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Manor achieved the best set of results in its history this year

Manor achieved the best set of results in its history this year. 50% 5 A* - C (up from 32% last year) and 42% 5 A* - C including English and Maths (up from 23% last year). Positive comments have flooded in from all directions and press reports have been overwhelmingly positive. Principal Ben Slade said, "I am thrilled with the performance of our outgoing Year 11 students - they have broken all the records. However, we still have lots of work to do. I won't rest until this is an outstanding college with consistently impressive results"

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Student overcomes heart op for top marks

...from the Cambridge Evening News

Beth Reeve, 16, of Swavesey, spent a week in Great Ormond Street Hospital and had a total of 12 weeks off school, but she managed to gain an impressive two As, four Bs and a C in her GCSE studies.

Beth, who also changed schools in Year 10 to move to Manor Community College, has been awarded a scholarship at the Cambridge Centre for Sixth-Form Studies (CCSS) in September.

She said: "I am really pleased with my results and the feeling was brilliant when I opened them up.

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Olympic feat as GCSE records take a tumble

...from the Cambridge Evening News

RECORDS were shattered as the GCSE students of mid-Anglia covered themselves in glory with top-class grades.

School after school reported results that surpassed anything previously achieved as joyous students opened the envelopes with delight to reveal stellar scores.

... The turnaround at Manor Community College continues with the percentage achieving five or more A* to C grades rising from 32 per cent in 2007 to 48 per cent this year. Including maths and English in the five subjects, the figures rose from 26 per cent to 42 per cent.

Principal Ben Slade said: "The results reflect the hard work of the students and the staff guiding them. These are the best results for 20 years, but we still have a continued school improvement job to do. I won't rest until this is an outstanding school in the next Ofsted inspection."

... Councillor Martin Curtis, Cambridgeshire County Council's Cabinet Member for Children, congratulated students and school staff.

He said: "The results announced so far indicate that Cambridgeshire's GCSE students have excelled again.

"Their success is down to many months of commitment and study, supported by their families and inspired by the professionalism and dedication of their teachers. My warmest congratulations go out to them all."

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Schools in new jump up tables

BRIGHT pupils from across the region have recorded another top-notch set of results in exams for 14-year-olds.

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For immediate release 11th December 2007
Abovo Creative Invests in Local School

Abovo Creative, the new international online and offline design agency in Cambridge, has teamed up with Manor Community College to offer pupils a chance to get creative this festive season with a view to winning an amazing new student only website courtesy of Abovo Creative.

The collaboration with Manor Community College is part of Abovo Creative's already growing portfolio of community-based projects. The company has kindly donated Manor a 12ft Christmas tree for the pupils to decorate with creative designs before the Christmas break. After the winning design has been chosen the young budding designers will be working closely with Abovo Creative in order to create their new student only website.

Justin Pardy, Abovo Creative Director, comments: "We are always keen to work with various organisations in the area and are incredibly excited about working with Manor's young creative talent."

Principal Ben Slade said "This is a great initiative which really celebrates our new status as a Creative and Performing Arts Specialist College. The new student only website is an exciting idea and I am delighted that Abovo have chosen to work with Manor Community College. Things are changing here and we want to be at the forefront of what’s happening in Cambridgeshire. I understand the Christmas tree came from the same growers as the one outside 10 Downing Street. If it is good enough for Gordon, it is good enough for Manor".

More information about this press release and Abovo Creative can be found by clicking this link.