A Catholic school for pupils with special educational needs is celebrating after all of its pupils passed their GCSEs.

St Edward’s Catholic School in Sherfield English achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in the 2024 summer exams.

The school said that 70 per cent of the pupils achieved a grade 4 or above, which is above the national average.

The combined English, Maths, and Science pass rate at grade 4-9 was also 100 per cent.

The school said that all pupils secured passes at level 2 or level 1 in their Functional Skills English and Maths.

This means they are "well-placed to take their next steps with the literacy and numeracy basics."

The school said that the results in Humanities were "exceptional," with 83 per cent securing passes at 4-9 in History and 75 per cent at grade 4-9 for RE.

A spokesperson from the school said: "Our cohort, like all the young people in the country, experienced severe disruption to their learning with the onset of the global pandemic.

"What is especially gratifying though is that, unlike the vast majority of this summer’s pupils, ours have had to overcome significant adversity, both within their learning and their personal lives.

"The dedication and relentless pursuit of success for our pupils has been rewarded.

"The school’s leadership team wish to thank the pupils for their hard work."