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Improved GCSE results

The first GCSE results from The Milton Keynes Academy show a marked improvement from its predecessor school.

The biggest change is that 97 per cent of students achieved five or more A*-C grades at the Academy compared to 74 per cent at Sir Frank Markham Community School last year.

"It's a massive improvement and shows how hard students and staff worked," said Senior Vice Principal Mark Duke. "It's also really good news that 62 of the top GCSE A*grade were achieved across nine subjects."

Students who have special cause to celebrate are Yasmin Issaka who achieved A or A*grades in seven subjects and James Gregg and Buthaina Ramsey who achieved similar grades in five subjects.

The number of students with A*-C grades including maths and English was 19.3% - an increase of 1.3% on last year's results.

Mr Duke said: "Students taking GCSEs had only two terms at the Academy before sitting exams so there was a limited amount of time to work on improving existing low levels in maths and English.

"However, we are confident that Academy students will do significantly better in future years as they now benefit from five hours intensive study of both English and Maths each week."

A total of 238 students collected GCSE results.