GCSE RESULTS 2018: Pupils at the Nicholas Hamond Academy, Swaffham, 'performed admirably', says principal

Pupils at the Nicholas Hamond Academy in Swaffham have "performed admirably", its principal has said, upon them receiving their GCSE results this morning.

The school saw 46 per cent of it students achieve a pass (grade 9 to a grade 4) in maths and English this year.

Principal Mark Woodhouse said: “Against the backdrop of what has been a challenging year for the academy and a number of significant changes to GCSE examinations this year our students have performed admirably, with our overall headline measures not dissimilar to previous years.

"Results in subjects like English and in many of our vocational subject areas have performed well.

"There have been some outstanding individual student outcomes but these results are the culmination of years of hard work and more importantly for us provide all our students with the key to beginning the next stage of their lives.

"We congratulate them all and wish them all the very best for the future."