; R. Stevens 1; C. Stewart 6; H. Storer 11; M. Sullivan 12; R. Swidenbank 6; E. Swindley 12; L. Tate 7; L. Tattersall 8; R. Taylor 12; S. Teasdale 12; C. Telford 7; E. Telford 12; G. Thom 12; R. Thomasson 6; P. Thompson 12; J. Thwaites 12; S. Toal 8; J. Todd 9; J. Toyn 12; S. Tremeer 12; C. Troughton 10; A. Turner 12; C. Turrell 13; I. Tyson-Hirst 12; T. Walker 7; C. Walmsley 9; A.Walsh 12; J. Walsh 11; R. Watson 12; C. Wells 12; L. Wells 6; F. Wharton 12; D. Whittaker 6; S. Wightman 13; C. Wilkinson 6; S. Willacy 12; B. Wilson 7; E. Wilson 9; J. Wilson 12; K. Wilson 12; S. Wilson 12; B. Winn 7; L. Wise 5; E. Wood 12; Z. Wood 5; B. Young 8; J. Young 13; L. Zimbeva 8.