Minerva Learning Trust

Blog posts tagged GCSE

13th May 2019

Ramadan and Exams

Mahroof Mohammed, school governor

The blessed month of Ramadan has begun. It will last for 29/30 days, with fasts, on average, starting at 2.30 am and breaking at around 9.20 pm. This is a very long time without food and water and that, coupled with all the extra duties you will perform during this month, will be tough. Read more

9th January 2018

Your school is lying to you...

Rowena Fletcher-Wood (Alumna 2007)

The school is lying to you. Your parents. Everyone, pretty much. Read more

11th September 2017

New Academic Year

Ms C Tasker, Headteacher

Everyone at High Storrs is still giddy about the success of our students in August. The percentage of students achieving grade 5 + in the new Maths and English GCSEs was the highest in the city. Indeed, the fantastic Y11s also surpassed expectations achieving numbers of top grades (new grade 9s) well above the national average. The number of Y11s at High Storrs achieving the Ebacc (a good pass in Maths, English, Science, a language and a humanity) was also the highest in the city! There were many fabulous performances at A Level too. Read more