PUPILS at Chulmleigh College and their parents were celebrating as they received their GCSE results on Thursday, August 20, marking another exemplary year of achievement at the popular North Devon school.

Achievement across the year group was typically high with pupils receiving an increased number of grade 9s and 8s in 2026.

Happy faces after opening GCSE results at Chulmleigh College.
Happy faces after opening GCSE results at Chulmleigh College. (Chulmleigh College)

The College is celebrating headline measures that are consistent with its usual high standard of outcomes.

The average grade achieved by pupils was 5.3 and a quarter of the grades achieved by pupils were grade 7 or higher (grade A or above).

Opening GCSE results at Chulmleigh College.
Opening GCSE results at Chulmleigh College. (Chulmleigh College)

The average grade across the challenging English Baccalaureate measure, which is the gold standard of qualifications (pupils must achieve at least a grade 4 in English, Mathematics, two Sciences, a language and either Geography or History) was also grade 5 with almost two thirds of the pupils achieving this measure.

There were many standout subjects at the College, with successes in Mathematics bringing a bumper year of top grades not only in the main GCSE course but also in our Further Mathematics GCSE qualification.

Exciting times, opening GCSE results at Chulmleigh College.
Exciting times, opening GCSE results at Chulmleigh College. (Chulmleigh College)

Headteacher, Mr Payne was quick to praise the pupils, their families and the staff at the College.

He said: The results today are absolutely fantastic and a great testament to the hard work of these young people, not just in Year 11 but throughout their time in education."

"At Chulmleigh our motto is 'nothing but our best' and we value effort over all else. It is no surprise that the hard work of these young people has paid such dividends for them.

Smiles as GCSE results are opened at Chulmleigh College.
Smiles as GCSE results are opened at Chulmleigh College. (Chulmleigh College)

“I would like to pay tribute to not just the pupils today but also to their families who have supported them throughout this GCSE year and of course to their teachers, teaching assistants and to all the College staff that have enabled them to be so successful."

Also receiving GCSE results today were Year 10 pupils who collected their GCSE Religious Studies GCSE outcomes.

Opening GCSE results at Chulmlegh College.
Opening GCSE results at Chulmlegh College. (Chulmleigh College)

All Chulmleigh pupils complete this GCSE a year early in preparation for Year 11 and results were typically high with a large number of pupils achieving grade 7s or higher.

"Success is a real habit at Chulmleigh." Ms Thorncroft, Deputy Headteacher, commented.

She added: “We are incredibly proud of this Year 10 cohort who have undertaken this GCSE a year early. They have experienced the rigour and challenge of revision and the public exam hall, and are now so well placed for the final examinations in May and June 2027.”