STUDENTS’ triumph over adversity, including the war in Ukraine, has left the principal of Oldham’s Hulme Grammar amazed.
Impacts caused by the conflict meant they studied at Chamber Road on a bursary, along with others who have experienced significant personal tragedy.
And they contributed to a great set of results, with more than 60 per cent of students achieving A*-B grades
With one in five achieving a full complement of A*/A across all their subjects, this was accomplished alongside an impressive array of co-curricular activities including netball, football, orchestras, choirs, volunteering in the community and large-scale musical productions.
Top achievers this year include Farah, who earned four A*s and will be studying Medicine at Cambridge University.
Ameera – one of Hulme Grammar’s deputy head students – notched three and will study Chemical Engineering at the University of Leicester.
Special mention is given to Candy, who notched A* and A in her results after arriving from China and studying in her second language.
Hulme’s work in preparing students for Degree Apprenticeships was showed as Will was the successful candidate from a field of about 700 applicants for a prestigious apprenticeship in Accounting and Finance with RPG Chartered Accountants in Manchester.
Principal Kirsten Pankhurst praised the commitment and focus of this year’s leavers:
She said: “Our students have truly earned every success.
“These results reflect the determination, intellectual curiosity and resilience they’ve shown throughout their time at Hulme.
“We are a school that challenges bright young minds and supports them to achieve beyond expectations.
“These results are a celebration not just of academic excellence, but of the personal growth and ambition that characterise a Hulme education.”