Crumbs! Jay almost floored by biscuit tin

A-LEVELS here we come . . . back row (from the left) Jay Ferriday, Jonathan Beilby, Ayrton Massey and Andrew Walford. Front: Jennifer Farrell, Magda Margol-Gromada and Laura Howe

AS the number of students opting for science and maths falls across the country, high-achieving pupils at Blue Coat are bucking the national trend.

The seven pupils with the best GCSE results have all chosen A-Level subjects that will help them on their path to dream careers in medicine, maths and science.

Jay Ferriday, from Droylsden, almost missed collecting his results after spending the night in A&E when he dropped a biscuit tin on his foot.

After receiving treatment for badly bruised toes, Jay, who was delighted with his eight A*s and four As, will go on to study maths, combined English, chemistry and physics. A career in law or engineering is his dream.

Ayrton Massey, from Moorside, scooped 10 A*s and an A and will study computing, maths, physics and French. He wants to go to university in Canada.

He credits extra study sessions at school for raising his English language grade from a predicted D to an A.

Jonathan Beilby, from Greenfield, got nine A*s and three As and will study all three sciences and French at A-Level. He would like to be a zoologist.

Andrew Walford, from Mossley, has opted for maths, further maths, physics and business studies and hopes for a maths-based career in the future. He got nine A*s and three As.

Magda Margol-Gromada, from Roundthorn, scored eight A*s and two As and is looking forward to A-Levels in all three sciences, maths and music.

She wants to go into medicine but will continue playing the violin. Jennifer Farrell, from Fitton Hill, was ecstatic with her seven A*s and five As and will pursue her dream of being a psychiatrist by studying A-Levels in chemistry, physics, psychology and combined English.

Laura Howe, from Moorside, will study A-Levels in all three sciences and psychology after gaining seven A*s and three As. She would like to do something in forensics.

Overall, the school secured a 91.8 per cent A*-C pass rate — an increase of 5 per cent from last year.

Three quarters of the year gained at least five A*-C including English and maths and 112 pupils also achieved high grades in additional maths. More than half the year group secured an A* or A in religious studies.