A visually impaired Northumberland pupil has achieved top marks in all his GCSE subjects today despite challenges caused by his deteriorating sight and the disruption to his education due to Covid.
Cramlington Learning Village (CLV) pupil Daniel Hayton opened his results on Thursday morning to discover he had received nine Grade 9s as well as a distinction in his Drama BTEC. It marks a proud day for the 16-year-old who began to lose more of his sight in the months before he started studying for his GCSEs.
His mum Brenda Hayton said: "He had more vision in Year 8, but had a retinal detachment in Year 9 so lost a more of his sight and that made it even more difficult for him."
