Mack takes to his surf-board to celebrate his GCSE results today, which saw students at Gordon's far outstripping the national average. The majority gained the historic 'gold standard' of five or more GCSE grades, including English Language and Maths, with BTEC students also excelling, the vast majority being awarded distinction or merit grades. The percentage of students achieving the highest grades (Grades 9-7) was 37% (national average 29%) and those recording Grades 9-4 was 95%, almost 20% above the national average. The results were awarded by teachers, based on a series of supervised examinations as well as consideration of their performance over the past two years of study. Please click here for full results.

A Level students from Gordon’s have recorded an outstanding set of results, in which all passed three or more A Levels with over 58% achieving A*-A grades, well over the national average. BTEC students are also celebrating after securing an average grade of distinction.

In this second year of the COVID pandemic, students were awarded their grades by teachers, based on a series of supervised examinations as well as consideration of their performance over the past two years of study. With over 80.3% achieving A*-B and eight set to read medicine, 87% have achieved their preferred university, with many now off to the world’s leading universities. This will ensure Gordon’s place for another year as one of the top performing non-selective state schools in the country.

Pictured is Charles, who learned that his A* A* A results in Biology, Chemistry and Maths have earned him a place at UCL reading medicine. He said he was “thrilled” with his results, with his mother Roseanne added: “The school has been terrific. I have been absolutely delighted with Gordon’s!”

For the full round up of this year's A Level results, please click here.

Honoured to be watching the Governor’s Review at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Ten of our Year 8 students, dressed in their ceremonial Blues uniforms are enjoying this full dress rehearsal for their Founder’s Day and then meeting Chelsea Pensioners afterwards over lunch.

With the Gold Medal tally growing in Japan, our Sixth Formers are on their own mission to bring back Gold. The group are on their final expedition in Wales for the coveted Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Having completed their practice last week, in the Brecon Beacons, the group are now enjoying the spectacular views of Snowdonia, with their first checkpoint in the village of Dolwyddelan. The group will spend four days (three nights) on the expedition. Best of luck to all of them!

Top tips from DofE students and musicians in the #bleedgreen podcasts out now. In Episode 6 trumpeter Ben advises on the three ps - perseverance, practise and play. While Lottie, who recently gained a distinction in Grade 8 of the saxophone, puts it down to one attribute only, - persistence! In Episode 7 we hear The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme students talking to Paul King (who was awarded his Bronze!) and Jamie Harrison. Highlights of their recent expedition include being with their friends and never having a boring moment to the camping stove haute cuisine of frankfurters and instant mash! Their go-to advice includes taking an inflatable pillow while Mr King's secret for dealing with fields of cows - sing to them! To listen to these podcasts and catch up on previous ones, click here.

Our School Chaplain, the Reverend Sarah Norbron retired at the end of term after 32 years at Gordon's. Rev Sarah as she is fondly known, turned her hand to food technology; textiles; design technology; PSHE; charity; cover teaching; counselling; lay preaching and finally chaplaincy since her arrival here in 1989. During her stint in design technology her trademark became the duck bookends that all the students made and that now adorn hundreds of homes! We thank her for all she has done for the school and wish her all the best.