All Hallows Catholic College is celebrating another successful year of GCSE results.

THis is despite turbulence and change in the examination system, which headteacher Tony Billings says is making increasing demands of students. Students have performed well in the government new accountability measures, which show that nearly all students in the Class of 2016, made expected or above expected progress.

Among the top academic performers are the following students who achieved eight or more GCSEs at A*-A: Seb Dooley 11, Emily Glynn 11, George Croker 11, Josie Bowers 10, George Greenwood 10, Emily Snowden 10, Emma Archer 9, Jessica Elvy 9, Thomas Luke 9, Ellen McKillop 9, Niamh Middlemass 9, Sophie Royal 9, Alice Tayor 9, James Wedge 9, Alex Hart 8, Grace McBarnet 8, Calvin McKendry 8, Beth Power 8, Alice Robinson 8, Rachel Taylor 8.

Top performer among the boys, Seb Dooley said: “I’m proud of my achievements and I’m looking forward to continuing my studies in the Sixth Form.”

All Hallows GCSE success. Macclesfield Express.

Top performer amongst the girls Emily Glynn: said “I’ve really worked hard for my results and I’ve appreciated the teaching and the support I’ve been given.”

The Catholic academy takes great pleasure in providing a whole education for students of all abilities, taking equal pride in the progress learners make especially where there have been challenges to be overcome. Mr Aspinal, head of Year 11 said: “Teachers are particularly eager to highlight students who have excelled through hard work and determination to exceed targets, despite challenges they have faced.”

The following students overcame challenges to achieve excellent results in these circumstances: Summer Phelan Godfrey 11 A*-B, Lauren West 10 (8A*-B), Holly Couper 11 (8 A*-B), Emily Snowden 11 (10 A*-A, 1 B), Daniel Basta 10, Calvin McKendry 11 (8A*-A), Michael Revell 11 (7 A*-A). The following students achieved a great number of GCSEs despite health issues at some time during their courses: Emma Jane Coombes 10, Nye Smith 10, Ellie Jakubowski 8, Natalia Raphael 7, Lukas Foster 9, Meg Riseley 11, Alicia Ward 11, Ben Wardle 11 (6 at A*-A).

Mr Billings, Principal said: "We are now looking to support our incredibly successful students with their next stage of education. We will be welcoming back into the Sixth Form a large number of students who have met the standards required to take A level Studies and we will help all students identify their correct learning pathways."

All Hallows GCSE success. Macclesfield Express.

All Hallows Results

Number of GCSE passes achieved followed by number graded A* to C.

G AGAR: 10 (10), T ALLIES: 7 (9), T ALSTON: 9 (10), E ARCHER: 12 (12), A ATKINSON: 10 (10), V BAILEY: 5 (9), J BARBER: 5 (9), I BARKER: 8 (10), A BARLOW: 4 (9), G BARNSHAW: 11 (11), A BARTON: 11 (11), D BASTA: 10 (11), J BENDALL: 8 (10), J BENNETT: 5 (6), J BEXON: 9 (9), J BIRKINSHAW: 2 (8), V BISHT: 7 (11), C BOOTH: 9 (10), J BOWERS: 11 (11), K BRADY: 11 (11), I BRISTOW: 10 (10), A BROADHURST: 3 (8), G BUSBY: 5 (7), A CAPINIANES: 8 (10), H CAPPER: 8 (9), B CASEY: 4 (8), C CASHMORE: 3 (8), T CAWLEY: 4 (8), C CHARLESWORTH-SIMPSON: 10 (10), J CHURCHMAN: 9 (10), J CLARKE: 12 (12), Z CLARKE: 3 (9), T COATES: 9 (10), G COMER: 10 (10), D COOK: 10 (10), EJ COOMBES: 10 (10), T COTTERILL: 9 (10), H COUPER: 11 (11), C COWBURN: 11 (11), K COWELL: 9 (10), G CROKER: 11 (11), G CROWLEY-VOLPATO: 6 (10), G DAVIES: 7 (10), A DE GUZMAN: 11 (11), C DOLOT: 5 (9), S DOOLEY: 11 (11), M EARDLEY: 0 (2), J EARL: 8 (8), M EDWARDS: 10 (10), J ELVY: 11 (11), N EVANS: 6 (8), H FARRELL: 2 (6), T FEBERY: 7 (10), A FEDERICO: 5 (8), S FEROLETO: 10 (11), L FLYNN: 1 (6), T FODEN: 10 (10), S FORBES: 11 (11), L FOSTER: 9 (11), O FRANKLIN: 4 (9), L FREUDENAU: 3 (7), K FROST-MORGAN: 1 (4), J GIBSON: 11 (11), EJ GLYNN: 11 (11), M GOODIER: 2 (8), G GREENWOOD: 11 (11), M HADFIELD: 10 (10), S HALLWORTH: 2 (7), B HAMPSON: 10 (10), J HAMPSON: 0 (7), EJ HARDMAN: 9 (9), M HARKINS: 10 (10), S HARRADINE: 3 (9), H HARRIS: 0 (6), L HARRISON: 7 (8), A HART: 11 (11), K HERBERT: 10 (10), C HIGGS: 6 (9), T HODKINSON: 5 (7), D HOUGHTON: 5 (9), S HOUGHTON: 0 (2), R HUNT: 4 (9), J HURST: 10 (11), M JACKSON: 0 (9), EJ JAKUBOWSKI: 8 (10), R JESSOP: 11 (11), A JIMENEZ: 10 (10), A JOHNSON: 8 (9), L JOHNSON: 4 (8), J JOHNSTON: 2 (6), A JOINT: 4 (7), C JONES: 0 (5), D KARCZ: 8 (11), EJ KENNEDY: 9 (10), D KENNON: 10 (10), B KNIGHT: 5 (9), EJ LAMB: 11 (11), A LEA: 8 (10), S LEWKO: 9 (9), K LOFTUS: 1 (7), T LUKE: 11 (11), D LYNCH: 6 (10), A MADDOCKS: 3 (6), EJ MAGUINNESS: 11 (11), D MARSHALL: 7 (10), F MARSHALL: 12 (12), G MCBARNET: 10 (10), L MCCASLIN: 7 (10), EJ MCDONNELL: 9 (10), A MCKEITH: 6 (9), C MCKENDRY: 11 (11), EJ MCKILLOP: 11 (11), T MESSENGER: 9 (10), N MIDDLEMASS: 11 (11), A MONCUR: 10 (10), EJ MOORE: 3 (9), M MORRIS: 5 (9), D MORTON: 8 (10), C MOTTERSHEAD: 0 (9), S MOTTERSHEAD: 11 (11), C MOTTRAM: 2 (7), S NEAT: 5 (10), EM NICOLAS: 11 (11), M NULTY: 8 (10), G O’DONOVAN: 3 (8), L OLDFIELD: 1 (5), F PAYNE: 4 (8), J PEEL: 4 (6), K PEREZ: 3 (9), A PERRY-WILLIAMS: 9 (10), S PHELAN-GODFREY: 11 (11), B PICK: 10 (10), W PICKFORD: 7 (9), B POWER: 11 (11), M PRITCHARD: 5 (7), I QUIGLEY: 5 (9), N RAPHAEL: 7 (9), M REVELL: 12 (12), C RIGBY: 11 (11), M RISELEY: 11 (11), A ROBINSON: 11 (11), I ROE-FRIEND: 6 (9), K ROWLEY: 5 (8), R ROWLEY: 3 (7), S ROYLE: 10 (10), C RUSHTON: 2 (5), YS SAN: 2 (7), J SANDERS: 4 (7), S SANTIAGO: 1 (8), L SARGENT: 10 (10), J SCRAGG: 3 (9), C SEFTON: 5 (10), E SEXTON: 6 (9), E SHERRATT: 7 (10), S SHERWIN: 5 (7), J SILCOCK: 3 (8), T SILCOCK: 3 (7), L SIMPSON: 7 (10), S SLATER: 7 (9), A SMEDLEY: 10 (10), C SMITH: 3 (7), E SMITH: 0 (8), H SMITH: 10 (10), N SMITH: 9 (9), O SMITH: 8 (10), S SMITH: 5 (9), E SNOWDON: 11 (11), O SPEED: 8 (10), P STABISZEWSKI: 9 (11), L STANDISH: 2 (8), J STOCKTON: 3 (8), J STONE: 10 (11), S SWINDELLS: 0 (5), A TAYLOR: 11 (11), O TAYLOR: 1 (6), R TAYLOR: 11 (11), A TAYLOR-BROWN: 6 (10), N THOMPSON: 0 (6), J THOMSON: 5 (9), A TOMKO: 7 (10), G TYLDESLEY: 10 (10), E UYTTENDAELE: 10 (10), D WAITE: 11 (11), E WAITE: 10 (10), J WALMSLEY: 7 (9), A WARD: 11 (11), B WARDLE: 11 (11), R WATT: 6 (10), J WEDGE: 11 (11), J WENTWORTH: 0 (6), K WENTWORTH: 8 (9), L WEST: 10 (10), G WHALLEY: 11 (11), S WHITTAKER: 11 (11), B WILD: 0 (5), L WILD: 3 (7), P WILDING: 10 (10), D WILLIAMS: 10 (10), S WOOD: 10 (10)