STUDENTS at Bedales achieved some exceptional results in their GCSEs.

Six students achieved at least nine A* grades with one student gaining 12 A*s or As and another student who achieved 11 A*s.

Students at Bedales study a combination of three different qualifications – IGCSE, GCSE and the school’s own unique Bedales Assessed Course (BAC). All of these follow the same A*to G grading this year.

It means that Bedales students were not affected by the new numeric GCSE grading as they take the IGCSE qualification in maths and English.

Harry Snell gained 10 A*s in IGCSE English, maths, biology, chemistry, physics, French; GCSE Russian, Greek, Latin; BAC history and two BAC grade As in design and outdoor work.

Alice Perry achieved 11 A*s in IGCSE English, maths, biology, chemistry, physics, French, Spanish; GCSE Latin; and BAC in design, English literature and history.

She is also the recipient of the school’s first Sixth Form Sports Award for a student progressing from Block 5 (Year 11) into Bedales’ Sixth Form in recognition of outstanding contribution to Bedales sport.

Achieving an impressive 10 A*s across IGCSE, GCSE and BAC were Orla Fint, Ellie Davy and Maisy Redmayne, and Scarlett Watkins achieved nine A*s and one A. All of these students will continue into the sixth form.

Headteacher of Bedales Schools Keith Budge said he was thrilled with the results, which were made public last Thursday. “We have seen impressive individual achievements across the sciences and arts with half the grades at A* or A.

“These students are now well prepared for their A level study having benefited from the distinctive Bedales approach to teaching and learning, and a wide choice of stimulating courses and assessment methods.

“Innovation continues into the Bedales Sixth Form where students choose short enrichment courses – such as beginner’s Mandarin or oak frame building – alongside their A level subjects to develop their interests, go beyond their courses, work independently and, importantly, to love learning.”

Bedales retains a core of five IGCSEs – English, maths, double or triple science and a modern language – and offers the BAC as an alternative to GCSE for increased depth, more stimulating material and active learning, less prescriptive syllabuses, and wider range of assessment methods.