GCSE results: high spirits, top grades and no sign of 'broken Britain'
The school's principal, Martin Bayliss - Mr B to the pupils - was in high spirits, snapping pictures of the youngsters, to the embarrassment of some, and trying to cajole the "coolest dude" in the year to open his envelope (he refused, wanting to take it home and open it in front of his mum). Bayliss accepts the school as being on the "frontline" but is proud that it was not targeted by rioters - a sign of its standing in the community. "Ex-pupils rang me up and told me, don't worry, we'll make sure the school isn't damaged," he said.
"There has been enough demonising of young people in recent weeks but these results should provide a lift for everyone, proving the students of Handsworth are industrious, ambitious and full of high hopes for the future."
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