Two men from Stoke Gifford have been jailed for a combined four years for their involvement in the violent disorder in Bristol last month. Lee Gilpin, 43, and Michael Tarling, 42, were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 12th September having been part of groups which used or threatened violence and caused others to fear for their safety during the disorder on Saturday 3rd August.
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Abbeywood Community School has reported “excellent” results in this year’s GCSE examinations, with Grades 7-9 across a wide range of subjects as well as many Grades 5-9 in English and Mathematics. The proportion of students achieving both English and Mathematics at Grade 4 or above was 67 percent (compared to 63 percent in 2023).
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A major programme of expansion and improvements to buildings and facilities at Abbeywood Community School in Stoke Gifford is now under way. The £12 million project will deliver new classrooms and extend the dance studio and changing rooms over the next 18 months. The work is being paid for using South Glos Council capital funding and S106 contributions from developers.
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Students at Abbeywood Community School are celebrating their achievements in A-level, vocational and engineering qualifications following the publication of assessment results earlier this week. A press release put out by the school describes the results as “excellent” and reports that 50 percent of all A-level grades awarded were within the range A*-B, with 85 percent at A*-C.
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