Students and staff from West Exe School, part of the Ted Wragg Trust, have been celebrating exceptional GCSE results today (22nd Aug.) 

Students achieved a fantastic set of GCSE results, with 69% of children achieving a grade 4 or higher in GCSE English and Maths, and 53% achieving a grade 5 or higher in both subjects. In addition to this, nearly one third of all entries taken at West Exe achieved grade 7 or higher. They have risen magnificently to meet the unprecedented challenges of the last five years.

At West Exe School they are committed to educating children so that they live great lives and go on to make the world a better place.  West Exe demonstrates its love by having the highest expectations of young people because they want them to achieve truly great things – and they do; in fact, they are consistently the school that outperforms the national average for results.

It was no surprise then to see many happy faces at West Exe today with:

• Poppy O who achieved an incredible ten grade 9s.
• Charlie and Freddie J with shared nine grade 9s and six grade 8s between them.
• Ally R who achieved ten GCSEs grade 7-9 with a brilliant five grade 9s.
• Samuel E who achieved 4 strong passes after just a short time in the UK. We are so proud of him and all he has worked for.

Julie Fossey, Headteacher at West Exe School said: "I am so proud of our West Exe class of 2024. These results are a powerful reminder of what you can achieve when you set your mind to something. However, these results are just one chapter in the story of our students’ lives. So today as they celebrate with family and friends, I encourage them to continue to aim high, stay curious, and never stop believing in themselves. I know our students have a bright future ahead and I wish them all the very best in their chosen next steps!"

Moira Marder, Chief Executive Officer of the Ted Wragg Trust said:

“Huge congratulations to everyone collecting results today.  I am incredibly proud of our students' GCSE results this year.  Their achievements are a testament to their hard work, resilience, and commitment.

“I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our dedicated teachers and supportive parents, whose unwavering encouragement has been instrumental in these achievements. I am excited to see what our students will accomplish next."

Siobhan Meredith, Executive Director of Education at the Trust praised students for their “ambition and resilience” and noted that “school teams will be working closely with all students in the coming days to ensure they are able to take the next step of their choice, continuing to give them all the support they can towards the next stage of their journey.”

The twelve Ted Wragg Trust secondary schools are the Plymouth-based Marine Academy Plymouth, All Saints Academy, Lipson Co-operative Academy and Tor Bridge High; Queen Elizabeth’s School, Crediton; Cranbrook Education Campus; the Exeter-based schools, Isca Academy, St James School, West Exe School and St Luke’s Church of England School; and Honiton Community College and Sidmouth College in East Devon.