Friends' School in Saffron Walden has seen a 7% drop in the number of students achieving five or more A*-C GCSE grades.The independent school saw 84% achieve the benchmark, compared with an exceptional 91% last year.It also saw the number of students achieving five-plus A*-C grades including English and maths fall from 89% to 70%.The school maintained a 100% pass rate, however, with 32% of grades at A* or A as last year.Rosie Coopersmith achieved an A* in drama and English, and intends to...
