School reveals GCSE marks early

A school has admitted mistakenly putting pupils' GCSE results up on its website a day early.

Fee-paying Denstone College, in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, displayed the school's overall marks and named 10 pupils who achieved all A or A* grades.

The information was on the website for up to eight hours on Wednesday evening.

Head teacher David Derbyshire said he had spoken to the member of staff concerned and the article was taken off as soon as the mistake was realised.

Mr Derbyshire said the incident had been a "genuine mistake".

He said he had received no complaints and had not been contacted by any of the pupils named on the website.

'Human mistake'

"A member of staff had been preparing some information for local media outlets, and pressed the wrong button, which led to it being published on the website," he said.

"It was a regrettable human mistake and it should not have gone up."

The school, which caters for 11 to 18-year-olds, opened its doors for pupils to collect their GCSE results at 0900 BST on Thursday.

In total, 98% of its GCSE students achieved at least five grades at C or above and 49% of the exams taken resulted in A* or A grades.

In the statement which was later removed from the website, Mr Derbyshire said: "We are delighted by the high level of achievement of all the girls and boys.

"It is particularly pleasing to see a record number of A*/A grades from this year group. This underlines both their ability and their great potential as they begin their AS courses in September."

The school's former pupils include the writer Quentin Crisp and former rugby union, cricket player and BBC 5 Live commentator Alastair Hignell.

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