Mark Sleigh, 18, Maria Barnes 18, Nick O'Grady, 18, and Jithin Selvaraj,18

Head of All Saints School delighted with highest pass rate ever

Laura Fox, Reporter Friday, August 17, 2012
9:49 AM

There were smiles all around at All Saints School in Dagenham has they toasted a bumper crop of A-level results.

The school, in Terling Road, received its highest pass rate ever, with 81 per cent of students scoring A* to C grades and 100 per cent of students receiving A* to E.

The school’s headmaster Kevin Wilson said he was very proud of his students and the accomplishments of the school over the past year.

He said: “We are proud to further establish the standards we set as a community, and our pass rate is impressive considering this is the largest A-level class we’ve ever had.”

The students were also very happy with their results and plans for the future, with one getting set to study medicine in the Czech Republic.

Nick O’Grady who received two As and a B told the Post: “I’m very pleased with my results and look forward to the opportunities I’ll get at university.”

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