Cheshire Independent Issue 205

SEPTEMBER 2025 12 Welcome to Tytherington School Sixth Form You can visit any time. To arrange a school tour with the Headteacher, please send a message to: info@tytheringtonschool.co.uk Our annual Open Evening will take place on Thursday 6 th November Our Sixth Form is at the heart of the school community and our provision for students is exceptional. We are very proud of our strong culture of academic success at Sixth Form. We offer a wide range of courses which enable all students to thrive. We combine exceptionally high academic standards with personalised pastoral support to enable all students to be the best they can be. We expect all our students to achieve a strong set of academic grades, but most importantly, we expect our students to leave us as A* people. All our teachers in the Sixth Form have exceptional subject knowledge and a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed. To find out more, please come and see us Manchester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 2EE Tel: 01625 610220 Web: tytheringtonschool.co.uk/sixth-form STUDENTS across Chesh- ire East have received their GCSE and vocational quali- fication results, marking the end of a significant chapter in their education. Provisional data shows that 67 per cent of pupils achieved a ‘standard pass’ or higher in combined GCSE English and maths, with 44 per cent attain- ing a ‘strong pass’. Results for vocational technical qualifications (VTQs) will be pub- lished later in the autumn. Laura Crane, who chairs Cheshire East Council’s children and families committee, said: “It’s incredibly rewarding to see so many students across Cheshire East celebrating the results of their hard work and commitment. Students in the borough also celebrated some outstanding A-level results, with a provisional pass rate of 98 per cent, which our Sixth Form. I am so pleased that we have the full range of stu- dents moving on to top universities, apprenticeships, and the world of work.” Ant Wolverson, Nasrin Hatna and Yasmin Morgan have all secured places at the University of Oxford and Eve Chrimes will be attending the University of Cam- bridge. Edie Chadwick has secured a coveted degree apprenticeship with AstraZeneca. Alexo Ihnatiev achieved the highest value-added scores in the Sixth Form. This is based on pro- gress made from GCSE. Alexo has secured a place at Edinburgh Uni- versity to study medicine. Benjamin Coldwell and Freddie Mitchard have both been awarded places at the Royal Northern College of Music. Independent EDUCATION TYTHERINGTON School’s GCSE Class of 2025 overcame the disruption of the pandemic in their first year to go on and deliver excellent results. Head Manny Botwe said: “Thisyeargroupfacedanenor- mous amount of disruption and uncertainty at the start of their secondary school journey as a result of the pandemic. “I’m incredibly proud that they have shown such grit and determination to secure tremendous success. These results represent an improve- mentonlastyear’sGCSEresults and build on our excellent A-Level results. I’mdelighted!” Tytherington students and teachers were joined by Macclesfield MP Tim Roca, whowas on hand to congratu- late the youngsters. RESULTS SPECIAL Class acts! Star students shine Happy: Students celebrate their A-Level successes Delight: Tytherington’s GCSE results are on the up Overcoming challenges THIS year’s A-Level results brought smile to the faces of the hard-working Tythering- ton School students who made the grade. The school was filled with pride as students opened their results, surrounded by family, friends and teachers who have supported them throughout their exam journey. Rebecca Roe, head of sixth form, said: “A huge well done to the Class of 2025! I couldn’t be prouder of the determination and resilience our students have shown throughout this year. “They leave Tytherington not only with cherished memories but also with a strong foundation for the exciting journey ahead.” Headteacher Manny Botwe added: “I am delighted with the achieve- ment and progress the students have made during their time at Tyther- ington. I know that this cohort will go on to achieve really big things in the years ahead. “We have a very proud compre- hensive and inclusive tradition at is above the national average of 97.5 per cent. Results showed 23.7 per cent achieving grades A* to A, and 49.3 per cent achieving an A* to B grade. More than 2,200 students in 16 schools and colleges across Cheshire West and Chester sat A-Levels. Provisional data shows that the overall pass rate of students in the borough in line with the national average. The percentage of students achieving the highest grades in Cheshire West and Chester is above the figures seen nationally.