STUDENTS, staff and parents are celebrating a record haul of GCSEs at Wellington School in Timperley.

With 74 per cent of students achieving five or more GCSEs at A*-C including English and Maths, the school has surpassed all previous records and has retained its place as one of the highest attaining non-selective schools in the north-west.

As well as exceeding the national average, Wellington students have also bucked the trend in other areas.

Headteacher, Stuart Beeley, said: “We have seen a huge rise in our English results and a significant increase in the number of very top A* and A grades which is in stark contrast to the national picture.”

Mr Beeley continued: “We have seen many students achieve A and A* grades across the board which is testament to both the quality of teaching at Wellington as well as the sheer hard work and determination of our fabulous students.

"They thoroughly deserve their success.”

The scene as students collected their exam results was a mixture of nerves and excitement but ultimately one of pure joy as years of endeavour paid off.

Student Jemma Crosby, who achieved three A* and eight A grades summed up the mood: “What an amazing day.

"I can’t really believe it’s all over but I am so happy. I can’t wait to come back to Wellington in September and start Sixth Form.”

The GCSE Results for Wellington 2014 are as follows:

N ADAMS 9.5(5), T ADDISON 9.5(4.5), L ALDCROFT 9.5(8.5), T ALI 10.5(10.5), D ALLEN 2(0), Z ALMOND-RILEY 10(10), Y ALSHANTI 11(11), J APPLEBY 9.5(8.5), D ASHTON 10(10), R ASTALL 9.5(7), L BAILEY 10.5(10.5), M BAKER 10(10), A BALL 10(6), K BAMBER 10(6.5), B BANKS 9.5(5), D BARBER 10(10), J BARNES 10(10), L BATES 9.5(5.5), J BEATTY 10(8.5), A BELLINGHAM 8.5(2), L BENNETT 10(10), MM BENNETT 10.5(10.5), MJ BENNETT 11.5(11.5), E BIRCHALL-FERRYMAN 10(10), E BOOTH 9.5(9), H BOTTON 9.5(7), E BOWYER 9.5(9.5), E BRADSHAW 9(9), E BRITTAIN 9.5(9.5), L BRITTAIN 9.5(9.5), M BROAD 10(10), G BROOKE 10(10), H BROOKES 8.5(5.5), M BUCKLEY 9.5(6.5), A BURGESS 9.5(9.5), L BURKINSHAW 10(10), A BUTLER 9.5(7), O BYRNE 9.5(9.5).

 H CARR 10(8), C CHAN 10(10), N CHANDLER 9.5(7), T CHAPMAN 9.5(9.5), K CHRISTER 6(1), E CLARE 9.5(9.5), H CLARKE 10(8.5), S CLARKE 11(11), J CLARKSON 10(10), E CLOUGH 10(10), D CLUCAS 11.5(11.5), C COBBLEDICK 9.5(5.5), H COHEN 9.5(9), R COLLINS-STONEMAN 5.5(4.5), M CONTOS 10(10), N COOPER 9(7), B COX 9.5(9.5), J COX 10(0), G CRAVEN 10(9.5), H CRICK 10(8.5), J CRONSHAW 10(10), H CROSBY 9.5(9.5), J CROSBY 11(11), G CURZON 10(10), C DADSWELL 9.5(4), A DANDO 10(1.5), C DANIELS 10(6.5), D DAVENPORT 9.5(5.5), E DAVIES 10(10), N DAWSON 9.5(9.5), N DEAN 10.5(10.5), D DODDS 10(3.5), H DONLAN 10(9.5), A DOOHAN 10(10), C DRINKWATER 8(0), W DRINKWATER 11(11), G D'SILVA 10(9), M DUXBURY 10(10), T DZAWO 10(9.5).

 H EDWARDS 10(9), D ELLABY 9(9), E EVANS 11.5(11.5), B EVERITT 8.5(2), Y FAISAL 10(9.5), C FARTHING 8.5(1), E FARTHMAN 10(10), R FLEURY 10(7), C FOWLES 10(10), L GAGE 9.5(9.5), C GEORGE 10(9), K GERMAIN 10(5), L GERVIS 9(7), R GILL 10(9), M GIRDLESTONE 10(0.5), C GORMAN 9.5(6.5), A GRAVETT 10(10), A GRIFFITHS 10(10), J GROVES 9(3), A GRUNDY 10(10), E GUY 9.5(9.5), J HALLIDAY 10(9.5), L HAMPSON 10(10), D HANLEY 9.5(8.5), M HARTLEY 10(9), J HAUGHTON 10(10), G HENRY 11(11), J HILL 9.5(9.5), K HIORNS 10(3), T HONEYMAN 11.5(11.5), B HUGHES 10(8), H HUGHES 10(9.5), M HUNG 10(10), K JEFFERY 10(9), R JENKINS 9.5(6.5), M JENKINSON 10(4), O JENNINGS 5(0), L JOHNSON 9(2), E JONES 11.5(11.5), H JONES 10(6), K JONES 10(10), MD JONES 9.5(7), MG JONES 9.5(7.5), R JONES 9.5(7), C JOYNSON 8(0).

 G KELLY 10(10), J KELSALL 9.5(5.5), D KENDRICK 9.5(7.5), O KEYTE 10(10), J KILROY 10(9.5), D LANE 10(6), N LATHAM 8(0), J LAWLEY 10(10), E LEAHY 10(10), A LEDGER 10(8), J LEE 11(11), B LEITH 10(10), H LINCOLN 9.5(5.5), E LITTLE 10(10), J LOBLEY 10.5(10.5), E LORD 9(5), M LOUGHREY 10(9), Z LUNN 10(10), L MACDONALD 10(6), K MAHER 10.5(9.5), M MAHER 10(9), N MALEKI-MOSTASHARI 10(10), E MARTIN 9(4), C MASH 11(11), K MCBRIDE 10(6.5), L MCCULLOCH 10(10), L MCDONAGH 10(10), B MCGUINNESS 9.5(9.5), D MCLAUGHLIN 10(10), B MCNEIL 10(4), J MOORE 10(10), R MORGAN 10(10), A MULLEN-COOPER 10(9), K MULLINGS 9.5(9.5), M NADEEM 9.5(9.5), A NEILD 9.5(9.5), M NEWLAND 10.5(10.5), L NG 11.5(11.5), J NOBLE 9.5(2), M NORRIS 10(3).

 E O'HARA 10(10), T OLIVER 10.5(10.5), L OLLIER 10(3), J OSTICK 10(9), A OWEN 9(4), H OWEN 11.5(11.5), L OXLEY 10(7.5), W PARKER 9.5(6.5), G PARKER-CONWAY 9(3), C PARTINGTON 9.5(9.5), J PARTINGTON 10(10), C PEARSON 11(11), S PETROV 9(1), J PETROVIC 10(9), J PORT 9.5(4.5), G PURCELL 9.5(8.5), N PYE 10(8.5), A QADIR 9.5(4), M RATCLIFFE 10.5(10.5), J ROBBINS 10(6.5), P ROBERTS 11.5(11.5), K ROGERS 10(8), J RONAN 10(10), S ROSCOE 9.5(9.5), L RYAN 10(8).

J SANDS 9.5(8.5), K SCHNEIDER 9(3), J SCOTT 9.5(9.5), H SEAGER 10(9.5), A SENIER 4(2), C SENIER 10(9), M SHAW 10(10), S SHEEN 8(0), A SHIELDS 9.5(8), T SKELTON 9.5(9.5), C SMITH 10(10), J SMITH 8(0), M SPENCER 10(4.5), J STACK 10(10), J STAMPER 9.5(9.5), R STANHOPE 9.5(2.5), E STENHOUSE 9.5(9.5), C STREET-LARKIN 7(1), M SURPLUS 10(3.5), F SWAIN 9.5(9.5), B SYMONDS 10(10), J TAIT 10(9.5), A TAYLOR 10(10), K TAYLOR 8(0), L TAYLOR 9.5(6), M TEMPLETON 9.5(4.5), C TIGHE 9.5(9.5), D TIGHE 9(8.5), B VAUGHAN 10(9.5), B VINCENT 9.5(3.5), L WALLWORTH 9.5(8), S WALMSLEY 9.5(0), E WARREN 10(10), S WARREN 10(10), A WATSON-GORDILLO 11.5(11.5), R WHITING 10(4), J WILBRAHAM 10(7.5), H WILKINSON 10(10), H WILLIAMS 10(8.5), A WILSON 10(6), S WILSON 9.5(9.5), L WORRALL 9.5(9.5), H WORTHINGTON 10(9), K WRIGHT 10(9), R YATES 10(6.5).