"IT'S been a remarkable year". That's how Archbishop Holgate's School head John Harris described the last 12 months - a year which has seen top exam results, partnerships and new opportunities.

Speaking to parents and pupils at the annual speech day at the York school, Mr Harris said he hoped "another school record" was on the cards as GCSE results were awaited from the current Year 11 pupils.

He said the school's results and success did not "just happen". He said: "They're about hard work, high expectations, very high staff commitment and the strong support of parents." Mr Harris also praised the commitment and dedication of staff at the school, which was also named one of the first 24 Science Colleges in the country during the year.

He said pupils were also prepared to make the most of the education opportunities at the school.

He said: "A remarkable year...but we're determined not to be complacent. We know how important it is to keep, at the heart of the school, those features that make Archbishop's a special place to be part of." Mr Harris said the school had a clear vision, which embraced a caring environment with "maximum achievement".

The special guest at the speech day were the Rt Rev Robert Ladds, Bishop of Whitby, and Sir Cyril Taylor, chairman of the Specialist Schools Trust.

Sir Cyril told the audience: "John Harris and his outstanding staff and teachers have transformed the school. Today it is one of the leading schools in the country."

:: Award-winning students

Foundation governors' prizes

Andrew Mathieson, Paige-Marie Rogers, Alexander Genner, Naomi Goodman, Shuo Yu, Christopher Barratt, Liam Cadd, Mark Hughes, Charlotte Court, Jade Heaney, Aimie Shepherd, Krystal Brown, Christopher Cooper, Andrea Green, Manual Graber, Adam Waudby, Katy Warley, Fiona Edmondson, Mahdieh Godazgar, Simon Shaw, Daniel Elmes, Adam Hegarty, Lukas Genever, Mark Starzynski, Philippa Gray, Jake Ripley, Jonathan Williams, Lewis Kelly, Paul Smith, Sophie Winship, Craig Shardlow, Samantha Tomlinson, Danielle Wood, Helen Boyes, Abigail Nicolson, Amy Perez, Francesca Divorty, Betty Smith, Penny Smurthwaite, Lydia Beech, Poppy Salenius, Jack Shepherd.

Senior subject prizes

Year 10 - Art and design: Katherine Hodgson. Business studies: Euan Paton. Design and technology: Clara Dickinson. Drama: Barrie Stoves. English: Rebecca Rowlands, Lauren Winfield. Food technology: Rebecca Ward. French: Katherine Hodgson. Geography: Joseph North. German: Christina Anderson. Graphic products: Alexander Genner. History: Stephanie Jessop. ICT: Katherine Hodgson, Laura Turkenburg. Mathematics: Katherine Hodgson. Music: Daniel Burke, Jonathon Smith. PE (Boys): Timothy Gilpin. PE (Girls): Naomi Goodman. Religious education: Claire Morley. Science: Katherine Hodgson, Jason Hollis. Textiles technology: Chloe Jones. Work-related learning: Hannah Cooper.

Year 11 - Art and design: Eleanor McFarlane, Phoebe Trimingham. Business studies: Adam Hegarty. Design and technology: James Edmondson, Moleboheng Mdluli. Drama: Siobhan Foster. English: Rudi Redford-Brown, Siobhan Foster. Food technology: Amanda Robertson-Moss. French: Rudi Redford-Brown. Geography: Mark Starzynski. German: Hannah Ward. Graphic products: James Edmondson, Matthew Brown. History: Adam Hegarty. ICT: Lukas Hogh. Mathematics: Eleanor Dobson, Lukas Hogh. Music: Eleanor McFarlane, Christopher Rutherford. PE (Boys): Ross Divorty. PE (Girls): Rudi Redford-Brown. Religious Education: Rudi Redford-Brown. Science: Siobhan Foster. Textiles technology: Phoebe Trimingham.

Form prizes

7Ad: Joseph Pickard and Laura Yeates. 7Bt: Chantelle Angle-Smith and Jack Winfield. 7Do: Andrew Mathieson and Samantha Ware. 7Hg: Jordan Elliott and Jessica Parry. 7Mh: Tanya Hagan and Kimberley Hollis. 7Sm: Helen Clarke and Megan Middleton.

8Ba: Grace Cooper and Felix Miller. 8Nu: Laura Baldwin and Faye Galloway. 8Ri: David Crawshaw and Philip Main. 8Rw: Liam Cadd and Kayise Mdluli. 8Th: Edward Coop and Caroline I'Anson. 8To: Jacob Cartledge and James Cornish. 8Wd: Charles Myers and Bethany Pearson.

9Ak: Alexander McCartney-Moore and Leanne Brayshaw. 9Aw: Thomas Brannigan and Leola Cruden Smith. 9Bl: Mahdieh Godazgar and Chelsea Harrison. 9Cd: Joseph Dobson and Victoria Stead. 9Hv: Kayleigh Cordell and Samuel Happs. 9Wm: Danielle Dekker-Turner and Thomas Gibbons.

10Bk: Lucy Boden and Samantha Hemenway. 10Cl: Joshua Cockerill and Laura Thomis. 10Es: John Hattam and Sophie Winship. 10Ev: Jonathon Smith and Katie Wheeler. 10Hu: George Lawson and Daniel Wright. 10Tu: Chloe Jones and Sarah Hawtree.

11Bm: Lukas Genever and Matthew Sellers. 11Dy: Adam Hegarty and Alice Lister.

11Hx: Michael Gordon and Charlotte Riding. 11Nh: Jack Smith and Katy Watson. 11Sd: Michelle Harrall and Victoria Howland. 11Wa: Catherine Rooke and Kerry Ollis.

Special awards

Geography - The Marcus Ridsdill Prize: Lucy Suddaby, Katy Watson.

Science - The Badger/Robinson/Worth Prize: Christopher Rutherford. The Twidle Prize: Hashem Sherif.

Religious Education - The Archbishop of York's Anniversary Award: Juliet Hill, Laura Peace.

Music - The B L Sargent Prize: Benjamin Mummery.

Sport - The T A Wain Prize: Sarah Green.

Under-12 Football collected by Jonathan Andrew.

Under-12 Hockey collected by Emily Grimbley.

Under-13 Basketball collected by Max Fowler.

Under-14 Basketball collected by Samuel Bradley.

The Ian Patterson Trophies: Thomas Foley, Robert Moore, Lucy Thompson.

The Rodney Mayes Prize: Alexander McCartney-Moore.

The Christopher Renshaw Memorial Trophy: Andrew Arnison.

Special Achievement

The Smith Prize: Mark Starzynski.

The Faith and Geoffrey Hunter Prize: Christopher Close.

The York St John Prize - English: Eleanor Dobson.

Citizenship - The Vinter Award: Joseph Dobson, Gabriel Murphy, Claire Morley, Frank Fernie, Joseph Slade, Emily Nicholls.

The Frank Woodward Prize - All-round contribution to school life: Christopher Rutherford, Amanda Robertson-Moss.

Updated: 11:05 Tuesday, July 26, 2005