FORMER Pleckgate High School Maths and Computing College students last night celebrated their successes.

Headteacher Robin Campbell not only congratulated his former GCSE pupils but the outstanding achievements of the school.

The Blackburn school this year gained another specialism, raised more than £12,000 for charity and gained the highest results ever by breaking the 60 per cent pass rate barrier for the first time.

Mr Campbell said: “We are here to celebrate the successes of the past year and what a successful year it was, once again.

“As a result of outstanding performance in 2008 we were invited during this previous academic year to apply for a second specialism as we had been recognised as a high performing specialist school.

“We are now a leading edge school with a focus on English as an additional language/literacy.

“We believe that by putting into place a comprehensive action plan we will be able to continue our excellent work in this area both for the benefit of pupils at Pleckgate but also across the borough as we seek to continue the process of raising standards.”

GCSE prizes: Jessica Randell, Hamzah Hazari, Jafarr Adam, Rukeya Hussain; English Prize: Asima Ghanchi; English Literature Prize: Lauren Salkeld; Mathematics Prize: Rukeya Hussain; Statistics Prize: Lubna Hussain; Maths Prize: Aqeel Piracha; Science Prize: Aqeel Piracha; Young Physicist Of The Year Ogden Prize: Jaffar Adam; French Prize: Sophie Ramsden; Urdu Prize: Samina Hussain; Graphics Prize: Afsana Begum; Textiles Prize: Humaira Bhana; Resistant Materials Prize: Hamid Mehmood; Food Prize:Muhamed Patel; LG Philips Display Technology Prize (Electronics): Sahil Sheikh; ICT Award: Fayaz Kaduji; Specialist School ICT Award: Farhaana Fulat; Child Development Prize: Louise Woodhead; Health & Social Care Prize: Zalaika Ramzan; History Prize: Afsana Begum; Michael Sumner Geography Award: Huzaifah Adam; Portfolio Art Prize: Adam Karolia; Religious Education Prize: Raihan Hussain; Sharron Cross Shield For Music: Stephen Baker; Leisure & Tourism Prize: Holly Wright; Physical Education Prize: Jamie McKeeman; Peter Taylor Award For Services To School Football: Shakir Patel; The Shelly Ingleby Prize For Netball: Zoe Kelly; Team Of The Year Award: U16s Badminton Team; Media Studies Prize: Hamza Ukadia; Drama Prize: Sophie Ramsden; Learning Support Prize: Haider Hussain; Chair Of Governors’ Prize:Jessica Randell; Headteacher’S Prize:Hamza Ukadia; Work Experience Prize:Mohammed Dagra; The Fazila Patel Award For Services To The School Council: Raheela Hussain; The Fred Edwards Duke Of Edinburgh Award Prize: Mohammed Sheth (10MCL) The Peter Doidge Prize: Hafsah Kazi; The Barbara & Keith Walmsley Prize: Hashim Matin; The Shabbir Shahin Prize: Smeeya Rifai; The Joanne Leaver Prize: Mehran Jawaid; The Vocational Achievement Award: Omar Farooq; Key Stage 3 Awards: Zamiruddin Dor (9ABI) - Maths, Salmaan Patel (9JSI) - English; Nizam-Uddin Patel (9AMO) - Science