The principal of a Derby academy has said she is “absolutely delighted” with the school’s first set of official exam results on GCSE day.
Alvaston Moor Academy, the secondary on Bracken’s Lane which started under its new name in September 2021, celebrated some excellent results when GCSE results were announced on August 25.
One of the school’s top performing students was Anastasia Kuzina, who said she was “shocked” to open her results with top nine scores in Russian, two sciences and maths, plus eights in geography, French, English language and a seven for English literature.
“I’m shocked, I wasn’t expecting that,” she said. “It was hard work that we put into it.”
Charli Hughes and mum Natalie
There were more smiles for Charli Hughes, of Derby, who passed everything despite having been through significant illness during her GCSEs, with the ambulance having to be called on several occasions whilst she was in the exam room. Her mum Natalie said: “I couldn’t be any prouder of her.”
Another student who overcame the odds to achieve great results was Ivan Justin Polyak, who was forced to miss eight months of his GCSE course after leaving the UK for Slovakia and being unable to re-enter the country because of Covid. Ivan Justin said he was “amazed” with his results which included fives for English language and literature and a level two distinction in travel and tourism.
Talented footballer Leah Broughton, who earlier in the year was picked for Derby County Ladies Football Club, was also very pleased to have passed all her GCSEs and is now going on to study sport and exercise science at Broomfield Hall, part of Derby College. Joining her at Broomfield will be Abi Gibson who will be studying animal care, while Abbie Fletcher is heading to sixth form to study psychology, biology and sport.
Mohammed Diakhate said he had enjoyed his GCSEs and was very pleased with an eight and a seven in science, plus sevens for maths and English literature, while Luke Joynes said he was “very relieved” with his results which included two eights and a seven. He is heading to Derby College for his A-levels.
Alvaston Moor students with their GCSE results.
School principal Michelle Strong said: “We are absolutely delighted with the excellent performance of our students in the first set of real exams since 2019. The results are very pleasing and the young people have shown extraordinary resilience and determination throughout the last few years where their education has been disrupted beyond precedent.
“We could not be prouder of their achievements and we congratulate them and wish them the best in their futures. A huge thank you goes to their teachers and parents for the amazing way they have helped all the students during their time here.”
Sian Hampton, CEO of Archway Learning Trust which oversees Alvaston Moor, said: “I’m absolutely delighted to see the school making such huge strides forward but most of all I’m delighted to see the success of the students. A huge thank you to all the staff who have worked so hard to help the students achieve these results.”
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