A-levels: Schools in Diss, Eye, Attleborough and Framlingham praise students and staff for exam results

A-level results for sixth formers and college students across the country have been revealed today.

With pupils across Norfolk and Suffolk finding out if all the hard work has paid off, it was positive news for Diss High School’s sixth form.

The Walcot Road school saw 74 students sit either A-levels or applied Level 3 qualifications.

It had an overall pass rate of 98 per cent while those achieving A* to C grades was 69 per cent.

Sam Stopps, headteacher at Diss High School, said of this year’s results: “These results represent an improvement on 2023 outcomes for the school.

“But, more importantly, every grade achieved by our Year 13 students means something to them in terms of their individual next steps.

“We pay tribute to all of our students’ efforts as well as recognising the hard work of all of their teachers who supported them along the way.”

At Hartismere School’s sixth form in Eye, 82 per cent of students achieved A* to C grades.

Co-headteachers Sarah Gray and Geoff Luxton, said: “These results are a testimony to the hard work of all our staff, governors and students and to the support given to them by their families.”

At Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham, nearly 75 per cent of its students who sat A-levels achieved grades A* to C, with 20 per cent of those getting at least A grades in all of their subjects.

Andrew Cann, assistant headteacher and head of sixth form, said: “We are very proud of the performance of all students within the sixth form.

“The results pay testimony to the hard work, dedication, commitment and determination of the cohort and they reflect the professionalism and support of the teaching staff.”

The Saxtead Road school offers 32 subjects at this level of education.

Headteacher Philip Hurst added: “We congratulate our students on their well-deserved success and we wish them well in the next, exciting stage of their lives.”

At Attleborough Academy, Neil McShane, executive principal, said he felt this was another year where students had on average achieved above their aspirational target grades.

He added: “Bucking a national trend, students from disadvantaged backgrounds have performed at least as well as their peers across a wide range of subjects.

“A huge well done goes to all of our students, their supportive families, and our hard-working staff.

“These results cap an exciting year, with our new Sixth Form Centre soon to be completed and work starting on a new science block and enhanced sports facilities.”

National statistics showed that maths was the most popular A-level subject this year, with entries rising 11.4 per cent from 90,845 to 101,230.