South Manchester Reporter
Friday 3 September 2010

Manchester Grammar School enjoyed record GCSE results with 89% of all grades at A* and A and an astonishing 55% at the top A* grade.

MGS's A* to C pass rate was 99.5%, with 47 students gaining 9 or more A*s, and 24 gaining 10 or more A*s.

110 students of the year group of 193 (57%) gained straight A grades, while the number of students achieving national benchmark of at least 5 A*-C grades was as usual 100%.

Two of the brightest stars were from Didsbury each gaining an astonishing 10 A*s each: Squash player and coach Chris Thom now hopes to use his results as a stepping stone to a career in Chemical Engineering, while Mark Maguire wants to take a Law degree and ultimately work in Government.

High Master, Dr Christopher Ray, said: I am delighted that in this record year for our GCSE students the vast majority of these are in a tremendous position to start Sixth Form work with confidence and, in due course, to impress university admissions tutors.

With 110 students achieving straight A grades or better and a further 31 achieving A grades or better in all but one subject, this has been a terrific year for our students. Indeed, 47 students have at least nine A* grades and, of these, 24 have A*s in all the ten subjects taken.

Performances in a number of subjects have been exceptional. Nine subjects have achieved better than 90% A*A: Art & Design 2D and 3D, English, English Literature, Greek, Latin, Mathematics, Music, and Russian, with Electronics and Chemistry just a touch below this target level.

Celebrate with our boys in the local press

Jewish Telegraph
Friday 3 September 2010

MGS has always had a thriving Jewish community and pictured here are two of the many who received excellent results again this year.

On the left Jeremy Bernstein, 16, from Planetree Road, Hale, gained 10 A stars, with the top A grade in Further Maths and a distinction in Critical Thinking. A French horn player who already has his silver Duke of Edinburgh award, Jeremy wants a career either in science or the City.

Charlie Mason, 16, from Park Road, Bowdon, also gained 10 straight A stars with the top A grade in Further Mathematics. Charlie would like to go to a top university and then work abroad.

High Master, Dr Christopher Ray, commented: For IGCSE Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, the achievements of our candidates are five to ten per cent above performances in the same subjects before our move to IGCSE from home-based GCSEs. We are delighted that our boys continue to rise to the more serious challenges of this examination.

Knutsford Guardian
Friday 3 September 2010

Mere Golf and Country Club’s Junior Golf Captain Will Dufton proved he was all brains as well as birdies with a clean sweep of 10A*s in his GCSEs.

A pupil at The Manchester Grammar School, Will now wants to aim for a top university and combine a successful career with his sporting interests. Will has also played Rugby Union for Lancashire and MGS.

High Master, Dr Ray, commented: Will makes a hugely positive contribution to school life.



Middleton Guardian
Friday 3 September 2010
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Rochdale Observer
Friday 3 September 2010

Milnrow cricketer Josh Lowe bowled them over with a superb set of GCSE results.

A first team cricketer for The Manchester Grammar School and his club Milnrow, Josh 16, from Wildhouse Lane, gained 9 A*s and 1A and hopes to use his results as a stepping stone to one of Britain's top universities.

Dr Ray added: MGS has always had very strong links with Rochdale and we are delighted that Josh is continuing this tradition.



Sale & Altrincham Messenger
Trafford Metro
Friday 3 September 2010

Among the top performers were a fabulous five young academics from Sale and Altrincham who all achieved an astonishing 10 A stars.

Top squash Adam Kousgard, 16, from Oak Road, Sale hopes to become fluent in German and work abroad.

Charlie Mason, 16, from Park Road, Bowdon, would like to go to a top university and then work abroad.

French horn player Jeremy Bernstein, 16, from Planetree Road, Hale, already has his silver Duke of Edinburgh award and wants a career wither in science or the City.

Richard Geiger, 16, hopes to combine his study with his sporting loves of football and water polo.

While tennis player Adam Khattar, 16, from Crabtree Avenue, Hale Barns, will be studying maths and the sciences in the Sixth Form.

MGS High Master Christopher Ray, however, still believes there is room for improvement in his School’s results. Dr Ray said: MGS has generally performed at or around 85% in terms of the proportion of A* and A grades achieved for seven or eight years. However, with almost 89% for the first time MGS is closer to our target of 90% than ever before.

Dr Ray added: We may be looking for even more from our overall results, but no one could ask more from these hard working young men from Sale and Altrincham who are to be congratulated on their wonderful grades.




Salford Advertiser
Friday 3 September 2010

Two of the brightest stars were from Salford gaining an astonishing 10 A*s each: UK Maths Challenge team member Jonathan Clayson, from Crossfield Drive Worsley (left) and Grade 8 violinist Vinny Nirmalan who also had a clean sweep of the top grade.




Stretford & Urmston Messenger
Friday 3 September 2010

Great Britain under-18 water polo star Rhushub Bidd was in the swim with a superb set of GCSE results.

The 16-year-old Manchester Grammar School pupil from Moorside Road, Urmston got a clean sweep of 10 A*s and now hopes to become a successful lawyer.

Rhushub is captain of the MGS’s national champion water polo team and a member of the under-18 GB squad.

Stockport Express
Manchester Evening News
Friday 27 August 2010
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Tameside Advertiser
Friday 3 September 2010

Two top Tameside academics were among The Manchester Grammar School’s star performers in a record breaking year.

Both Robert Povey, 16, from Sheffield Road, Hyde, and James Cryne, 16, from Town Lane, Glossop, achieved perfect results with a clean sweep of 10 A*s, with the top A grade in their Further Mathematics papers and a distinction in their Critical Thinking tests.

Robert, (left) who was in both MGS teams for national finals in cricket and football and, is aiming to combine his love of sport and study at one of Britain¹s top universities, while James, who is also one of the School’s leading cricketers wants to pursue his passion for Physics.



Warrington Guardian
Friday 3 September 2010

The Manchester Grammar School’s Warrington wonders Scott Waring and Jake Dyble Scott aced their GCSEs with two superb sets of results.

Jake, 16, from Lymm, got 9A*s and 1 A and hopes to become a novelist, while Scott, 16, from Grappenhall went one better with 10 A*s and hopes to have a career in genetic medicine.

High Master, Dr Ray, said: MGS has strong links with Warrington and we are delighted that Scott and Jake are continuing this tradition.



Wilmslow Express
Friday 3 September 2010

Among the top performers at The Manchester Grammar School were John-Henry Charles, 16, from Moss Road, Alderley Edge, who gained 10 straight A*s and wants to become an  international geologist. His friend Akhlaq Maan, 16, from Hendon Close, Wilmslow, also got a clean sweep of 10 A*s and wants to become a heart surgeon.

MGS High Master Christopher Ray, however, still believes there is room for improvement in his school’s results. Dr Ray said: MGS has generally performed at or around 85% in terms of the proportion of A* and A grades achieved for seven or eight years. However, with almost 89% for the first time MGS is closer to our target of 90% than ever before.

Dr Ray added: We may be looking for even more from our overall results, but no one could ask more of John and Akhlaq who are to be congratulated on their perfect scores.