Loreto College Coleraine Celebrates Outstanding GCSE Success 2026
Loreto College Coleraine Celebrates Outstanding GCSE Success
The 2026 GCSE students from Loreto College have been celebrating their wonderful examination results, following results day on 20th August.
Excitement filled the air as students gathered at the College to open their eagerly awaited results. The results were the best set of GCSE results in three years with a marked increase in the number of top A* and A grades awarded to the students with a third of this year’s results being As or A*s. Of all students in the year group, 96% achieved five or more A*-C grades, with 83% attaining seven or more.
Among the top performers, Shea Mullan earned an exceptional nine A* grades; whilst 11 other students attained an incredible 10 Grade As or better: these included Neve McGilligan, Aoibhinn Mullan, Sarah Carlin, Dean McCool, Ava McKillop, Aaron Wisener, Doireann Campbell, Sarah McTague, Zofia Bukowska, Sean Hughes and Niamh O’Hare.
A further 8 students attained at least 9 Grade As or better: Colleen Mullan, Olivia McBride, Clare Mullan, Katie Proctor, Seamus Doran, Maire Deeney, Christy Moore, Sinead McSorley, Noah McLaughlin, Harry Brizzell and Bridin Quigg.
All in all, 35 students achieved at least 6 A Grades or better, collectively earning an inspiring 101 A* grades and 188 A grades across all subjects.
Mr. Gallagher, Principal, commented, "This year’s GCSE results are fantastic, and I am so pleased that the hard work and determination of all our wonderful students has been rewarded. These results are our best set of GCSE results in three years. They also reflect the expertise and vast experience of the College’s teaching staff.”
“We are exceptionally proud of all our GCSE students. Their hard work and dedication have truly paid off. I want to thank their families, and our dedicated staff for their unwavering support. These young people have very bright futures ahead, and we look forward to welcoming many of them back to Loreto for their A Level study. For those continuing their studies elsewhere, we wish them every success in their future endeavors.
Above all, we hope that each and every one of our students takes great pride in what they have accomplished. They deserve every opportunity for success and happiness in the years ahead, and we look forward to hearing about all that they go on to achieve.
Congratulations to the Class of 2026 – we are incredibly proud of you."