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A spokesperson for Wokingham Borough Council said they are supporting schools in the decisions they make, based on “what feels right for them

A WARGRAVE school has bolstered its commitment to the planet with its new Plastic- Free status. Robert Piggott Junior School, on School Hill, received the eco-friendly award from Surfers Against...

STUDENTS are celebrating “excellent” GCSE scores in Reading today, after nearly all of their marks were in the top bands. Nearly every single grade (96.1%) awarded to Reading School’s Year...

More than half (54%) of those passing maths achieved grades 7 to 9, as did approximately three quarters of students taking chemistry (76%) and physics (74%).

The school, based in Tilehurst, saw 29% of pupils achieve grades 9 to 7 and 65% with grades 9 to 5.

Claire Robinson, head at Holme Grange School said the year group will also go down in history for their success following the disruption they endured during the pandemic.

With 63% of all grades between 9 to 7, the results sit more than twice the national GCSE average. Head of senior school, Mike Milner, said pupils responded “amazingly” to...

Principal John Salberg, from The Wren School, said students have shown huge levels of agility, resilience and positivity after a challenging year.

“With diligence and hard work, our pupils have been rewarded with an excellent set of results and can look forward to their next steps with confidence," said Principal Christine Cunniffe.

Principal Tom Bartlett said he is “immensely proud” of all the work and achievements of his students under the difficult circumstances.