A SCHOOLBOY who was named among the top ten performers in the country has been praised by his headteacher.
Consett pupil Andrew Bell was among the top ten in the country in the GCSE manufacturing double award, according to Edexcel, the UK's largest awarding body.
Andrew sat the exam earlier this summer at Consett Community Sports College and the results show that of 2,538 candidates, Andrew achieved one of the highest overall marks.
Headteacher Christine Parker, said: "Andrew worked tirelessly with the support of his teacher, David Meiklejohn, and I am delighted with his success."
Andrew joins a small group of students at the college - four in total - who have achieved this top ten accolade since 2004.
Jerry Jarvis, Edexcel's managing director, said: "This is a tremendous achievement."
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