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Hulme Principal hails students’ and staff commitment

Armaan Irfan Top performer Umama Fahad Hulme high achiever Joshua Simumba Zahra Rushnaiwala
OLDHAM Hulme Grammar School’s Year examinations and Hulme’s pupils have coped range, as there was many individual success of how they have done this.
11 students are celebrating their ‘superb’ very well with this. stories. “They can now look forward to starting
GCSE results in August They included Fatima Butt, Jack Cook, Mr Mairs said: “I am delighted for our Year their A Level courses and we wish them
Over the last three academic years they Armaan Irfan, Alex Mairs, Cara McBrien, 11 pupils. every continued success.
have endured considerable disruption Oliver Patrick, Prem Raghvani, Cassie Reece, “The last three years have caused “I would also like to pay tribute to our very
caused by the COVID 19 pandemic, but Zahra Rushnaiwala and Joshua Simumba. considerable anxiety and uncertainty for dedicated and skilled staff team who have
today their dedication, resilience and In total, 44% of the cohort achieved at least young people with circumstances completely supported our pupils throughout this time
patience has been rewarded with results 7 x grade 7’s. beyond their control. and always did their best for their students.
they can be very proud of. However, School Principal Craig Mairs is “What they could control was their response “These results are also a testament to their
This summer has seen a return to traditional proud of all of the students across the ability to those circumstances, and I am very proud commitment.”
Departing Hulme Principal salutes ‘superb’ results

Super achievers (from left): Hannah Lillis, Zeb Sagar and Rachel Green Lewis Marshall Mr Craig Mairs Mohammad Uneeb
FOLLOWING two years of Six more students - Ibrahim “That was in the back of my head, A total of 29% of the cohort Mr Mairs (pictured above), who
disruption caused by the Covid-19 Butt, Rachel Green, Hannah but I’ve done it now. achieved at least one A* grade and joined Hulme 26 years ago as a
pandemic, this summer’s A Lillis, Zeb Sagar, Afif Sajid, and “I’m going to study law and 20% of Hulme’s students achieved at student teacher, has just accepted
Levels have returned to traditional Mohammad Uneeb - all achieved Spanish law at King’s College in least 3x A grades. a new post as Principal of an upper
examinations. at least 2x A* and 1x A grade. London now. Hulme Principal Craig Mairs, who school in County Down, Northern
In August, Oldham Hulme Hannah, who achieved an A* in “I’ve not really thought too much leaves the school this year, said: Ireland, where he’s originally from.
Grammar School staff celebrated psychology, an A* in English and about that so far, I just wanted to get “There has been a significant amount He takes up that role after
with their Year 13 cohort, who have an A in drama, told the Chronicle: in first, but I’ve just spent a month of national comment on education Christmas.
achieved superb results. “I’m so very happy. running round Ikea and places like throughout the pandemic and the Reflecting on his time at Hulme, he
These young people did not have “I’m absolutely shocked, but that to see what I need to get!” grading standards of the last three said: “It’s great to be returning to my
the opportunity to sit their GCSE I’ve put in the work to get these Zeb hopes to eventually become years. roots.
papers and have endured a significant results so I’m glad that’s all paid a barrister, either in England or “Much of this commentary has “I’ll take so many happy memories
amount of upheaval over the course off in the end. Spain. failed to focus on the efforts of the with me, and today in particular I’m
of the last three academic years. “I’m going to Leeds Uni now, Rachel achieved A*s in students affected by the crisis. delighted to see so many people’s
Despite these difficult and hopefully eventually I’ll psychology and chemistry, and an “At Oldham Hulme Grammar hard work paying off.
circumstances, Hulme staff are get my doctorate in educational A in biology. School our focus is on the individual, “The dedication of the staff has
delighted with the efforts of their psychology and become an She said: “I’m over the moon, I’m across our ability range. been amazing.
students who achieved a 100% pass educational psychologist. buzzing. “We are very proud of the resilience, “There was considerable disruption
rate and 71% A*-B grades. “That’s the plan anyway.” “I’m just glad all of my hard work ingenuity and good humour to education throughout the
The students will now be taking Zeb, who achieved an A* in has paid off. demonstrated by our Year 13 cohort. pandemic, but here we were able to
up their places on their competitive economics, an A* in psychology, “It’s been a really tough couple of “They, and their dedicated teachers, do live lessons very quickly for our
university courses this autumn. and an A in Spanish, said: “I years, but school have been really thoroughly deserve this success. students, and we feel that’s stood
There were many outstanding can’t believe it, but like Hannah great in keeping us going. “We are delighted that they have them in good stead.
individual sets of results, with said, I’ve definitely worked “We’ve all supported each other, secured their competitive university “The staff have always worked so
Hulme’s top performer, Lewis hard for this, especially given and just kept going basically.” places and wish them every incredibly hard here, many of them
Marshall, being awarded 2x A* and the uncertainty surrounding our Rachel is also off to Leeds success with the next stage of their with their own young families at
2x A grades. GCSE’s and not sitting them. University, to study medicine. education.” home, trying to cope.”