Improving on last year’s results in the subject was a target for head Wendy Bower, and something she is happy to have achieved.

Newham Recorder: Royal Docks school students with their resultsRoyal Docks school students with their results (Image: Archant)

“We’re delighted with the improvement, and that we’ve done better than the national average,” she said.

“We also had ten students take GCSE maths a year early and all of those passed it as well.”

The school has also seen 44pc of students achieving at least five A*-C grades including English and maths.

That figure included head boy Om Dave, who achieved two A*s, six As, a B and a C, and deputy head girl Fatimati Gaye, who notched up five A*s, three As and two Bs.

Newham Recorder: Michael Olaye-Adelaja with his resultsMichael Olaye-Adelaja with his results (Image: Archant)

Another high achiever was Michael Olaye-Adelaja, who got four A*s, six As and a B at the Prince Regent Lane school.

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