Larne Grammar School celebrates 2026 GCSE results

Following on from the success of last week’s ‘A’ Level results day, staff and pupils at Larne Grammar School have been celebrating the achievements of this year’s GCSE cohort.

97% of students gained at least five good GCSE passes, with 92% of the cohort gaining at least 7 A*-C grades, including English and Mathematics.  Almost 50% of all entries were graded at A* or A.  Thirty-nine pupils achieved at least 8 A grades with twenty-three being awarded straight A*/A grades. 

The top achiever was James Bonugli, who gained 9 A*s and 1 A grade.

Amber Connon, Lana Devaney and Lucy Logan each achieved 7 A*s and 3 A grades. 

Lucy Urwin gained 7 A*s and 2 A grades and Benjy Dobbin and Victoria Stewart were each awarded 6 A*s and 3 A grades.

Abi Houston, Harry Kidd and Klaire Leitch achieved 5 A*s and 5 A grades; and Ava Campbell and Annie Gray gained 5 A*s and 4 A grades.

Molly Blair was awarded 4 A*s and 6 A grades, Rory Paterson and Elise Whelan gained 3 A*s and 7 A grades, Brody Elliott and Bethany Lambe each achieved 4 A*s and 5 A grades, and Katie Baxter and Matthew Bell were awarded 2 A*s and 8 A grades.

Olivia Glover, Keilan McManus, Abigail Short and Adam Cupples also gained a full complement of A*/A grades.

Tyler Johnston, Darcy Leetch-Armstrong, Mya Lilly and Molly Steele achieved at least 9 A grades.

A further 12 pupils – Chloe Adamson, Connor Burgess-Allen, Jack Erdis, Sophie Gilmour, Gabriel Johnston, Clare McAleese, Hannah McClenaghan, Cody Mills, Amy Moffett, Louise Semple, Ben Simpson and Johnny Wu - achieved at least 8 A grades.

Principal, Mr Jonathan Wylie, expressed his pleasure in the performance of his pupils:

"We are very pleased with this year's GCSE results, which reflect the hard work, commitment, and resilience of our pupils, supported every step of the way by our dedicated staff and families. These achievements are richly deserved and provide a strong foundation for the next stage of our students' educational journey.

"We congratulate every pupil on their success and wish them continued happiness and achievement whether entering Sixth Form to begin their ‘A’ Level studies or leaving to continue their journey elsewhere.”