Across the whole of Bolton School, Boys’ and Girls’ Divisions, a third of grades (33.7 per cent) were nines and eights and more than half the grades received (54.8 per cent) were graded 9 to 7.

There was a huge amount of personal and individual success across the whole year group as a large number of students achieved the grades they needed alongside impressive extracurricular endeavours, from Silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards to elite level sport to involvement in music, drama, community action and much more.

Emilia Nuttall achieved five nines, two eights, and three sevens. (Image: NQ)

Emilia Nuttall, who is in her second year of playing at the Blackburn Rovers Football Academy, received five grade nines, two grade eights and two grade sevens.

She has been playing football since she was six years old and has plans to complete A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Physical Education at Bolton School’s Sixth Form, she hopes to achieve a football scholarship to study in America.

She said that she is keeping her options open with her studies, but potentially hopes to play professionally one day.

William Malley and Charlotte Harris both achieved, sevens, eights and nines in their results. (Image: NQ)

William Malley and Charlotte Harris are among the students who completed their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards alongside their studies, both took part in kayaking expeditions.

William has aspirations of embarking on a law career like his grandfather and achieved grades of nine, five eights and four sevens.

Charlotte achieved three eights, three sixes and three fives and is considering a career in Psychology.

Athlete Zach Baumann was pleased with his GCSE results, which allow him to head off to Manchester United’s football school.

In the Girls’ Division, nine girls achieved 10 or more grade eight or nine and a further nine students received nine or more grade eight or nine.

And in the Boys’ Division, 10 boys received 10 or more grade eight or nine and eight more boys achieved nine or more grade eight or nine.

Rhea Sudhakar received all nines and one eight in Further Maths. (Image: NQ)

Aspiring medic Rhea Sudhakar achieved 10 grade nines and one grade eight, and Ethan Wong achieved a clean sweep of 12 grade nines.

Head of Foundation, Philip Britton, said: “It is always an enjoyable morning sharing success and celebrating with pupils who have realised their potential in academic studies as well as developing into well rounded people who have enjoyed hobbies and interests, sporting excellence, creative talents and challenge in the outdoors.

“It is also good to see nationally the grade nine, introduced to be a sign of real excellence, has become rarer again and that in that context so many of our pupils have achieved that distinction.

“Also, nationally the north has not performed as well as the south, so it is great to think we can be a leading light in the north to show that academic achievement is here as well.”

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