GCSE Results Day 2023: Bohunt School Worthing celebrates student achievements

Staff and students have joined together to mark the achievements of the 2023 cohort, who have shown great commitment, determination and hard work over the last few years to secure such strong results.

Achievements were celebrated across the school, with some of the standout individual highlights including: Imogen Godden who celebrated 11 GCSE results which included seven at Grade 9s, four at Grade 8, and a Grade 9 in further mathematics which she studied independently outside of curriculum time; Aman Rakesh who achieved five Grade 9s, four Grade 8s which includes further mathematics studied independently, and two Grade 7s; Daniel Cadogan who achieved four Grade 9s, four Grade 8s and two Grade 7s, and Imogen Turner who achieved a Grade 7 or higher in almost every GCSE subject including Grade 7 in Mandarin. Imogen has also been successful in gaining a place to study in China next year.

Other students who celebrated exceptional results were Ryan Colcombe and Olivia Thorley who achieved ten GCSEs at Grades 9 to 7. Other students to be celebrated were Elizabeth Tomasik, Ryan Colcombe and Eva Lacono whose GCSE Grades represented outstanding progress in their studies.

The separate sciences and interactive media celebrated some ‘fantastic’ results, with a ‘showstopping’ performance from food and cookery students where more than 50 per cent of students gained an equivalent grade 7 or better in the subject. There were some stunning individual performances to celebrate.

A spokesperson for the school said these results reflect Bohunt Worthing’s commitment to the Bohunt Education Trust’s ethos of ‘enjoy, respect, achieve’, which underpins the culture and outcomes of all its schools. This includes delivering unparalleled educational opportunities and highly effective teaching to nurture and develop students into becoming “game-changers”.

Together, the Trust and the school aim to support young people to flourish throughout their school journeys and then on into later life, with educational, enrichment and pastoral support both inside and outside the classroom.

Paul Collin, headteacher, said: “This is my first full year as Headteacher of Bohunt School Worthing and I am delighted that we have made record-breaking progress with our student results this year.

"As a staff team, we are extremely proud of our students and their hugely deserved achievements. They have worked incredibly hard throughout their time with us, and it’s brilliant to be celebrating with them today.”

“I would like to thank all our students, their families, our staff and the wider school community for their ongoing support. You are all exceptional, inspiring and talented young people, and we couldn’t be prouder of you here at Bohunt School Worthing. Congratulations again on your achievements today.”

Neil Strowger, trust leader at Bohunt Education Trust, said:“I am immensely proud of our 2023 cohort’s efforts and achievements. These students have remained positive despite significant disruption to their studies during their years at secondary school. Their resilience, determination and hard work has resulted in so many securing the results they aspired to, allowing them to pursue their desired next steps and I wish them all the very best for their future.”