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# Headteacher proud after Burntwood school’s GCSE success
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/headteacher-proud-after-burntwood-schools-gcse-success/
- Published: 2011-08-26T07:50:32.000Z
- Updated: 2011-08-26T07:50:35.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Education, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:32, News

[![Grace Cunningham and Emma Bleakley](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/grace-cunningham-and-emma-bleakley.jpg "Grace Cunningham and Emma Bleakley")](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/08/26/in-pictures-gcse-results-day-at-erasmus-darwin-academy/grace-cunningham-and-emma-bleakley/)

Grace Cunningham and Emma Bleakley

The headteacher of a Burntwood school that saw 99 per cent of students achieve five A\* to C grades at GCSE has admitted she is “proud” of their achievements.

Bernice Astling, principal of Erasmus Darwin Academy – formerly Chasetown Specialist Sports College – made her comments after seeing the school achieve its best ever exam results.

She added:

> ‘These results show that Erasmus Darwin Academy is a truly inclusive school that is highly successful in ensuring that all our students gain good results. Many congratulations to students who sat examinations this summer – we are very proud of their achievements, and we wish them every success in their future studies and training courses.  
>  
> “We also thank staff for hard work and parents for their tremendous support which has been invaluable.”

Students achieving highest grades in their subjects include:

- Saoirse Conaghan-Burnell with 3A\* and 6As.
- Emma Bleakley with 3A\* and 5As.
- Grace Cunningham with 3A\* and 5As.
- Megan Foster with 4A\* and 4As

Other students who gained 5 or more A/A\* amongst their results include:

- Rebecca Cutler.
- Emily Dowson.
- Hannah Green.
- Ruth Hayes.
- Fiona Howland.
- James Hazel.
- Charlotte Place.
- Grace Sanderson.
- Laura Shirley.
- Helena Thornton.

[Click to see more pictures from GCSE results day at Erasmus Darwin Academy](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/08/26/in-pictures-gcse-results-day-at-erasmus-darwin-academy/).